Recent reviews by Dante Ravenkin

First thing: the developers listened and fixed the issues with the EULA by removing it entirely so no data is collected at all and previously collected data has been deleted. Now, with that out of the way:

Mandragora is a fantastic game! It's visually a stunning game in it's simplicity and use of depth of field effects which really add to the unique aesthetic of the game. The models aren't super detailed but they don't need to be, especially when the backgrounds/environments shine the way they do.

The voice acting is SUPERB and lends each character their own personality, even if it's just random background dad telling his kid bad dad jokes! Kudos to all the voice talent.

Gameplay wise, Mandragora is much like a Metroidvania meets Soulslike, with lots of exploration to be had, plenty of items and treasure to collect, and valid backtracking that doesn't really become an issue like it may in other games.

Overall, I love the spooky vibes, the storyline, the characters and the mystery of what comes next. I highly recommend checking this game out!

I will give this my highest personal praise in case the devs see this: If Konami contracted you to make a new, modern Castlevania game, I think that franchise would be in excellent hands.

This game was great back in the day and it's great now. Super addictive, simple dungeon crawling to scratch that itch when you just want to do something for a few minutes or a few hours. FATE is like a more whimsical version of Diablo where there's one town, one dungeon, and it's always different. This is absolutely worth the money!

Very good game and highly recommended, but you'l want to have a fairly new gaming PC to make it run well. Download the benchmark tool first!

This game is incredible. I honestly can't believe it's free, there's so much content, fan nods and care put into it. Absolutely worth playing if you haven't already.

You may not expect it at first glance, but this is an incredibly well made game that's perfect for relaxing with

This game is great! I hadn't heard of it until launch day and I'm so glad I decided to give it a try. It's very fun to play and very well made. Highly recommended!

I know everyone was skeptical about Bloober Team remaking what is arguably the best horror game ever made. They had some MASSIVE shoes to fill when it came to this remake, and a lot of people were betting against them. But this game so far, in my eyes, is the greatest remake ever made. It's atmospheric as games can get, with so many little audio cues combined with the stunningly gorgeous graphics, to use your senses to tell the story as much as any other method. Bloober has taken a beloved game, and improved on it. They've fleshed out both the game itself, with new areas, puzzles and other strangeness. As well as the town of Silent Hill itself, which now truly looks lived in and subsequently abandoned.

To touch again on the graphics, they're so phenomenally well done that the world is disgusting in the best way. From cigarette butts in the toilet, to garbage thrown all over to layers of dust on things and more that show just how miserable Silent Hill is as a place. There is a very high likelihood that at times, your skin will crawl. Also the fog is so good and so ominous, it actually reminds me of the movie The Mist.

So congratulations to Bloober Team for doing what a lot of people thought was impossible: improving on the masterpiece that is Silent Hill 2. This game deserves every accolade it can get, and the team does too. I'm already praying that we'll see remakes of SIlent Hill 1 and 3 ;)

It's classic Castlevania, warts and all. A note of caution I discovered: if you're going for achievements, they all seem to have to be done in the english versions, the Japanese ones don't count.

Still, this and all the Castlevania collections are worth your time and money. Hopefully we'll see another collection and Konami give us the 3D games, Rondo and Symphony before too long!

So as you may have heard by now that Dungeonborne is a very unforgiving game. This is true. However, so were the original versions of Dungeons & Dragons. Dungeonborne however stands above similar games in that it's unforgiving, but fair. Similar to a souls-like game, you have to weigh your options, be cautious, make sure your attack timing is right, and pray another player doesn't find you. Because if you die, you lose all your equipment and loot and it's back to square one.

But don't let that dissuade you! If it helps, consider Dungeonborne a PvPvE rogue-like. You'll go in, get stuff, hopefully get out, rinse and repeat. But you get to unlock things as you progress! The Heirloom system allows you to scrap equipment you don't need and use the scrap to unlock special equipment which you can then forge anytime you want for basically nothing. Seriously, it costs 2 pieces of ore to make stuff after you've unlocked it and you get like, 15 from scrapping a green ring. Having this heirloom equipment will vastly increase your survivability making it even more fun to go further, get more loot and continue on!

It's not without its flaws, however. It is early access so there's bound to be a few issues and kinks to be worked out. I find the rogue to be a little overpowered and the druid to be a little too weak. But I haven't yet run into any technical issues yet at all, the game has a very high level of polish.

As for pros, the game is gorgeous, the gameplay is exciting and there is so much potential for the future. Seriously, to the devs: a rogue-like dungeon crawl with procedurally generated maps would be a killer thing to add down the line!

If you're on the fence, just download it, hop on the official Discord and find some people to play with! It's good solo but even better with friends! I highly recommend checking it out!

If you're a fan of Lovecraftian/Weird/Cosmic horror, then this game is for you. It does an admirable job building tension, horror and mystery. The story is also very, very good as well, which is the main reason to play it. Ironically, it's a better 'Call of Cthulhu' game than the last Call of Cthulhu game! Definitely check this game out, and look forward to it's sequel!

And uh, when the time comes, ask for a magic trick ;)