Play as Marius Titus, a regular soldier of Rome before the city was attacked by raiding barbarians. After having lost his entire family, Marius throws himself into his military career and enters a game of gods as he works his way up the ranks and takes his revenge.

First of all, this game is amazing! Second, I can’t believe this came out in 2014. Aside from having crashed on me one time, the graphics are beautiful, the music is intense, and the battles- EPIC! Fighting is so smooth and the finishing execution moves you can do has been elevated to a form of art. The ending was one of the best I’ve seen in a game and I don’t see how people can’t recommend it.
This game has multiplayer, and I’ve never had trouble finding a partner, the co-op is very much alive.
6-12 hours to beat story mode and 25-50 hours to 100%. This game regularly has good sales but even at $9.99 it’s still an excellent buy.

Achievement hunters beware – You need to play through the game three times at minimum and explore multiplayer in all its aspects.

After yet another dull day of elementary school, Rie comes home and opts to make herself some cookies. It was a boring, stressful day and she still has homework to finish, she deserves these cookies. Making, mixing, and putting them in the oven to heat up, Rie goes upstairs to get a head start on her homework; but when she goes back downstairs to check up on them – there is a demon in the kitchen?!?
“Feed me, or I’ll reap your soul!”

Enter a VN of absolute fluff. It’s wholesome, it’s cute, adorable, and charming! The dialog was well written and one of my favorite things was that Rie’s parents played an active role in Strawberry Vinegar. They both have a healthy relationship with each other as well as their daughter and encourage her and that’s a really sweet and rare theme in VN’s that I do not often encounter.
6+ hours for a single playthrough with 6 endings, 4 bad and 2 good. The CG’s are very well made, the sprites are animated and have several outfits each. The game design is very cute and I especially love the save/load screen. A lot of love and time went into the making of Strawberry Vinegar and it’s easy to see.

Play as Reginia, a girl from Ozzwa, who, while in the process of running away from home, opens her bedroom door to leave and finds herself magically transported to the Cursed Island; Eroolia. While wandering around, she stumbles upon three men, Juli, Mars, and Ronan. They are on a mission to the hidden country of the Luccretias, Laarz, and Reginia joins them in an attempt to find her way back home. Will she fall in love before that happens?

How to Fool a Liar King is second in the series. How to Take Off Your Mask is first but Liar King can be read as a standalone. 5-9 hours to beat both routes, 7 chapters per route. You must play both of them to fully understand the story. All the sprites are animated with full voice acting and while things get dragged out because Reginia is a bit dense and forgets important things, it’s a pretty solid VN to read if you’re interested. I didn’t hate it, but it was definitely more enjoyable than HTYM.

Find 100 surprisingly well-hidden birds in this 20+ min game. Featuring a bunch of random achievements to make you laugh, catchy music, a oddly satisfying ending, and a hand drawn art style that’s pretty fun to look at. Absolutely recommended if you want to take a break and unwind.