Meltedjoystick.com Video Game Reviews

Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds :: Video Game Review (3.5/5 Stars)

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:01:46 -0500

Visually striking beat 'em up featuring a roster of characters of varying quality; the Marvel superheroes are done well but some of their Capcom counterparts don't really work. It's also a little over-reliant on projectiles and special moves and the fact that the most spectacular of these are activated by a single button press feels unsatisfying. On the whole though it's fast-paced, addictive and... read more

Warhammer: Chaosbane :: Video Game Review (2/5 Stars)

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 21:35:32 -0500

Outside of Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer is one of the oldest, biggest, and longest-running tabletop gaming IPs out there. Unlike D&D, however, Warhammer has never had much in the way of a cRPG presence, probably because the IP is, at its core, a Wargame. While there have been continuous efforts for decades to launch Role-Playing, Skirmish, and other smaller-scale tabletop spinoffs, Warhammer as ... read more

Hogwarts Legacy :: Video Game Review (4/5 Stars)

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 22:39:31 -0500

A lot of huffing and puffing was made when Hogwarts Legacy debuted - but that controversy didn't seem to be much of hindrance as the game became the most popular of 2023. It's easy to see why - who wouldn't want to be their own wizard (or witch) in the truly magical world of Harry Potter? It also proves the single-player games are still worth their weight in gold - a lesson, alas, that Warner Bro... read more

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands :: Video Game Review (3.5/5 Stars)

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:45:44 -0500

Gearbox has found their bread-and-butter with the Borderlands series. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands started life as the DLC Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep before being fully fleshed out as its own stand-alone game. That being said, while Dragon's Keep was certainly entertaining, stretching that out as an entire game doesn't capture that same feel and while there are some things that Wonderlands doe... read more

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes :: Video Game Review (2/5 Stars)

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:08:33 -0500

Back in the Plague Year of 2020, we had to look hard and overturn every stone in order to find tidbits of good news. One of those tidbits was that Yoshitaka Murayama, the former Konami studio director behind the first two ‘Suikoden’ games was starting an Indie development studio called Rabbit and Bear, and that said studio’s first game would be a spiritual successor to ‘Suikoden’ called... read more

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition :: Video Game Review (4/5 Stars)

Sat, 29 Jun 2024 18:21:59 -0500

Ori and the Blind Forest Definitive Edition, crafted by Moon Studios and published by Microsoft Studios, is a masterpiece that seamlessly weaves together beautiful and stunning visuals, an artful and immersive soundtrack, and challenging gameplay into an unforgettable experience. Story Ori and the Blind Forest Definitive Edition tells the tale of Ori, a small guardian spirit, on a jour... read more

House Party :: Video Game Review (3.5/5 Stars)

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 20:13:59 -0500

It has been a long road for House Party - released in early access waaaaay back in 2017 and savaged by the few critics who reviewed it (House Party still likes to advertise the Rock, Paper, Shotgun review calling it the worst game of 2017) but it was wildly popular in its initial release in 2018. Oh, it helps that the game is essentially an adventure where the main objective is to sleep with as m... read more

Mothergunship :: Video Game Review (3.5/5 Stars)

Thu, 30 May 2024 06:35:54 -0500

Arcade-style FPS where you fight from room to room destroying everything in your path. Said rooms are very samey and there's no strategy besides "don't stay still and shoot everything that moves" so it's as deep as a puddle, but the weapon crafting system works pretty well and it's reasonably good fun if you're in the mood for some completely mindless blasting.

Last Guardian, The :: Video Game Review (3.5/5 Stars)

Sun, 19 May 2024 10:46:02 -0500

Basically Ico with a dragon instead of a damsel in distress, The Last Guardian is a similarly beautiful looking exploration-based platform puzzle game with the monster-climbing apects of Shadow Of The Colossus thrown in. The camera can be a little erratic and getting Trico to do what you want can be a little laborious sometimes but the good far outweighs the bad.

Persona 5 Royal :: Video Game Review (4.5/5 Stars)

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:07:04 -0500

Originally a spin-off of the Shin Megami Tensei series, the original Persona came out back in 1996. However, the current version of the Persona most people know and love started with Persona 3 in 2000 - adding social links and this aspect has carried over to 4 and 5 (with negotiations thrown in for good measure). In fact, the Persona series has outgrew Shin Megami Tensei and became more popular t... read more