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YiiK: A Postmodern RPG is a unique, quirky game that feels like a love letter to many things while at the same time attempting to explore themes not often touched upon. In YiiK you play as Alex whose just finished college and returned home. Upon returning he quickly discovers that there are things about his reality that don't seem quite the same as he remembers before college. Soon he is set on a path to lead down a rabbit hole deeper than any conspiracy ever could take him. As suggested in the name the game is an RPG. There's a unique story to be found here for sure (possibly even more as the secret third ending has yet to be found). Unfortunately I feel like the game suffers quite a bit mechanically. The balance is fine but with combat based on Wario-Ware style minigames things get confusing quick. Unfortunately there aren't any demos or examples of the different attacks so you have to stumble through and figure them out on your own. I also feel as if some of the abilities fall flat and aren't even worth using. That being said, combat is really the weakest part of this game. I feel like the story holds up quite well and the world is interesting and unique enough to engage the player with the tried and true carrot on a stick that promises to answer what the heck is going on here. The environments are very well designed as well as being spectacles to look at. Lastly the music is pretty stellar. Maybe some tracks will fall flat for you, but after spending 30 hours I can't think of one I didnt like at least a bit. I think overall I'd give this game a solid 7/10. Give it a try! For $20 I feel like you get what you pay for. Follow me @DakTalk on Twitter Follow Ackk @AckkStudios on Twitter

Shadows of Adam is a traditional JRPG that respects your time and money. For $15 on the Nintendo Switch you get the main game plus the Guild of the Artificers DLC which adds a ton of side content as well as a mechanic that in my opinion makes the game pretty unique. Follow Kellan and Asrael; a hearty adventurer and his childhood friend whose got the unique access to magic, a once thought long lost power. On this journey you will explore diverse locales, meet interesting characters, make great friends and defeat even greater foes! Find the Grand Reliquaries in the added on DLC! Items which have the ability to forge three artifacts into one, containing all of their unique abilities! Enjoy combat which doesn't ask of you grinding time but yet is still at times highly challenging and strategic! As a consumer, I really can't say enough good about this game. I've put way more time than even the devs at Something Classic wanted me to. It's honestly all positives around for me. Maybe some mechanics presented in this game are subjective (such as no random battles/roaming monsters) however I think the game stands firmly on two legs for an enjoyable experience! The only two negatives I can think of would be maybe an overuse of a puzzle mechanic and a more minor complaint would be maybe the main cities could have looked a bit more varied to help differentiate between them. That being said this games an easy 9/10 for me. Check it out and join the Discord! The devs are great people and the game is great fun! Follow me @DakTalk on Twitter and follow Something Classic @SomethingClassc on Twitter.