Sweat It Out
HIGH The satisfying muscle aches following a productive session.
LOW That awful solo mode.
WTF Ranked multiplayer getting walled off behind said solo mode.
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Narcosis Review
Ghosts In The Shellfish
HIGH Top-notch tension in its opening hour.
LOW Dying ten times while trying to navigate one section.
WTF Should it really take this many stabs to kill a squid!?
E3 2017: Mario Odyssey Hands-On Impressions
Launching this October, Super Mario Odyssey brings the tried-and-true 3D Mario formula to the Nintendo Switch, continuing the tradition of making Mario a flagship title. My short time with the title at E3 2017 suggests an experience with tight controls, beautiful worlds, and unparalleled whimsy.
Star Trek: Bridge Crew Review
All Hands On Deck!
HIGH Punching it into warp as a fleet of Klingons closed in.
LOW Playing with a helmsman who couldn’t find the heading numbers.
WTF Getting a look at the tactical console on the original Enterprise. How did Chekhov manage it?
This Is Not A Review: Everspace
Welcome to This Is Not A Review. In these articles we discuss general impressions, ideas and thoughts on any given game, but as the title implies, it’s not a review. Instead, it’s an exercise in offering a quick recommendation (or dismissal) after spending enough time to grasp the ideas and gameplay of a thing without necessarily playing it from A to Z.
The subject of this installment: Everspace, developed and published by Rockfish Games.
Dark Rose Valkyrie Review
By Any Other Name
HIGH A great art style and intriguing fiction…
LOW …undone by an absurd amount of filler and unnecessary mechanical complication
WTF An elite military monster-hunting unit that ends up fighting in its skivvies a third of the time? Buy some armor, kids!
Castle Of Shikigami Review (PC)
The Perfect Game For A Serial Killer Mystery Plot
HIGH Avoiding hundreds of bullets while dismantling an absurdly long life bar.
LOW Dying because my character is a blurry mess on a high resolution screen.
WTF …The whole darn game.
Chroma Squad Review (PS4)
Mighty Morphin’ Tactical RPG
High Fans of turn-based games get a quality, relatively lengthy release.
Low Near-constant framerate issues, technical bugs and input lag.
WTF Lord Gaga, whose similarities to pop’s Lady extend beyond name.
Prey Review
When Coffee Mugs Attack
HIGH Thoroughly exploring Talos I for hours at a time.
LOW Regular minute-long loading screens.
WTF Harder than it should be, even on Easy Mode.
Senran Kagura: Estival Versus Review (PC)
Beaches And Peaches
HIGH A certain moment about a certain rice dish…
LOW Getting stun-locked by random goon ninjas.
WTF Um… Where to start?
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