"Dragon Age: Inquisition The Jaws of Hakkon" DLC Review

Publisher:  Bioware

Genre:  RPG

Summary:  A hostile tribe makes the investigation into the last Inquisitor's death and resting place more difficult.

Gameplay:  Gameplay is the same as the rest of the game, but restricted to higher levels (somewhat to my annoyance, as there is no in-story reason), and there is a new ability available for the main character after a certain quest.  Unlike the rest of the game (but like other DLC), enemies level with you.

Style:  The Frostback Basin area is gorgeous, with an interesting variety of locations ranging from vibrant multicolored swamps to cliff-side Viking-like villages to frozen ancient ruins.

Story:  The Jaws of Hakkon tells a great story that enriches Thedas' past and lore, expanding on a culture and area of history not touched on much previously and adding interesting characters in past and present.  There is plenty to explore in the Frostback Basin, but smaller side quests and stories easily can be ignored if that is your preference.

"Valentine Otome" Review

Publisher:  Synokoria 

Genre:  Visual Novel

Summary:  After unexpectedly getting married on Valentine's Day, Mira might just fall in love with her new husband, but complications await.

Gameplay:  Although decisions in dialogue affect the relationship between Mira and her husband, through a day planner deciding how she spends her time over the months controls various statistics that also affect the story and ending.  Since these build incrementally over the game, it can be frustrating to replay after getting a bad ending, but there is a cheatsheet helpfully included in the download if needed.

Style:  The art and characters are distinctive, although sometimes seemingly-important characters do not have have sprites (probably a consequence of the number of characters and story options, but it still feels odd.)

Story:  Mira is a great character and all of the major characters are well-developed too.  The world-building is deep and it's interesting to see same events develop a bit differently if one of the other three husbands is chosen (or even if one of the other romances from Halloween Otome is picked.)  The stories can be surprisingly dark, which isn't necessarily a downside besides the aforementioned frustration of getting a bad ending.