Mistfall Hunter’s demo might finally convince me, a souls sicko, to give extraction games a proper go—even if it’s more modern God of War than Nightreign

Mistfall Hunter is a promising, if curious little creature of a game—with a playable demo for Steam’s Next Fest available now, it seems to market itself as an extraction soulslike. Well, the Steam page says it’s a “dark fantasy extraction ARPG,” but it’s clearly trying to capture soulslike vibes. There’s a shrine maiden equivalent, combat…

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Mini Review: Observer: System Redux (Switch 2) – A Sci-Fi Thriller Bursting With Blade Runner Reverence

Hauer you doin’? A dystopian cyberpunk future bombarded with rain? Check. Working-class people turning to body augmentations and drugs? Check. Rutger Hauer? Also check. Yeah, so far, so Blade Runner. Observer: System Redux isn’t shy about its influences, nor should it be, as this short-but-sweet homage to sci-fi murder mystery films delivers a thrilling ride…

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