HIGH A perfect capture of Little Witch Academia‘s breezy atmosphere and aesthetics…
LOW …that is absolutely not reflected in the gameplay or structure.
WTF Is it really a good idea to make Little Witch Academia fans work this hard for their fanservice?
HIGH It feels so much like a JRPG from the PS2 era.
LOW Sometimes I want to send it back to the PS2 era.
WTF “Hogbunny” doesn’t sound like the kind of name a species would give itself…
HIGH The voyeuristic thrill of rooting through someone else’s phone… for a good cause!
LOW It never feels as right as it does when played on an actual smartphone.
WTF The infamous “Nintendo Tax” rears its ugly head.
HIGH The same great hook as before, working better than it ever has.
LOW Enough recycling to make Greenpeace proud.
WTF I was Attack on Titan‘s hero all along! Who knew?!
HIGH It splits the difference between Freelancer and Masters of Orion…
LOW …by building one game and grafting it onto the spine of the other.
WTF Awkward mouse and keyboard controls for a PC exclusive.
HIGH When players finally wrap their heads around the game’s intricacies
LOW That the task of comprehending the systems is so onerous to begin with
WTF Why is the Cup Noodle DLC the Royal Raiment for Noctis and *not* his Cup Noodle helmet?!
HIGH Creativity and inspiration suffuse every aspect of the game…
LOW …though players will need to chew on the writing to get its full flavor out.
WTF It is utterly bonkers that all this was developed by one person!
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: Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star, developed and published by Marvelous and played on Nintendo Switch.
HIGH A pitch-perfect rendition of Iron Chef as a fantasy RPG…
LOW …that I wish had gone further in the animation department
WTF How is this not already an animated series?
HIGH A killer faux-retro aesthetic…
LOW …that sometimes gets in the way of playing the game.
WTF “Is there a chance I *won’t* be serving talking dogs this weekend?”
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