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 For most of January, I finally got around to playing Elden Ring. One of the hottest games of last year that most certainly had lived up to the hype. While the game has fantastic storytelling, world design, and overall exploration. I found myself being at a disadvantage many times due to the playstyle that I go with in FromSoftware games. That style is the good old fashioned, "Big weapon that hits hard while dodging everything" strategy. For most bosses this did not pose an issue because many of the enemies in this game can be taken to task by the colossal weapons. So, my weapon of choice for much of this was Greatsword, the weapon based on Gut's Dragonslayer from Berserk. A mighty weapon that made the Radahn fight very enjoyable for me. Just two people big sword swinging, and I even managed to get a riposte off on him. This lets you know that even the biggest fighters could fall to this strategy. Yet there were a few fights that necessitated the use of back-up weapons or...

I played many games in 2021, some were amazing experiences and some made me want to tear my hair out. But Cris Tales stood out to me as something special. Seeing this game appear every now and then at games conferences or presentations continued to pique my interest. The concept of manipulating time is one that is hard to spin. Time flows in different directions and the teams at Dreams Uncorporated and Syck understood the assignment. From Narim to Crystallis, the world was filled with palettes, characters, and environments that popped. Leaving me in awe at what I was witnessing when I played it. A game that filled me with immense satisfaction when the credits rolled. The game begins with Crisbell looking for her missing rose that then leads down a whirling path of adventure, anguish, and triumphant acts. In trying to capture what makes other RPGs (Role-playing games) stand out, they found the groove needed to carve out a game that fulfills the ambitions set forth. It's these ambiti...