But There’s A Talking Bear!
HIGH The final multi-stage fight.
LOW Trying to remember where I was supposed to use the ‘dash’ ability.
WTF Who thought that junkyard robot was a good idea for a boss?
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Mars Or Die! Review
For Mother Russia!
HIGH Getting a perfect fire grid going and wiping out a wave of eyeballs in seconds.
LOW Why are upgrades so inconvenient?
WTF So I guess the final mission can just be played indefinitely?
Pode Review
Catch A Rising Star
HIGH Strong, iterative puzzle design.
LOW The pulled-back perspective frequently leads to missed jumps.
WTF The Rock can teleport by swallowing the Star.
Airheart Review
Icarus Personified
HIGH The concept of the game is novel.
LOW Pretty much everything else.
WTF So, the game lost my save file. Again.
State Of Mind Review
Within Cells Interlinked
HIGH The fascinating, visually arrested world that Daedalic has built.
LOW The final act feels rushed and unsatisfying.
WTF Lydia’s encounter with a very disturbed customer.
Earth Atlantis (Xbox One) Review
Al Gore Never Predicted This Difficulty
HIGH The sketch/parchment-like graphics are fantastic
LOW The premise is awesome… if only there was a plot to follow
WTF How does climate change result in mechanical sea beasts?
Remothered: Tormented Fathers Review
Silence Of The Moths
HIGH Holding my breath in real life as a madman saunters past my hiding place.
LOW So, does this glass-throwing scene just not work?
WTF Were there no legal issues with using Jodie Foster’s likeness?
Sonic Mania Plus Review
The 90s, Now In 4K
HIGH It’s the best-looking Sonic game ever.
LOW Limited lives and continues.
WTF No Big The Cat,
Unavowed Review
New York, New York… It’s A Hell Of A Town
HIGH Enthralling storytelling, memorable characters, and a shocking reveal.
LOW A little too much backtracking. Some puzzle logic didn’t mesh.
WTF What do Mandana and Eli do for day jobs?
The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep Preview
Since I didn’t own a PC at the time, I completely missed out on the original Bard’s Tale entries. The last mainline entry hit the market in 1988 — that’s thirty years ago. That’s a hell of a long time for a franchise to lay dormant, but InXile have become known for resurrecting classic games and imbuing them with just enough of a modern twist. Now, following their successful Kickstarter campaign in 2015, that’s exactly what they’re aiming for with The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep.
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