Usually it’s a bad sign when I want to stop playing after a game and go outside, but Dungeons of Hinterberg is different. It’s an action RPG that made me long for the outdoors, and made me long to get away from all my responsibilities and just exist. Every time I finished playing, I thought about my next outing, and while dungeon diving wouldn’t be on my vacation agenda, Dungeons of Hinterberg makes me think twice.
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Review: Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawn (Xbox) – New Game Pass RPG Harmed By Its Own Ambition
Subscribe to Pure Xbox on YouTube25k In December 2018, A44 Games released Ashen . With a striking art style, beautiful atmosphere and great combat, it remains an indie gem of the soulslike genre. Now, five and a half years later, the team is back with Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn , a soulslike that is … Read more
Review: Darkest Dungeon II (Switch) – An uncompromising sequel that isn’t afraid to try new things
Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) When you boot up Darkest Dungeon 2 for the very first time, you’re greeted with a message that clearly tells you that you’re about to fail… a lot of… as you attempt to overcome its many challenges. It doesn’t do this to discourage you, but to raise expectations. Following the … Read more
What are you playing this weekend? (July 13)
Jim Norman, Editor Just like last weekend, I’ll be pouring my heart and soul into Hades for the next few days. I’ve yet to complete a full run (I had to take a break for my own sanity after reaching Hades’ second attack phase before dying), but I’m determined to do so soon. Pretty cool … Read more
Review: Fading Afternoon (Switch) – An ambitious, compelling ‘Yakuza’ in Kunio-kun’s clothes
Captured on Nintendo Switch (docked) Technos’ Kunio-kun series, a series of 42 that spanned a variety of genres, began in 1986 as a simple arena fighter. However, the most popular titles were those that featured non-linear role-playing elements based on soap opera-style high school brawls. Anyone familiar with those titles, particularly on the Famicom, Super … Read more
Nintendo Life eShop Selects & Readers’ Choice (June 2024)
Image: Nintendo Life It’s July now, so it’s time to look back at the Switch eShop releases of the past month and pick our favorite. It’s been a relatively quiet month on the Switch front, with Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance and Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD being the big new physical releases, though the late-arriving … Read more
The biggest RPG of the year is free for 2 weeks on PC and consoles
Old Ring‘S Shadow of the Erdtree DLC may be the game of the moment, but it’s not the only massive action RPG worth your time this year. Like Shadow of the Erdtree, Dragon Dogma 2 is a challenging fantasy adventure set in a vast open world — and it also sparked an embarrassing round of … Read more
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree update available now, here are the patch notes
Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have just released a new game update for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, which is available to download and install now on PS5 and PS4. Version 1.12. 3, as it’s called, largely focuses on tweaking the balance of certain weapons and attacks, with a focus on toning down some overpowered … Read more
Here’s what to expect from One DnD’s “first adventure book”
More details have been revealed about Quests of the infinite staircasethe upcoming Dungeons and Dragons anthology that Wizards of the Coast is calling “the first adventure book for the 2024 rules.” During a recent press conference, managing game designer Justice Ramin Arman shared more details about the anthology’s six adventures. Quests from the Infinite Staircase, … Read more
54 Switch ports we’d like to see before the generation is over
Image: Nintendo Life Since 2017 we’ve seen a large number of ports come to Switch, many of which seemed impossible beforehand. Surprises like Doom (2016), which arrived in the system’s launch year, and 2019’s Witcher 3 showed that while some smart optimization was needed, Nintendo’s console could be deliver perfectly playable and utterly engaging portable … Read more