Erickson Melchor, Author at Sirus Gaming https://sirusgaming.com/author/erickson-melchor/ Video Game News, Reviews, and Features Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:20:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 https://sirusgaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Sirus-Favicon-32x32.png Erickson Melchor, Author at Sirus Gaming https://sirusgaming.com/author/erickson-melchor/ 32 32 AI Limit – Review https://sirusgaming.com/ai-limit-review/ Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:20:12 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=224695 If you’ve been around the Souls-like block for some time, you can’t help but draw comparisons between AI Limit and CODE VEIN. I have to admit that the cell-shaded anime art style is what drew my attention towards the title in the first place. But a deeper look into the mechanics reveals a few innovative [...]

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]]> R.E.P.O – Early Access Review https://sirusgaming.com/r-e-p-o-early-access-review/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:17:25 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=224721 Ever since Lethal Company burst onto the scene more than a year ago, several studios have tried grabbing a piece of the extraction co-op pie. But after living through a few “wanna-be” derivatives, we may have something that can take the lion’s share of eyeballs. Welcome to the weird and wacky world of R.E.P.O. R.E.P.O. [...]

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]]> Mandragora Whispers of the Witch Tree Playtest Impressions: A Potentially Great ARPG https://sirusgaming.com/mandragora-whispers-of-the-witch-tree-demo-impressions/ Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:50:58 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=224630 Mandragora Whispers of the Witch Tree is a 2.5D side-scroller ARPG with Metroidvania and Soulslike elements. It tells the story of an Inquisitor sent on a mission to hunt down a witch suspected of crimes against the Holy City. While the themes and genre of the game are nothing new, Mandragora, at least from my [...]

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]]> Steel Seed Demo Impressions: A Sneak Peak into its Dark Sci-Fi World https://sirusgaming.com/steel-seed-demo-impressions/ Sat, 29 Mar 2025 17:44:46 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=224595 Steel Seed is an upcoming action-adventure game with general amounts of stealth and platforming sections. Set in a dark sci-fi world, players take on the role of Zoe on an epic journey in search of her father inside an underground facility overrun by AIs. Fortunately for our heroine, she is not alone. Koby, a drone, [...]

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]]> Grit and Valor 1949 – Review https://sirusgaming.com/grit-and-valor-1949-review/ Fri, 28 Mar 2025 02:33:59 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=224536 Since the early 2000s, the Second World War, as a setting, has been beaten to death in gaming. I can’t remember all the games that have come out with that setting in mind, be it RTS or FPS. I am, however, fond of the few mech games that appear in that setting. Mech in an [...]

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]]> Atomfall – Review https://sirusgaming.com/atomfall-review/ Mon, 24 Mar 2025 23:22:54 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=224497 At first glance, I wouldn’t blame you if you thought Atomfall was the British equivalent of Fallout, especially after seeing trailers showcasing its combat and retro-futuristic robots. That part is mostly true, but after playing one full story playthrough, I can say that the game does a couple of things exceptionally well while failing to [...]

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]]> Monster Hunter Wilds – Review https://sirusgaming.com/monster-hunter-wilds-review/ Sun, 16 Mar 2025 20:20:36 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=224258 The Monster Hunter games occupy a special place in the hearts of gamers. It is the progenator of a genre that sees players hunt down gigantic monsters in an epic tug-of-war where steel clashes with tooth and claw. Monster Hunter Wilds continues to evolve the series’ wildly successful loop of hunts and upgrades. However, a [...]

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]]> Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Preview Impressions: A Game Changer for Western JRPGs https://sirusgaming.com/clair-obscur-expedition-33-preview-impressions/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:13:15 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=224222 Clair Obscur Expedition 33 is an upcoming RPG by Sandfall Interactive, a small independent studio from France. This is the studio’s first game created as a group. This group of mainly ex-Ubisoft veterans is determined to prove that smaller teams can be successful, given the right tools and expertise. Looking through the team’s favorite games [...]

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]]> Tempest Rising Multiplayer Demo Impressions: Classic C&C with a New Coat of Paint https://sirusgaming.com/tempest-rising-multiplayer-demo-impressions/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:30:25 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=223467 Tempest Rising is probably one of the best upcoming games this year, and sadly for everyone who exclusively plays custom Command & Conquer 1v1 matches on their preferred title, they probably do not know how great a game Tempest Rising actually is. Hopefully, our combined efforts will convince more players to try out this finely [...]

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]]> Tempest Rising Campaign Demo Impressions: A Strong Start https://sirusgaming.com/tempest-rising-campaign-demo-impressions/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:30:04 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=224198 Tempest Rising is a game that proudly wears its Command & Conquer influences on its sleeve. I have experienced this first-hand after playing more than a few multiplayer matches against other players. Let’s just say that it is every bit the classic revival we’ve been looking for. But a question that naturally comes up is [...]

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