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By Manuel  Players: 1
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, XBox, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC I'm a huge fan of horror movies and I distinctly recall hearing of the release of The Bridge Curse back in 2020. For reasons I don't think I need to get into here, 2020 was a really strange year and I didn't watch the movie at the time. I probably would've forgotten all about it, but I was surprised to learn that it was receiving a video game adaptation titled The Bridge Curse: Road to Salvation (Hereafter simply referred to as "The Bridge Curse".) by Taiwanese developer SoftStar (The same company behind the Xuan-Yuan Sword and Sword and Fairy series.), and it was being published on consoles by EastAsiaSoft. Said game came out last year, and there was even a sequel released just a few weeks ago, but this is a review for that first game of course. It ultimately tells a tale far different than the movie, but I guess we'll get more in that later on. It's currently available on every major platform, and we're going to be taking a look at the Nintendo Switch version today. There's a lot of ground to cover in this one, so let's dive right in! By Manuel  Players: 1
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC It's not very often that we get a chance to review an adventure game here at A-to-J, so I jumped at the opportunity when one popped up. Releasing way back in 2013 on Steam, The Night of The Rabbit is an adventure game in the style of LucasArts' Secret of Monkey Island. It has a children's fairy tale look and feel to it as well, but we'll get to that in just a bit. Even though it took nearly a decade to leave the PC, it recently found its way to the Nintendo Switch, and it's that version that we're going to be looking at today. There isn't much more to say about this one as far as intros go, so let's dive right in! By JT  Players: 1
Platforms: XBox, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 Parkitect: Deluxe Edition, the release of the game for consoles, adds in two DLCs to the base game and makes the price comparison to other games in the genre more easily digestible. While I don’t enjoy comparing other games to this one, you can get a good picture of it by thinking of Planet Coaster or Roller Coaster Tycoon. A lot more polish is needed for that comparison though, especially in terms of lost progress. I could not hold onto a save even if my life depended on it. Every time I would save, all progress would revert to day one. There was no saving to be had here, at least from my experience. Is there a good game here otherwise? Yes. Will there be a patch to fix this? There have been a few already to fix some bugs, so one that fixes saves could be rolling out one day. What about the other aspects of the game? Guess we must dive much deeper. Let's see what Parkitect brings to the table! By Al  Players: 1
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, XBox, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC Games that emulate the formula put forth by The Legend of Zelda series aren't exactly rare, but it's not too often that one makes an attempt as obvious as Saga of The Moon Priestess. Released earlier this year on all major platforms, we're going to be taking a look at the game on the Nintendo Switch today. That's probably the most interesting place to examine Saga of The Moon Priestess on, as one can easily access most of the games that it's clearly inspired by on the console already. Seeing as we have a lot to go over, let's skip the intros and dive right in! By Manuel  Players: 1
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, XBox, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC When I first heard that a shadow-based platformer was on its way, I assumed that it would be something akin to a game where players followed the nonsense that Peter Pan's shadow got up to before it was reunited with him. While SCHiM isn't that at all, it is a platformer that manages to use its gameplay quirks to create something that's rather unique. Instead of taking giant leaps of faith from one random object to another, your task is to exist purely within the shadows. SCHiM is on its way to all major platforms, and we're going to be taking a look at the Nintendo Switch version today. We have a lot to cover in this one, so let's jump right in! By Manuel  Players: 1
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC I've had a love/hate relationship with 3D platformers over the years, especially ones that try to add in too many gimmicks in an attempt to set them apart from the crowd. I guess it makes sense then that I decided to review DROS, an action platformer that features a twin character system, sort of like what you'd find in a game like Banjo-Kazooie, as well as puzzle platformer elements, like what you'd find in the Oddworld series. It recently released on the Nintendo Switch, following an earlier release on Steam, and it's that version that we're going to be taking a look at today. There's a lot of ground to cover in this one, so let's dive right in! By Al  Players: 1
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, XBox, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 Being stuck waiting for a bus is no fun at all, but what is one to do when the road is all sorts of messed up too? Busway Islands - Puzzle (hereafter referred to as simply "Busway Islands") tackles that very specific question in a puzzle game that tasks players to fixing several island-based roads. Having released about a year ago on Steam, it's now available on all major consoles. We're going to be taking a look at the Nintendo Switch version of the game today, though I'm sure it'll be representative of all the other versions. We have a bus to catch, so let's dive right in! By Al  Players: 1
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, XBox, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC I feel like I say this once a week at this point, but the roguelike genre is a very crowded space and we have yet another game that seeks to stand out among its contemporaries. Available on all major platforms by way of developer Wired Dreams Studio, and publisher QUByte Interactive, Frogue is a roguelike platformer that mixes in several other genre elements in its very own attempt at originality. We're going to be taking a look at the Nintendo Switch version of the game today, and see if it succeeds in bringing something new to the table. As always, there's a lot to cover here, so let's dive right in! By Manuel  Players: 1
Platforms: Nintendo Switch Satryn DX is a retro-inspired game that seeks to capture the chaotic magic of the arcade on a home console. Coming soon to the Nintendo Switch by way of publisher Flynn's Arcade, this is a title that definitely looks the part at the very least. Seeing as this is obviously a review, we're going to be taking a look at the game today, and see if it's one adding to your collection. There's not much else to say as far as intros go, so let's dive right in! By Rose  Players: 1
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC I had to double check every time I used this game's title in this review. Sunlight Scream, partially named for the city the story takes place in, doesn't really evoke anything besides a vague gesture towards horror-inspired themes. The same can be said for the cast, whose names I had to write down after the first time I realized that I couldn't reliably match a name to a portrait. Entirely forgettable names for entirely forgettable personalities. Sunlight Scream is, ostensibly, a horror story. A visual novel about some "university students" (we'll get to that) investigating (sort of) a series of murders. The premise sounds decent for a game at such a low price, and the game's storefront description promises "[making] decisions to build your adventure." And what an adventure it is. |
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