Death’s Door is incredibly special. From its polished take on what I loved about Hyper Light Drifter, or its level design and item use that we see in some of the best Zelda games, to the incredibly subtle detail to its animations and visuals, Acid Nerve has created a truly stand out game that begs to be experienced.
Despite a somewhat inconsistent story in its execution, Monster Hunter Stories 2 is an engaging adventure with a ton of Monsties to tame, adventures to be had, and a combat system that is just as thrilling as its real-time sibling. Stories is certainly a beast of its own with a fun cast of characters and its own take on the Monster Hunter formula.
Worms Rumble is a fun if thin offering of PVP action starring those lovable Worms from ages past. Its action is dressed up with various costumes and weaponry in a Battle Royal space with a few extra modes to pad out its content. It’s certainly enjoyable, but much like its inching along cast, it lacks the legs to likely remain relevant and keep its community playing.
Scarlet Nexus is as Anime as it gets. It has a wonderful cast of characters, a bonkers plot, engaging and fast-paced combat, and a vast array of costume pieces to trick out your team in. Pick from two wildly different protagonists as you borrow powers from your party in an effort to take down grotesque creatures known as Others as you unravel a conspiracy in your midst.
Greedfall: The De Vespe Conspiracy is the first and likely only DLC for Greedfall, a game that while had several issues plaguing it, was an adventure I adored. However, after pushing through the DLC, the excitement I had for returning to this game for a new adventure feels wasted as this short addition feels more like a bad side quest.
Sure, it’s free, but there are tons of free games that at least look like they have effort put into them. This feels like something made over the course of a day and found its way onto the Xbox. Again, it’s free, does feature three-player co-op, so who knows, someone may enjoy this, but I couldn’t wait to uninstall it.
