HIGH Finding out how the combat was supposed to work.
LOW The melee combat.
WTF Dolmen is a crystal, by the way.
Author: AJ Small
Preview: The Anacrusis
I’ve spent several hours playing through the Early Access version of The Anacrusis and there is a hint of something that I think people might be able to latch on to.
AJ’s Top Ten Of 2021
2020 was much easier to break down in terms of games that were my favorite to play, and the number one was such a standout. 2021 was a very different year. While a lot of players complained about a lack of meaningful triple-A titles early on, I found myself overwhelmed by exceptional smaller games — I really struggled to pick which I liked the most.
Lake Review
I Don’t Want To Wait For Our Lives To Be Over
HIGH Wandering around the video store.
LOW Some distracting pop-up.
WTF I beat that high score the first time, why am I being patronized?
Fort Triumph Review
People In Weak Houses Shouldn’t Throw Fire Arrows
HIGH The fusion of two strategy types is a joy.
LOW A 97% chance to hit means nothing.
WTF Goblins of the world unite.
Green Hell Review
Hell Is Other People
HIGH The survival systems are fantastic.
LOW Whenever the story mode decides to tell a story.
WTF “Green Hell” as a title.
The Reverse Horror Of Outriders
In the middle of the repetitive, largely incoherent story of People Can Fly’s Outriders, there is a moment that stood out to me.
Effie Review
Effiecient
HIGH Tight platforming
LOW The combat isn’t as good as the platforming.
WTF Why can’t I skip these cutscenes?
Gnosia Review
This Game Is Sus
HIGH The believable personality types.
LOW Being voted out when I knew who the real Gnosian was.
WTF Dear localization team, Beluga Whales and Dolphins are not the same.
Element Space Review
MassCom X-Effect
HIGH The game mostly works!
LOW It mostly works.
WTF Sure, don’t explain what those meters do until the end of the game.
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