Even though the XCOM games are famously difficult , they are all turn-based. As a result, players have plenty of time to plan and think about their moves. XCOM: Chimera Squad is currently only on PC, so Steam Deck looks to be a great way to play this beloved title . XCOM: Enemy Unknown is available on the PS Vita, but it plays poorly. XCOM 2 is available on Nintendo Swi

However, the cover art for The Last of Us has had the opposite effect in some ways. Because of how accustomed gamers are to The Last of Us ' post-apocalyptic world and the characters Joel and Ellie, it's easy to forget how striking the game's cover art is, with a young girl carrying a large rifle and a man with a gas mask seemingly unfazed by the car next to them with a dead body ins

With over 30,000 games available to purchase on Steam, there are a plethora of options for gamers to choose from to try on this new console. As there is such a staggering amount of options available, players will want to find games that would work especially well on the new handheld to try fi

Wrath of the White Witch is a charming and entertaining title that any JRPG fan should definitely try out. The story of Oliver as he strives to rescue his mother is surprisingly engrossing and serves as one of the highlights of the ti

When Valve announced its first major venture into the console market, gamers throughout the world got excited at the possibilities it offered for playing games on the go. The Steam Deck is essentially a small customizable PC that runs on Steam OS allowing players to tap into their current library of ga

Moreover, the game mostly prioritizes earning piety points and prestige to "proceed" across the timeline. As such, players determine what "success" means to them. The game features a unique education and genetics system, which makes marriage also a strategic element in the franch

The story in this game is dense. There are a lot of characters and terms used that can be hard to follow. This is just the demo too so who knows how complicated the main game will get. It would be nice if these conversations had text logs. To bring up Persona 5 Strikers again, that game lets players hit a button in order to scroll back through what characters just said accompanied by voice work if it was already th

Sectopods are huge bi-pedal mechs used by ADVENT troops. These tanks on legs can kill an entire squad with its Wrath Cannon if the player is foolish enough to keep them grouped. The Wrath Cannon fires a particle beam, which is three tiles wide, across the battlefield damaging every soldier in its path. The Sectopod can also extend itself upwards; this increases the range of its weapons and allows it better accuracy against elevated soldiers, and soldiers behind cover. The Sectopod also has a very high armor and health ratings- so don’t expect it to fall eas

As this list will show, cover art is similar to band names. The Beatles and Rolling Stones may not sound great on paper, but they're iconic because they're attached to iconic bands. The same can be said for box art, where the game's quality affects how the cover art is percei

Across the series, players need to use their wits and maximize their roster of characters. After all, at the end of the day, the goal is to bring the fight back to alien colonizers. The squad-based nature of the game means players can upgrade individual units, equip special abilities, and use even the environment against their oppone

Given the fact that NEO: The World Ends With You was just announced recently, it's only a given that more and more people would have the incentive to play what is easily one of the most unique and memorable titles on the Swit

The 2D pixels on 3D pixelated backgrounds is a cool visual gimmick. It was one of the best things about Octopath Traveler. However, that game had some issues that have carried over into this game as well. The backgrounds, for one, are too dark. Even what seems to be the brightest of settings can look dingy because of the lighting. TV settings can only do so much so it would be good to see these backgrounds brightened, or touched up in any other

However, the next ten years may see the direction change once again, as cover art is regaining importance thanks to the prominent rise of SLG game Tutorials Pass and other subscription services. With EA Play included, Game Pass now has over 200 games available to players, giving cover art newfound importance as games need to find ways to stand out from the cr

However, the combat of Octopath Traveler is the real standout, featuring simple-yet-deep mechanics that allow for some truly engaging battles. The boss fights of this game are major standouts, featuring some nail-biting battles that are bound to be quite entertaining for any JRPG

Project Octopath Traveler was one of the first games shown for the Nintendo Switch. While it did eventually go to PC, it remains one of Nintendo’s bigger console exclusives. Now that team at Square Enix is back with the same strategy in a new 2D game in