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: I, Hope, developed by Kenny Roy and published by Double Plus and Good Games.
HIGH Creative puzzles and striking visual design.
LOW Why does the framerate stutter in an empty room containing nothing but moving blocks?
WTF How come space scientists keep getting abandoned on planets full of puzzles?
I have to admit, I tense up a little whenever I see “Xbox One Game Preview” in the title of something I’m playing. It’s not that there aren’t some fantastic experience to be had (because there are!) but these words can also mean crippling bugs and glitches galore while exploring a fantasy landscape.
HIGH A well-balanced and well-implemented class system.
LOW Graphical glitches abound when the action gets fierce.
WTF Exactly why are we doing this again? Plotless games are so passe…
HIGH The gameplay is both speedier and more grounded in physics.
LOW The Journey has already jumped the shark.
WTF Floating corner kick reticles are evil and must be punished.
HIGH Franchise mode remains the primary reason to hit the ice
LOW Be a Pro is awkward, paling in comparison to career modes from other EA titles
WTF Did videogame hockey really peak in 1994?
HIGH Frostbite engine meets football weather? It’ll be a showcase on the One X.
LOW The Longshot story mode needs more… um … gameplay.
WTF “Devin Wade” and “Colt Cruise” sound like two winners from this year’s AVN Awards
HIGH Tight controls make complex attacks a breeze, even in the most chaotic battles.
LOW After countless beta time, this amount of downtime between matches is disappointing.
WTF Another pummeling loss, driving players straight to the Ultimate Pack upgrade.
HIGH Hilarious, breakneck gameplay that continually offers new variety.
LOW Player models pale in comparison to the effects and environments.
WTF Lo Wang begins to get a little grating by the ten-hour mark.
HIGH A limitless amount of user-generated content, a very reasonable price point.
LOW Extremely steep learning curve for those accustomed to EA’s golf titles.
WTF Unforgivable graphical stutter on backswings that turns drives into crashes.
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