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Rock Band Rivals is tailored for the fans that care about competition, which is likely the biggest install base for the plastic instrument game. It is also worth noting that online play is coming, but as of the time of this review, it was not available to test out. Harmonix has made good with making Rock Band 4 a platform, and with these updates it will also keep me coming back to rock out.

For the price of entry and the type of game Exiles End is worth a look from fans of the genre. It’s got decent atmosphere, controls fairly well, and provides some fun exploration and fighting. It’s just not nearly as good as those that came before it, take it or leave it. I want to like the game more than I do, but getting endlessly lost, questioning my progression, and the weak start left me with a bitter taste in my mouth.

In the end, this is a decently fun arcade shooter, much like Galaga or Space Invaders. It has a neat art style and plays really well. All for ten bucks too. If you’re feeling a little old school and want something that could last you around four to five hours, this is it. You’ll get your money’s worth out of it.

Battlezone is a perfect game to play on the new PS VR to show what it’s capable of and how it can make players feel as if they are really in a tank, blasting enemies. It’s an arcade like experience though, extremely challenging and if this thing required quarters, players would run out fairly quickly. Luckily we can replay as much as we want, but it still comes with a high price.

I can’t say I loved Pixel Gear VR. It works well enough and the shooting mechanics are fun, yet with the limited enemies and levels, I felt the repetition hitting fast and hard. It was the bosses that made me continue to work my way through each of the waves as they were the highlight of my time. The pixel effects of blocks exploding and the visuals work well with VR, but with the short playtime, lack of variation or substance of levels, really brings down the experience.

Eliminating the rough edges and making the leveling up actually fun and frequent would go a long way to improving Rogue Stormers. It drips compelling things every now and then, but those don’t justify all the grind and frustration that lords over them.

Combat is the weak point here. The hub world is nice to explore with side quests to do, but boil down to mostly time filler fetch quests and finding supplies to rebuild the city, which ultimately just feels a bit pointless. It takes away a bit from the focus on the levels and platforming.

While it’s great to see the talents behind the “Hotel Dusk” series back in action, “Chase: Cold Case investigations” is a much smaller and less ambitious title than its predecessors. Even though the bargain price point justifies its rather short length, the sequel bait ending and lack of variety in the gameplay leaves much to be desired. However, a visual novel lives and dies by its story and this one’s well worth reading. It just remains to be seen where the series goes from here.

ZTGD has covered Saturday Morning RPG via two other platforms, with each reviewer loving it and I can’t say I disagree with either of the other reviews. The Xbox One version feels just as good as on the other platformers with no noticeable issues of concern in comparison. If there are still players that haven’t had a chance to check out Saturday Morning RPG, for the price and quality, this can’t be beat.

Battlefield 1 might seem like a step backward, but it moves the genre forward in several areas. Mostly the campaign, which is the most polished, and enjoyable campaign I have played in years. I cannot recommend it enough. The multiplayer feels great, but it is still Battlefield, so if that has never been your cup of tea, this entry likely won’t change that. Even with its minor pitfalls Battlefield 1 feels like the best entry in the series in a long time. It stands out as yet another great game in the lineup of 2016 already chock full of excellent experiences.