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Unfortunately, having a great soundtrack isn’t enough to keep my interest. With sluggish character movement, boring fetch quests and a poorly written script, not even a radical amount of ’80s references can save Megamagic: Wizards of the Neon Age. The combat is too repetitive, with very little in the sense of real accomplishment, and the NPCs just flat out bored me. The interest may be there for diehard fans of the RTS/RPG genre, but the RPG elements within just come a little too short.

The Count Lucanor is an inspired, entertaining little horror game. It’s a creepy, 4-hour fairy tale shaped by the choices you make along the way. If you’re a fan of classic fairy tales and the horror genre, this game will not disappoint.

Another factor that will ensure multiple play-throughs is how challenging it is to get the “great” ending. There are three different endings you can view, are discovered based on how many secrets you can find. You may find this game to be more reminiscent of the Castlevania series, an enjoyable ride to the end with a wonderful chiptune soundtrack and Ninja Gaiden-like difficulty. It doesn’t seem as refined as Maldita Castilla, but therein lies the charm.

Crazy Steam Bros 2 is a game with some neat ideas, but they are not implemented as well as they could have been. Its story could have been more engaging and its levels should have been more fun to play through. Its floaty controls, however, are what will turn a lot of people off.

The foundation for a better, more enjoyable game is there if it’s worked on a bit more, but where it stands as of right now, I’d recommend spending your time on another more compelling shoot ’em up experience.