Destructoid

For a game that leans so hard into the feeling of discovery, Fe has shockingly little to say about anything. It has no clear goals or worthwhile revelations. The idea of mystery is more alluring than any of the actual mysteries in this forest. It's certainly pretty, and the platforming and light puzzle-solving are adequate enough. But Fe very obviously aims to evoke a certain emotional response, and it fails to evoke much of anything at all. That's nothing short of disappointing. Sometimes the trees are just trees.

The core of Bayonetta remains as solid and frustrating as it was when it first released. It doesn't have the polish, semi-coherent story, and rich color palette of its superior sequel, sure, but it’s so masterfully designed and brazen in its direction that it’s still a must play for every action game fanatic. While the Switch port may lack the exhaustive resolution and graphics options of the PC version, it’s an absolute knock-out as a portable action game and further proof there seems to be very little the Switch is incapable of doing.

Solid and definitely has an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.

Has some high points, but they soon give way to glaring faults. Not the worst, but difficult to recommend.

Impressive effort with a few noticeable problems holding it back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash.

Slightly above average or simply inoffensive. Fans of the genre should enjoy it a bit, but a fair few will be left unfulfilled.

Impressive effort with a few noticeable problems holding it back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash.

Despite the kick in the teeth, it was worth crawling back out of that hole and trying again. Any game where you’re pondering the optimal setup for a chicken head that shoots egg bombs and a bee homing missile is a-okay with me. I won’t be endlessly replaying it, but Octogeddon grabbed me hard for a good while.

I'm happy Altus is doing what it can to get more people to try out Radiant Historia because the game absolutely holds up and remains a pinnacle of original JRPG storytelling. Perfect Chronology is easy to recommend if you didn't play the original but it doesn't do nearly enough to make the argument for a return trip to Vainqueur.

All the while I was still enjoying the combat system. Sure it's not quite as tight as the last PSP iteration, but it nails that arcade feel and looks fantastic. Over time I started to discover more and more nuances, like frame-specific data and the intricacies of the dodge mechanic. There's a ton of characters to experiment with too, most of which feel properly incorporated -- and with a roster that's comprised of a few spinoff appearances like Ramza and Ace, it's incredibly full before any add-ons hit.