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Not only has this game been inspired by Harvest Moon, but also praised by the creator of it. It takes the shortcomings of Harvest Moon and gives you freedom to do much more. If you're tired of pretentious and toxic games, then take a break and get Stardew Valley, this charming little title will even cure your depression.

Really wanted to get into the game, gameplay is grindy but still fun, though the constant connection problems is making me want to give up, I have lost count how many times the game has thrown me out to the main menu making me lose all the progress, read the forums that I'm not the only one facing these issues. I have wasted way too many hours on this, until they fix this I cannot recommend this game.

A true sequel to Castlevania Symphony of the Night

Katana Zero is a time bending samurai action platformer that's dripping with style. So far I'm loving the pixel art and the cyberpunk/neo-noir settings, the stellar soundtrack and platforming. It delivers what I expected from it, a tight title oozing with confidence in its style and design. Not to mention that the story goes really deep and dark, taking inspiration from the Vietnam War for it's setting.

1 hour into the game and I'm already singing my heart out at the Karaoke like a true Yakuza.

One of the best Metroidvanias I have played, this has been directly inspired by Metroid Fusion. The game starts out all vibrant and cheerful but turns into a dark and dramatic story that questions mankind. Iconoclasts is a sci-fi tale ruled by a religious government who call themselves "The One Concern" whose main goal is to harvest Ivory fuel and anyone who goes against their wishes will face a religious execution known as "Penance".

The gameplay is fantastic and has every recipe that makes a good Metroidvania/Platformer. The pixel art and animation is top notch, the environments are extremely detailed providing you with enough action as you use your arsenal to solve all the intricate puzzles. The boss battles are unique and fun without being cookie cutter predictable. I love how the game keeps throwing something new and strange so you never feel bored although there is a bit of back tracking involved.

You will meet a diverse set of characters and they are a likeble bunch including the antagonists. In fact one of my favorite character is one of the primary villains that you frequently face named Agent Black. The soundtrack was pleasant while I can't say it's very memorable but certain tracks did stand out from the rest.

This is certainly the best game I have played so far this year and If you like compelling storylines, great boss battles, intricate puzzles, exploration and good music to go with it, then Iconoclasts deserves to be played multiple times.

Kan Gao you f$%@!, thank you for making this beautiful game. I was worried if this would be as good as To The Moon, but Finding Paradise proves itself to be able to stand as great, infact even surpass it's predecessor.

To The Moon focused on love while this game is about all the regrets, loneliness as you grow up, finding that happiness that you wished for. I feel like the writing is more matured over here compared to the previous game, while not as tear jerking as To The Moon, the ending just hits you hard and trust me it will be something you will be able to relate with.

It's been a long wait but man it was worth it, this experience will be truly memorable like a good book.

You can't get a bad review when the game journalist cant' even pass the tutorial
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This is Contra on steroids.