The Curies Must Be Weeping
HIGH In many levels, up to half of the enemies will be killed by traps before the player gets to them.
LOW Bulletproof bosses.
WTF Why is the HUD defaulted to OFF?
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Subaeria Review
Repeatedly Wrecked By Ruthless Robots
HIGH Finally figuring out the attack patterns and beating the first boss
LOW dying over and over, only to start from the very beginning of the game every time
WTF Why is Styx sending herself messages?
West Of Loathing Review
The Best RPG This Side Of The Pecos
HIGH Shockingly nuanced and detailed, both in writing and game design.
LOW My failure to figure out Stench resistance for far too long.
WTF The game’s obsession with spittoons, but in the best possible way.
Fox N Forests Review
Romp In The Woods
HIGH The boss battles at the end of each season.
LOW Unlocking the bonus stages is far from rewarding.
WTF Some enemies reappear after death, but others don’t?
Space Hulk: Deathwing Enhanced Edition Review
Space Garbage
HIGH Those few tense moments in the dropship waiting for the first level to start.
LOW The moment I realized there are dozens of games that do squad combat better.
WTF The awful save system that defies logic.
Lily’s Epic Quest For Gems Review
Digging The Dug
HIGH The gameplay is excellent.
LOW The design decisions around that core.
WTF That storyline felt a bit… much.
PixARK Preview
PixARK makes a strong case that developers should start with a tutorial. It doesn’t have to be comprehensive – games can have layered systems, and it’s fine for players to be learning new things right up until the credits roll. However, if they can’t explain how to get through the first couple of hours of their game, it might be time to go back to the drawing board.
Descenders Review
Reinventing The Wheel
HIGH Finally unlocking the first gate into a new region.
LOW Watching people who are so much better than me.
WTF Why is this in the game preview section?
Warframe’s Spring 2018 Update
In mid-April, Digital Extremes expanded their flagship online shooter, Warframe. Here’s a quick summary of what they added in version 22.17!
Ikaruga (Switch) Review
Bullet Heaven
HIGH Damn, that boss theme thumps so hard.
LOW Kinda wish the Switch had 4K support to take full advantage of my TV.
WTF There’s some pretty funny Engrish in here.
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