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Kirby offers a fantastic experience for the amount of content it provides and the price. The only caveat is that you will be forced to play the game strictly on the gamepad, which is a shame as the beauty shines through on your TV screen the most. You can attempt to play while looking at the TV and I’m sure some folks will be able to get some semblance of accuracy doing so, but for most, it’s going to be a gamepad-only affair, and it’s a shame.

It all revolves around the controls and the loose feeling they have. Of course, many could say I just suck at the game, and I would agree with you, but I know my way around a platformer, and Aaru’s Awakening has the makings of a good one, but is bogged down by poorly implemented controls and some choice level design. Only the hardcore of players will get into it, and even then they will have controller breaking thoughts while playing it.

The humor is typical Neptunia, which means that it’s a bit hit or miss, but if you get the references, there are a few good chuckles to be had. At the end of the day, I can say with confidence that Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart is easily the best game in the series, and certainly worth the time of any JRPG fan.

With all that said the biggest question on everyone’s mind is whether this package is worth $40. yes this is not a small download title, it is clocking in at retail, disc and all. $40 may seem steep, but the content justifies the price tag, players should just know if that content is something they want to invest in. The demo gives access to all three types of game play, and if players enjoy that, then a purchase is certainly worth it.

I felt this game was fighting me the entire time to actually get farther. That along with the odd system performance at times when moving around, and an almost lack of sound effects when fighting, moving, and climbing. Oblitus is something I wanted to enjoy, but it feels like it was fighting me at every corner.

I look forward to a sequel or dare I say demand one after that ending. Just like mustaches, not everyone can appreciate what The Order 1886 was trying to accomplish, but if you know what you’re going into, you just might walk away loving it as much as I did flaws and all. The Order 1886 joins my list of story driven games I’ll play again and again.

The characterisation is strong, and the writing is entertaining. The puzzles are logical and the presentation is fantastic. A few bugs aside, there isn’t a lot wrong with The Book of Unwritten Tales 2. I heartily recommend it to fans of the genre and anyone who enjoys a tongue-in-cheek story and a well crafted game.

The cut scenes are truly worth the price of admission, but the game play left me a bit cold at times. The Xbox One doesn’t have nearly as many indie titles flooding its store as the PS4, so a new addition is always welcome, especially when it involves a rotating limo and FMV cut scenes to drive forward the ridiculous plot that could only make it onto a major console in this day and age.

As for the story, it’s told through various flashbacks hidden throughout the levels but while they hinted at the greater picture, it never quite came together in a satisfying manner. The Firefly Diary is a title that showed potential but was ultimately done in by its philosophy on implementing a needless level of difficulty to the experience.

Outside of a few issues though Dead or Alive 5: Last Round is still a super enjoyable fighting game. There is a superb amount of content, and for those not wanting to invest fully, Core Fighters is a great alternative to check out what it has to offer.