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Goodbye World Review
High Sweet, simple, compelling storytelling.
Low Metagames sometimes break up the narrative flow.
WTF WHY CAN’T I SOLVE THESE PUZZLES?!?
After Us Review
HIGH Beautiful, scenic and cathartic vistas.
LOW Some slippery platforming.
WTF Those human statues creep me out.
This Is Not A Review: Dead Ink
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: Dead Ink, developed and published by Offwidth Games.
PREVIEW: Ugly
We’ve recently seen a sharp increase in requests to preview games, and one that caught my eye was the puzzle platformer, Ugly. While the name didn’t pique interest, the cartoon style and its mechanics intrigued me. The demo is short and sweet, but shows promise.
Dave The Diver Review
HIGH The high-speed tunnel chase!
LOW Trying to pour a beer.
WTF Wow, the developers really hate Greenpeace, huh?
SVG 344: Lone Wolf
System Shock (2023) Review
HIGH Shodan is an outright creepy antagonist.
LOW The lack of guidance isn’t inviting to new players.
WTF There’s a gorilla-tiger hybrid!
Diablo IV Review
HIGH That moment when rare gear drops into existence is as pleasing as ever.
LOW There’s way too much repetition in the enemy encounters, designs and events.
WTF The real money skins cost an absolute fortune for things players will barely be able to see.
VIDEO PREVIEW: Alone in the Dark (2023)
Alone in the Dark is back! After a 15 year absence — and yes, I’m aware of the terrible co-op shooter from 2015, it doesn’t count – the literal first name in survival horror is back! GameCritics was invited to an online preview event, and I have thoughts!
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