HIGH Taking out unsuspecting enemies is as satisfying as ever.
LOW Camera and lighting issues can be deadly.
WTF Unsynchronized voice acting?
Author: Alex Prakken
Dark Deity Review
HIGH The gameplay loop and level-up system are addicting.
LOW Who are these people I’m fighting with now?
WTF I mean, it’s basically a Fire Emblem game.
Edge Of Eternity Review
Edge Of Convulsion
HIGH The soundtrack is unbelievably epic.
LOW An overcomplicated battle system that tries to do too many things at once.
WTF I really want a pet Nekaaro.
Alex Prakken’s Top 10 Of 2021
2021 has been an odd and difficult year, but it was superb for gaming. With the announcement of the Game Awards nominees, I realized I played more great games this year than perhaps any other year in my life.
Fatal Frame: Maiden Of Black Water Review
Fearful Focus
HIGH The atmosphere and sense of suspense is top-notch.
LOW Clunky and slow controls.
WTF Those Shrine Maidens scare the crap out of me.
Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Prince’s Edition Review
Storybook Luster
High Exploring the vast, vibrant, and glorious world.
Low Mandatory side quests galore.
WTF No Studio Ghibli cutscenes this time around.
MouseBot: Escape From CatLab Review
A Game Of Cat And Mechanical Mouse
HIGH Narrowly escaping a treacherous stretch of obstacles is thrilling.
LOW The risk/reward ratio for difficult collectables is not worth it.
WTF Can one MouseBot really eat that much cheese?
Out Of Line Review
Beauty In The Eye Of The Beholder
HIGH The art style is beautiful and supports strong ambience and mystery.
LOW Puzzles don’t evolve much and grow stale after a bit.
WTF Those claws scare the crap out of me.
The Magnificent Trufflepigs Review
Magnificent Disillusion
HIGH Metal detecting is strangely satisfying.
LOW The plot is far lower stakes than advertised.
WTF The walkie talkie seems to recharge itself.
Out Of Line Interview
After sinking my teeth into the preview for Out of Line, Nerd Monkey’s newest 2D puzzle-platformer, I was captivated by the art style, intrigued by the story, and challenged by the gameplay. Since then, I was fortunate enough to virtually sit down with Lead Art Designer Francisco Santos to get the inside scoop on the game’s development process.
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