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Visually the game looks decent considering the size of the team. Some corridors feel eerily similar, but that is kind of to be expected. The atmosphere is dark and moody, and the sound team did a decent job of cueing sound at just the right time. I really liked the mood set by the game.The Station is a decent outing that falls short in some key areas. I wanted more back story, more intrigue, and more interesting puzzles. Still, I had fun with the short romp and the ending, while predictable, is still fun. I would love to see this team craft a bigger sequel with a proper budget.

There is also brand new character and story artwork, and while it’s a matter of taste to say whether it’s better than the original, I thought it was well done and the more expressive characters portraits added to the personality of the characters.To those unfamiliar with this hidden gem, Perfect Chronology represents a new chapter in your very own White Chronicle where you can return to the past with all your new experiences and finally learn that Radiant Historia is one the best JRPGs you’ve never played.

Had I not been reviewing the game, I would have quit after only a couple hours and counted my losses. I respect new ideas and takes on genres, lord knows we need some fresh blood, but not at the cost of actual enjoyment. There are a billion other fantasy RPGs out there, and most of them I found much more enjoyable than Kingdom Come: Deliverance.

I was playing the game on an Xbox One X, which offers an action and movie mode – basically resolution versus frame rate. Neither mode performs well. The action mode has horrible screen tearing and the frame rate does not hold up. Movie mode increases the resolution, but the frame rate tanks. This is even more perplexing when viewing the game in motion. The animations are stiff, the world is barren, and everything just feels cheap. This game should run a heck of a lot better than it does in both modes, especially on these more powerful consoles.

What the game does get right though is the fan service. There is a lot here and it looks gorgeous. The cut scenes are beautifully rendered and a joy to watch. Sure it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, but it is a spectacle. The character models and stages are terrific. Seeing Cloud face off against Vaan, or see Noctis clash with Kefka. It wants to be the Smash Bros. for Final Fantasy.

Aside from that there are story and campaign modes along with time attack and others. The online is where many will gravitate obviously, and I can safely say it works well. Players can set up lobbies with other fighters and duke it out king of the hill style if they like. On top of that, the net code is smooth and had almost zero lag when I was playing.

However, that simplicity may also be the biggest drawback for Strikers Edge. Whilst the game does keep things refreshingly basic, it lacks a definitive edge. Whilst my time playing Strikers Edge was engaging enough, there is nothing particularly memorable about this game and nothing that makes me feel particularly compelled to revisit it. If Fun Punch Games see the appeal of Strikers Edge as lying in its pick-up-and-play, online/local competitive match-ups, that lack of urgency in terms of replay value strikes this reviewer as a bit problem (pun intended).

Although, I still don’t agree or like how they did the local multiplayer. It uses split screen because players can go off to different areas of the mission. I understand why they did it, but I still don’t like it. The art style is fantastic. It reminds me of both Metal Slug and Scott Pilgrim and the original soundtrack is superb with 8-bit sounds mixed in with a refined and catchy set up that even after all these years still has me whistling the tunes. The presentation is top notch here and really gives off that old school SNES feel.

As I toppled one colossus after another, I often found myself stopping in my tracks, awe-stricken by what was on display. I felt the rush- the exhilaration that came in those moments where I was clinging desperately to the colossus and as the sweeping melody washed over me like a wave, I knew that if I could have an experience like this on my fourth playthrough of a game, this was a masterpiece that did not need but rather, deserved a remake as expertly and loving crafted as this one.

Dragon Ball FighterZ is simply a marvel. For Dragon Ball fans it is a no-brainer, for fighting game fans it is a must-have, even for those like me who know next to nothing about the series. It is extremely easy to get into, a blast to play, and it looks outstanding. This is a sleeper of 2018 for me, and I cannot recommend it enough.