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With an unforgettable cast of characters, enthralling story and a deep, enjoyable combat system, Trails to Azure is truly the full package. It’s not just one of my favorite games in the long running Legend of Heroes series, but one of the finest that the JRPG genre has to offer.

In the end, Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is nice to see. I love that the series is making a comeback. I just wish we could get the original trilogy on modern consoles. Those games are lost to time and would benefit from just a remaster at this point. Still more survival horror is always welcome and we are truly living in an embarrassment of riches in the genre.

The game turns into a fight simulator, where players can pan the camera for better views but that’s pretty much it. After a battle XP is earned and items that will help to rebuild the town that players are tasked with completing. This new version of the game adds this mostly useless open world and a lot of filler which comes way of requiring tons and tons of grinding.

This game is certainly not locked in its performance department. That is not all though. There are also new graphical touches such as volumetric lighting, enhanced environmental detail, and particle physics. The game truly looks like a remaster of the original game. The character models have also been improved and now look more realistic. New AI improvements and even dynamic weather round out the package making this game look and feel like a substantial upgrade.

It is an atmospheric puzzle game with tons of exploration and some combat mixed in. The boss battles are fun, but exploring Talon IV is by far the star of the show. Each area is intricately designed to showcase where you can go, while also showing you places you can’t right now.

Visually the game is a treat. With solid pixel work that Inti Creates is known for. The macabre levels are highlighted with charming colors and the animations of the enemies are fantastic. This is a good looking game and it runs beautifully.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is a solid foundation for a new IP with fluid combat and fun exploration but fails to topple its spiritual predecessor due to oversimplification of customization and a lackluster PC port.

THEATRHYTHM FINAL BAR LINE impresses with its wealth of content and feels like a true celebration of its timeless legacy. Whether you are a beginner who has never played a rhythm game before or a veteran of the genre, if you like Final Fantasy music, this is one title you don’t want to miss.

Scars Above is a solid sci-fi romp with an identity complex. It wants so badly to be a Soulslike and instead feels more like a game that just borrows ideas without understanding what makes them work.

Luckily the game has a pretty good autosave so I never had to repeat anything other than some loading. There were a few quest givers in the world who didn’t show up to start their missions but again this was resolved by a reload of a save.