Amazing At Last
HIGH The utterly perfect webslinging mechanics.
LOW The usual open-world busywork.
WTF A weird fixation on pigeons.
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Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle Review
Punching Above Its Weight
HIGH Browsing the design documentation.
LOW The online experience for some of the titles.
WTF Doing research and finding Easter eggs everywhere.
Old School Musical Review
Tribute Band
HIGH Numerous musical and visual tributes to classic games.
LOW At times, the glitch animation is a little too harsh on the eyes.
WTF The Game Over screen. Seriously, what the…
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.
Human Fall Flat Review
The Hardest I’ve Ever Laughed At A Puzzler
HIGH Balanced perfectly between silliness and seriousness.
LOW Some puzzles took hours to figure out.
WTF Just about anything is possible, and I do mean anything.
This Is Not A Review: Distrust
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: Distrust, developed and published by E-Home Entertainment Co., Ltd
We Happy Few Review
Sunshine Over Joy
HIGH Wellington Wells is full of appealing backstory
LOW The technical issues and poorly-designed gameplay
WTF The Wellies get off by stinging each other with electric batons while wearing a rubber suit.
Monster Hunter World (PC) Review
Apex Predator
HIGH The first time a monster picks another one up and drops it from midair.
LOW Server connectivity was not great in the early days of release.
WTF A lot of buildup to a pretty poor “final” boss battle
The King’s Bird Review
Platformasochism
HIGH Wide-open levels offering lots of room to play with momentum.
LOW The most absurd difficulty spike I’ve seen in ages.
WTF Inexplicably dashing straight down into hazards.
Warframe Update: Mask Of The Revenant
On September 13, Digital Extremes released new content on PS4 for their hit MMO, Warframe. This update focuses on the new addition to the cast, the playable character Revenant. A new gun and a few minigames came bundled in the patch as well. The patch is available for free to all players.
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