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Feels like an early access game for how many bug fixes and optimisations that have been pushed out since the game's release. But at least they're quick to address things and doesn't appear as if they've given up on it as some developers do at 1.0 so I'm excited to see what else gets added down the line.

Persona 5 Strikers ditches the turn-based combat and went with Yakuza-style action brawler combat but its not any worse off for it. P5S also brings back all the familiar characters which means the game can essentially skip the playable character exposition and just jump straight into story from the get-go which is well written just as its predecessor was. Combine that with another fantastic soundtrack and you've got another amazing game.

At first glance, Dyson Sphere Program (DSP) looks similar to any of those automation-focused resource gathering and base building games such as Factorio or Satisfactory.

And there's absolutely nothing wrong with that either. If you're a fan of that genre, you're probably going to enjoy DSP just as much as those games.

One of the better video game soundtracks I've listened to in a while; very calm and soothing to help you build whether you've just landed and are just starting out or already have a sprawling industrial empire spanning the galaxy.

Set Sail is my favourite track on the album. There's no better song to listen to when your Icarus runs out of energy and you're drifting along helplessly through space waiting for your energy to recharge.

Looks like this game is abandoned and will never exit Early Access. Last update from Games Foundry was March 31, 2017.

tl;dr: 10/10

I first bought Yakuza 3 for PS3 years ago but didn't get far before I got bored and shelved it. Got Yakuza 0 through Humble Monthly and figured if it was a prequel to the original Yakuza, what better way to try and get reintroduced to the series and I couldn't have been happier. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and Sega have been perfecting the formula that has made this series so fantastic for over a decade now and it shows. Not only is the story and writing impeccable (including the great job at localizing it for western audiences) but the graphics and music are top notch as well. Aside from the main story, there are so many side stories and other random things to do even going so far as to just explore the city. The amount of detail that was put into Kamurocho and Sotenbori is mind blowing. Well worth it at full price but the game is old enough now that you can likely get it at a discount if you keep your eyes open.

More than just your run-of-the-mill tower defense game, Defense Grid: The Awakening ups the ante by providing great graphics music compared to other games of the genre. But it is the writing, both in the storyline and the character dialogue of Fletcher (voiced by Jim Ward) that truly makes this game head and shoulders above the rest.

I was definitely hoping for a little more. Very little replay value and seemingly more of an exercise in coin-emptying and time-management than building an arcade

If you liked Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal, you may or may not like this game. Some similarities, but also a lot of differences. Campaign was a little shorter than I would have liked, but got almost 13 hours of gameplay for $17 and replay value is increased with the second campaign, simulacrum and custom-made missions of which I have yet to try.

Soundtrack is wicked good though. Almost worth the full price just for that.

For a game that was originally released in 2001, Startopia has held up considerably well over time albeit with the help of a couple of unofficial mods. Sharing a bit of a City Life mechanic in the sense that each of the races all have their likes and dislikes which provides a bit more depth when it comes to prioritizing which facilities to place when, and highlighting the need to satisfy them all since each of them are essential for the success of the station in one way or another.

William Franklyn as the voice of VAL is an absolute delight and having a sarcastic accented virtual artificial lifeform to guide you through the missions is a treat compared to other games that have only a textbox for players to read before commencing a mission.