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Gauntlet Slayer Edition is a fantastic co-op game, and a decent solo experience. Fighting is fun, simple, and the addiction of one more level or getting more gold is as real as ever. That being said, if you’re expecting this Gauntlet to be more like Dark Legacy or more colorful and zany, think again. Gauntlet Slayer edition harkens back to a re-imaging of the classic game that started it all.

When I went into Dungeon Travelers 2, I was expecting another Criminal Girls, so I was pleasantly surprised to find that it wasn’t nearly as torturous. While the fan service is a bit heavy handed and some of the gameplay elements feel a bit dated, at its core DT2 is a competent, albeit unremarkable first-person dungeon crawler.

Super Mega Baseball is a great throwback to the baseball games I grew up with and loved. It is the perfect couch multiplayer game with friends, I just really wish online play was part of the package. For anyone who has enjoyed the classic arcade-style baseball game in the past, the genre is finally back to its original, fantastic form. Do not hesitate to pick up Metalhead’s latest no matter which console you own.

It’s still not going to go down as a world class RPG that everyone should play, but If/Compa fans will get a lot out of it, and it does some interesting things with its mechanics that I think many JRPG fans will enjoy. It’s simple in nature and complex when getting into the nitty-gritty customization and harder combat sequences. This is by far the best game the developers have released to date, and JRPG fans should check it out.

Velocibox walks that fine line between incredibly frustrating and frustratingly replayable. It is unforgiving and brutal in its design; but at the same time induces that ‘One more go’ feeling. This game is not for the faint of heart, or those that have slower than lightening fast reactions. But if you crave a simple, fast paced and demanding challenge, then this game may be right up your alley.

When a game goes above and beyond to deliver an exceptionally well thought out and designed world, it’s breathtaking and amazing, but when the actually gameplay is so dull, so methodical, so repetitious with no variation whatsoever, it’s puts an extremely strong blunder on what could have been an amazing play through.

Commander Cherry is a niche title and one that most likely won’t get a lot of love simply because people will judge it for the art design alone, yet it has some limited but fun moments. I can’t stress enough how important your living room set up is needed for the camera to register players though, otherwise the game simple can’t be played.

World of Tanks is definitely fun. I spent countless hours engaged in its more strategic battles. The progression system definitely slows down as things get more interesting, but being free-to-play out of the gate gives players a chance to see if it is something they want to invest time, or money into. I see no reason not to give it a shot if you enjoy action-based multiplayer.

I enjoyed digging back into both, and yes I still really enjoy what they are. Sadly this “remaster” is nothing even remotely close to that. It is two games, somehow coded to run on new consoles, and a reminder that backwards compatibility is indeed a possibility. Nothing has been added, no care given, and sadly these games deserve better than that.

Phantom Breaker: Battlegrounds Overdrive is a solid game with a steep learning curve without much in the way of tutorials. For those with patience to learn its intricacies, it is extremely rewarding, and a ton of fun. For those looking for a casual romp through a mindless beat ‘em up, this is not the game for you.