Xeodrifter Review (PS4)

Old school style games are on the rise! We see a birth of a new breed of spectacular pixelated games, with top titles being Shovel Knight and the Shantae series among others. We have waves upon waves of these games coming out that try to innovate old ideas or stand out on their own merits. Indie developers are booming, but there can come some problems with this craze. When do we put aside the nostalgia goggles and look at the bigger picture? Which games truly innovate, and which games are simply just mediocre to good, and where does Xeodrifter fit on that line?

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Life Is Strange Episode 4 Review (PS4)

The previous episode of Life Is Strange hit many high notes and ended with a shocking cliffhanger, which left me eagerly anticipating the next installment. Right off the heels of the events surrounding the last episode, Max Caulfied is left to deal with the dire consequences of her actions. Using her newly gained time travel powers, she chose to travel back in time to prevent a tragic event from taking place, in hopes of acquiring a more preferable future. While she was successful in preventing the unforeseen accident, another tragedy befell one of her closest friends as a result, which finds her immediately regretting her decision. Pressure is mounting and emotions are at an all time high, as our protagonist not only has to find a way to undo her time travel fiasco, but she also has to find out who is behind the terrible wrongdoings surrounding her school, and figure out the best way to warn everyone of the eventual climate disaster heading straight to her city. So did this episode build on the solid one before it, or is this an unfortunate misstep?

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