Ain’t No Trouble
HIGH The best fog effects in the history of gaming.
LOW The momentum-killing epilogue.
WTF We’re still holding a face button to run? What year is this?
Author: Mike Suskie
Sinner: Sacrifice For Redemption Review
Intern Rush
HIGH The unique “level-down” mechanic.
LOW An unreasonable final battle.
WTF Some of these bosses feel very familiar.
Spider-Man Review
Amazing At Last
HIGH The utterly perfect webslinging mechanics.
LOW The usual open-world busywork.
WTF A weird fixation on pigeons.
Shenmue I & II Review
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.
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.
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