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A lifelong PlayStation enjoyer, Emina has grown up with a controller in hand and a love for immersive, challenging games. She went through countless games, only rage-quitting two (but she went back to finish Bloodborne!), and avoiding horror games like the plague. When she is not cosplaying as an astronaut stranded on Atropos, a witcher or the ashen one, she's likely diving into the next big PlayStation exclusive, staying true to the platform that started it all.
Emina's taste in games is as varied as it is telling. She's drawn to atmospheric, story-rich experiences with titles like Little Nightmares and Reanimal, ticking every box for unsettling, beautifully crafted worlds (as long as they stop short of outright horror, mind you). When she's not creeping through shadowy corridors, she's swinging swords and making grand choices in sweeping action-adventures like Ghost of Yotei and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. She also has a soft spot for punishing herself with soulslikes like Black Myth: Wukong and Silksong, though by her own admission, she's more enthusiastic about them than she is talented. She'll get there eventually.
Emina is AltChar's reviews and guides contributor. She plays the games, forms her opinions, and puts them on the page, as simple as that. If there's a new release worth your time (or worth avoiding), she'll be the one to tell you.
Garfield's colourful dreamworld platformer has charm in its looks, but an overly chatty lead, a mildly annoying camera, and samey levels leave this entire meal tasting a little bland.
SEPTEMBER 30
The Alighieri's Circle: Dante's Bloodlines brings a combat-free descent into Dante's Hell, with clever trials and a weird, unsettling and personal atmosphere. However, it never really gets under your skin properly.
SEPTEMBER 24
Well Dweller is a dark fairytale Metroidvania which mixes tight Hollow Knight-inspired combat, fun platforming, and a genuinely charming story about courage and the worth of family.
SEPTEMBER 21
Control Resonant pulls Dylan, Jesse’s brother and the game’s underused wildcard, out of his cell and into the city which is overrun by the Hiss, bringing us an expansion into Remedy’s strange, unsettling world which lives beyond the walls of the Oldest House.
SEPTEMBER 18
Sucker for Love: Crush Landing throws you into a single apartment with a shapeshifting cosmic entity you have to keep alive, blending what could definitely be considered a weird combination: Lovecraftian cosmic horror and a 90s dating sim.
SEPTEMBER 14
Cat Me If You Can throws you into a black-and-white, noir-inspired town armed with nothing but a polaroid camera, with the task of bringing back colour one hidden cat at a time in this puzzle game, which is as charming as it sounds.
SEPTEMBER 8
Tiny Eden trades the wide-open farms of the genre for a cosy, single apartment balcony in a futuristic city, mixing hands-on gardening, cooking and a bit of decoration with a message to slow down, even when the execution doesn’t always run smoothly.
SEPTEMBER 4
Trading rats for ruins and stealth for steel, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy swaps beloved heroes Amicia and Hugo for Sophia's untold past, which turns out to be one of the most confident reinventions you'll see in video games.
AUGUST 26
After Sophia and Leni get to the island, now it's time to find a way to actually get into it. Here's how you do that.
AUGUST 26
After killing the soldiers, now Sophia and Leni need to find a way to open the door with a little help of a sphere which can show hidden signs. Here's how to proceed.
AUGUST 26
While making their way down in the temple, Sophia and Leni end up in front of a room where they need to open a door by using light, while a few hanging walls are blocking it. Here is how to do it.
AUGUST 26
One of your first missions with Sophia is to find your way through the carnival to the church by following the cloths that are hanging around. Here is how you do that.
AUGUST 26
