Video Game Review: OneChanbara Z2: Chaos

Suffice to say that OneChanbara Z2: Chaos won’t be winning any awards for graphical achievement, as the game’s visuals could easily be mistaken for a PlayStation 3 title. There’s a simplicity to the areas on which you’ll fight and a dullness to the rank-and-file enemies, though at least things get elevated a few notches for boss fights. The girls have been shown more care and should lead to some pleasant dreams courtesy of their skimpy outfits and gratuitous cut scenes.

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Video Game Review: King’s Quest: A Knight to Remember

A Knight to Remember is framed as an aged King Graham regaling his granddaughter, Gwendolyn, with stories of his adventures as a younger man. A brief prologue featuring a one-eyed dragon familiarizes you with the situation, and the remainder of the episode focuses on Graham’s arrival in Daventry to take part in a tournament to establish a new knight.

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Video Game Review: Life is Strange, Episode 4

Dontnod has had to incorporate decisions from the past three episodes and create dialogue for all possible outcomes. Given that, there are some notably awkward transitions in which it seems like the dialogue tree permutations didn’t exactly sync up. This is noticeable in two particular sequences, one at a trailer park and one at a party. You’ll feel yourself gaining momentum with the character and then they’ll say something completely opposite.

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Video Game Review: J-Stars Victory VS+

The “story” is split into four different arcs, but the only thing that changes between them are the characters that you’re able to play as. Otherwise, it’s all sailing and fighting. The fighting is reasonably fun and should appeal to some people, but the action doesn’t feel important at all and is constantly interrupted by the sailing and narrative.

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