Distant Encounter Of A Third Kind
HIGH Great integration of 3D cinematography in a 2D game.
LOW A horrendous final section.
WTF The Dutch translation is horrible.
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Every Game I Played in 2020: March
The title of this article says it all, but I would like to give credit where credit is due and say that this piece was ultimately inspired by @CoreyMotley and @StephenTotilo. Custom art by @Alex_Connolly!
Half-Life: Alyx Review
Is It Really That Time Again?
HIGH Jeff.
LOW The hacking minigames can be a little irritating.
WTF The, uh, “fuel” for the med stations.
Control: The Foundation Review
It Ain’t Termites
HIGH It’s more Control!
LOW The “Swift Platform” mission needs work.
WTF Something went horribly wrong with the lipsyncing.
The Pedestrian Review
Sign Language
HIGH The final puzzle.
LOW Regularly feeling like an idiot during the later segments.
WTF That ending.
Street Fighter V: Champion Edition Review
The (Almost) Total Package
HIGH Almost all the content for one low price.
LOW Load times, especially when starting the game up.
WTF Receiving in-game ads for upgrading to Champion Edition.
Curious Expedition Review
Robbing Indigenous People For Fame And Profit
HIGH A fresh roguelike take that veers away from fast action.
LOW Forgetting the ‘examine’ function mapped to Y existed.
WTF Trying to finish the final map.
Dan’s Decade In Games
This isn’t a best-of list. There’s no reason to bother with one of those, since I’ve already been clear about the fact that the best game of the last decade is Deadly Premonition, and there’s no reason for me to spend time trying to justify the obvious truth of that statement.
Coffee Talk (XBO) Review
I Need A Couple Of Extra Shots
HIGH The worldbuilding.
LOW The stories.
WTF That was a werewolf/BDSM myth I didn’t want…
Coffee Talk (Switch) Review
You Want Me To Make A What, Now?
HIGH Great art, strong writing, likable characters.
LOW Not knowing how to make certain drinks, hidden path branches.
WTF The ‘best’ ending.
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