Polygon: All Posts by Todd Harperhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/42931/favicon.ico2024-03-24T09:00:00-04:00https://www.polygon.com/authors/todd-harper/rss2024-03-24T09:00:00-04:002024-03-24T09:00:00-04:00FF7 Rebirth’s ending is the worst kind of cop-out
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<img alt="Aerith from Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, her brown hair cascading around her shoulders, with tears on her cheeks despite an expression of pensive calm" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/HlwtsTbbYEhw6AU0VtoKuwaERKE=/0x0:3641x2048/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73229256/IMG_9322.0.jpeg" />
<figcaption>Image: Square Enix via Polygon</figcaption>
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<p>This multiverse is madness</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/24106260/ff7-rebirth-ending-explained-does-aerith-die-who-knowsTodd Harper2024-02-22T09:00:00-05:002024-02-22T09:00:00-05:00Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth swamps its exhilarating tribute in open-world bloat
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<img alt="Aerith kneels and prays, looking upward into a shaft of light, surrounded by organic architecture and suspended droplets of water" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/FaXisM6uPM2AmG3FENAvZzdTkYY=/0x0:3840x2160/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73156398/final_fantasy_7_rebirth_review.0.png" />
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<p>It’s worth your time, but maybe not as much as it asks for</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/reviews/24078968/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-reviewTodd Harper2023-12-12T09:00:00-05:002023-12-12T09:00:00-05:00Baldur’s Gate 3’s Patch 5 shows off the game’s defining principle
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<img alt="Astarion speaks to the player character at the afterparty in Patch 5 in Baldur’s Gate 3" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/41RI777AepGsy3RdXFsKVqr_WC4=/55x0:1920x1049/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72955185/polygon_baldurs_gate_3_epilogue_header.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Image: Larian Studios via Polygon</figcaption>
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<p>Larian’s new epilogue adds a fitting afterparty for your cast of companions</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/23996656/baldurs-gate-3-patch-5-epilogue-companions-karlach-astarionTodd Harper2023-07-24T12:00:00-04:002023-07-24T12:00:00-04:00Diablo 4’s approach to body types lacks imagination
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<img alt="An image of the body type selection screen for the Druid in Diablo 4, featuring a smaller, less hairy Druid on the left side and a taller, more muscular, bearded Druid on the right" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/uLtYiS5yqeraqfTPgJMm_CRB428=/352x0:1601x703/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72478538/vlcsnap_2023_07_21_15h29m31s301.0.png" />
<figcaption>Image: Blizzard Entertainment via <a class="ql-link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0bQTXnXzSM" target="_blank">Sliver of time/YouTube</a></figcaption>
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<p>In contrast to Street Fighter 6’s character creator, Diablo 4 retreads old ground</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/23803141/diablo-4-character-creator-druid-rogue-body-typesTodd Harper2023-04-26T11:00:00-04:002023-04-26T11:00:00-04:00Star Wars Jedi: Survivor almost swept me off my feet
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<img alt="Cal Kestis locks lightsabers with a helmeted enemy in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/2cFgFgmKCn3mpnEEXC40ryJwus4=/0x0:1600x900/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72219018/ezgif.com_webp_to_jpg.0.jpg" />
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<p>Build a team of space rogues in Respawn’s much-improved, but still flawed, sequel</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23696594/star-wars-jedi-survivor-review-release-date-ps5-xboxTodd Harper2022-10-27T10:23:45-04:002022-10-27T10:23:45-04:00Marvel Snap taps into nostalgia, not your wallet
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<img alt="A menu screen for Marvel Snap depicting cards for Ant-Man, Hawkeye, Squirrel Girl, Iron Fist, Misty Knight, Nightcrawler, and Quicksilver" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/lhXOzuXlg2kIPvzR0q5UH-QRJ9w=/0x1230:1170x1888/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71550010/IMG_6631.0.png" />
<figcaption>Image: Second Dinner Studios/Nuverse via Polygon</figcaption>
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<p>What’s the catch? There isn’t one — yet</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23425161/marvel-snap-review-second-dinner-studios-hearthstone-ccgTodd Harper2022-08-22T10:00:00-04:002022-08-22T10:00:00-04:00Saints Row reboots the series with a rage-fueled take on the gig economy
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<img alt="Los Panteros during a sunset in the Saints Row reboot" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/gv3Fesz293FISC45Z7jLfUSspuQ=/0x0:3840x2160/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71270229/Panteros_hangout.0.png" />
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<p>Here comes the new Boss, reboot of the old Boss</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23313069/saints-row-review-reboot-release-date-playstation-xbox-series-x-windows-pcTodd Harper2022-06-21T09:00:00-04:002022-06-21T09:00:00-04:00Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes fails to reinvigorate the Musou genre
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<img alt="Shez and Byleth leap at each other in the cover art for Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/SGmHgWLvpNjGGxu7d_psBHLlj8c=/0x0:1280x720/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/70998497/FE_Hed.0.jpg" />
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<p>How much longer will “fine” be enough?</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23176301/fire-emblem-warriors-three-hopes-review-release-date-nintendo-switchTodd Harper2021-12-20T11:35:11-05:002021-12-20T11:35:11-05:00Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker feels great when it works, but takes very few risks
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<img alt="A still from Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker’s cinematic trailer" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/-20QKFc_G3CL0vCH6UEIfBay-xk=/0x0:1920x1080/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/70297378/FFXIV_PUB_DIGITAL_FANFESTIVAL_2021_11.0.png" />
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<p>The Monk and Summoner reworks are particular high points</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/reviews/22846369/final-fantasy-14-ff14-endwalker-review-expansion-pcTodd Harper2021-07-26T19:01:00-04:002021-07-26T19:01:00-04:00Samurai Warriors 5 does what Warriors games do well, again
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<img alt="One of the characters in Samurai Warriors 5 stands in front of a blazing fire" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Erb_DYaTpl-yoIdBF-jPMPRMwKs=/0x0:1920x1080/640x360/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69636028/SAMURAI_WARRIORS_5___07.0.jpg" />
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<p>From the highs to the lows, it’s more Musou</p>
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https://www.polygon.com/reviews/22590714/samurai-warriors-5-review-playstation-4-koei-tecmoTodd Harper