Orbs, Innit
HIGH It’s more or less free.
LOW Yet it’s still barely worth playing.
WTF The complete under-utilization of Terry Crews.
Author: Mike Suskie
Ape Out Review
Primal Instinct
HIGH When the lights go out.
LOW The rocket launcher enemies are bastards.
WTF A sneaky twist at the end of the bonus level.
GameCritics.com Radio: Anthem
This Is Not A Review: Pikuniku
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: Pikuniku, developed by Sectordub and published by Devolver Digital.
Angry Birds VR: Isle Of Pigs Review
Birds Of Play
HIGH An actual push forward for the series.
LOW It’s short and easy, even when going for high scores.
WTF Only a few of the birds are usable.
Resident Evil 2 Remake Flubs The Zapping System
*Note: This article assumes the reader’s familiarity with both the original Resident Evil 2, and the 2019 remake, and thus includes minor spoilers.
Apex Legends Review
Titanrise
HIGH The exciting swell of the soundtrack when dropping in.
LOW Most of the guns hold extremely small clips.
WTF It’s the rare battle royale game that doesn’t feel like a me-too rush job.
Vane Review
It’s Really Weird
HIGH What?
LOW I’m confused.
WTF All of it. All of it.
Just Cause 4 Review
No Real Reason
HIGH The destruction wrought by the new weather effects.
LOW The lack of commitment to said weather effects.
WTF The grapple upgrades, which have zero practical use.
Mike Suskie’s Top Ten Of 2018
Let 2018 forever be remembered as the year in which I was bedridden for several months due to a back injury and still couldn’t work up the energy to finish Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey. Indeed, 2018 was a year so full of misfires that I can’t even confidently state that Metal Gear Survive was one of the five worst games I played.
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