I See
HIGH Offered an unprecedented level of detail for its time.
LOW The ludicrous maze-like layout of the Yellow Head Building.
WTF The absolutely bonkers left turn Shenmue II takes in its final moments.
Author: Mike Suskie
Immortal: Unchained Review
Nothing But Bits
HIGH Some strong visual design… in spots.
LOW Too many to count, but those damn teleporting enemies rank high.
WTF Arlen is one of the messiest boss battles I’ve ever seen.
H1Z1: Battle Royale Review
Better Than Radical Heights, I Guess
HIGH The usual thrill of placing high among such a large group of players.
LOW The game is ugly to the point of being difficult to read.
WTF Incentivizing cosmetic rewards in a game with zero visual panache.
Into the Breach (Switch) Review
Go Big Or Go Handheld
HIGH Mastering the Hazardous Mechs.
LOW Those damn stat-buffing jellyfish.
WTF The Hook Mech, whose usefulness eludes me.
Death’s Gambit Review
A Soulful Homage
HIGH Garde Tum.
LOW The observatory level gets a little gung-ho with respawning enemies.
WTF I somehow completed the game without finding any axe abilities.
State Of Mind Review
Within Cells Interlinked
HIGH The fascinating, visually arrested world that Daedalic has built.
LOW The final act feels rushed and unsatisfying.
WTF Lydia’s encounter with a very disturbed customer.
Youropa Review
Puzzle-Platformer Youtopia
HIGH Outmaneuvering rain.
LOW Frantically kicking through swarms of dogs.
WTF An underexplored paint theme.
This Is Not A Review: Seeking Dawn
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: Seeking Dawn, developed and published by Multiverse.
Rifter Review
And I Swung, I Swung So Far Away
HIGH Lovely presentation and a surprisingly sharp script.
LOW The fresh hole that I’ve punched into my desk.
WTF The inclusion of a scoring system when we already need to play it flawlessly.
This Is Not A Review – Ash Of Gods: Redemption
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: Ash of Gods: Redemption, developed and published by AurumDust.
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