MechWarrior 3

Introduction: It is the 31st century and mankind is once again at war... titles ever to be made, but nothing in its creation says that it should be that way. From having multiple developers ( Micropose, Hasbro Interactive, Zipper Interactive, Mondo Media, FASA Corporation, and Microsoft) taking over various aspects of the game to the apocryphal lore and single expansion, Pirate's Moon, MechWarrior 3 continues to grow in fame as a cult classic on its own merit and not just as another MechWarrior title. The love for the game has grown to the point that various mods have given the title new life on modern machines, from upscales to full blown resolution support. Since MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is finally free from the clutches of Epic Games, how does a game from 1999 fare against a modern interpretation?

Bastion

Introduction: Supergiant Games appear to have a theme, with games like Hades and Transistor under their belt, it's no surprise that Bastion would come with the same amount of charm and care that its predecessors and offspring would bring. File this game under the "I didn't know I had it but probably came from a Humble Bundle and I'm glad I'm still on lockdown so that I can work through my back catalog and find pleasant surprises like this one" games folder. Taking place in a broken world that tries to rebuild itself one piece at a time, the Kid, along with a few folks he meets on his journey, seek out to reclaim what was once their homes.

Cyberpunk 2o77

Introduction: I think people have forgotten how to take themselves out of the real world and don't remember what it's like to be in a fantasy setting where our worst fears are real. There's a lot to unpack here, and not just from a completely jumbled launch (a topic worth its own post), but from a management perspective; investors backing something they know little of and only care about their monetary gain; fans being impatient; consoles determining the release schedule of things, and so on and so forth, but how bad is the game really? More importantly: does it deserve all the criticisms it has received or was it made into a martyr for something that should have been done long ago?

Final Fantasy III Remastered

Introduction: Final Fantasy is a name that has become the flagship of JRPGs for better or worse. With its extravagant display of colors, costumes, spiky-haired protagonists, and complicated plots, when someone mentions Final Fantasy, most people picture more recent iterations of the long-running series, but there was a time when things were a bit more simple, yet still complex.

The Weaponographist

Introduction: Do you like games like Torchlight and Diablo? Do you like Rogue-like games such as The Binding of Isaac? Well, have I got a game for you! From the creators of Concursion comes The Weaponographist, a game that begins with an arrogant hero receiving a well-deserved curse. Let's go down into this dungeon and see where it takes us.