Hokko Life (Switch) Review
I covered Hokko Life back in June of 2021 when it launched in Early Access. Upon its announcement, and since that preview, I’ve been curious to see how the game would shape up as it neared a 1.0 release. Now that Hokko…
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Cursed to Golf (Switch) Review
Golf is one of the few sports that I actually enjoy in video games. I can’t stand watching real Golf, but something about playing Golf in games is just way too much fun. Cursed to Golf combines Roguelike procedural generation with Golf…
Soul Hackers 2 (PS5) Review
I’ve played a lot of RPGs from Atlus over the years. Recently, they have used the success of the Shin Megami Tensei and Persona franchises to start trying some new things narratively and mechanically. Soul Hackers 2 is a game that will…
Manual Samuel (Switch) – Review
Humans are lucky. We have an Autonomic Nervous System that tells our heart when to beat, our lungs when to breathe, and our eyes when to blink. Manual Samuel isn’t so lucky. You see, Samuel was an entitled rich douche, who gets…
Diablo III Eternal Collection (Switch) – Review
People have been obsessed with the Diablo franchise since the original Diablo was released on PC in 1996. I am no exception. I spent many nights, sacrificing sleep, trying to take down the Lord of Hell after my toddler went to bed.…
Retrospective Review: God of War (2018)
Hello and welcome to the first of a new article series where I focus on reviewing titles that have spent a few years sitting on shelves or taking up hard drive space in digital libraries. Today I will be discussing the God…
Atelier Sophie 2 (Switch) Review
The Atelier franchise has been a favorite of mine for ages, hence the number of Atelier reviews on Phenixx Gaming. However, Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream stands out for a variety of reasons. Certain things are a return…
Blackwind Now Available on All Platforms
Developer Drakkar Dev and publisher Blowfish Studios are thrilled to announce the release of Blackwind, a Sci-Fi Action-Platformer with Hack-and-Slash combat. Here’s how the press release describes the game. The alien-infested planet of Medusa-42 acquires an unexpected savior when James Hawkins, a…
Asterix & Obelix: Slap them All! (Switch) Review
Brawlers are a unique genre. There’s not much else that can feel as equally welcoming and unforgiving as them. It’s a type of game that benefits from pushing the envelope, taking a simple concept, and stretching just how far it can go.…
Latest BlazBlue Games to Receive Rollback Update
Over this last weekend, the CEO (Community Effort Orlando) Fighting Game Championships took place. While not as big as EVO, it’s still one of the biggest fighting game tournaments. It was one of the many physical events that were canceled last year…