The Longest Journey
HIGH The years of constant dev have paid off.
LOW Bugs and glitches blocking progress are too common.
WTF The Starbirth quest is almost literal torture.
No Man’s Sky (2020) Review
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Tharsis (Switch) Review
The Coldest Calculations
HIGH Landing on Mars with one crewman with 1 HP in a ship with 1 HP.
LOW Being rewarded for rolling double sixes by being killed instantly.
WTF Quickly resorting to cannibalism while a greenhouse is on board.
Phoenix Point Review
The Forever War
HIGH Rich tactical gameplay, sharp writing, great tactical UI.
LOW Inconsistent pacing, numerous technical issues, simplistic AI.
WTF If alien captures are critical, why are non-lethal weapons so weak?
HyperParasite Review
Robocop Is The Warmest Place To Hide
HIGH Finally unlocking the famous Chinatown truck.
LOW The game never explains a key power-up mechanic.
WTF I’m not okay playing as Freddy Krueger.
60 Seconds! Review
Nicolas Cage Is Never Wrong
HIGH It’s a cheery apocalypse!
LOW Pop culture references abound.
WTF Those spider bites are drastic.
The Inner Friend Review
I’m Lost Without You
HIGH Finally getting past that werewolf thing.
LOW The memory game could have been organized a little better.
WTF That ending image is just… huh.
Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late[cl-r] Review
Strangers In the Night/Exchanging Punches
HIGH Fast, furious action. Intuitive commands.
LOW Incredibly drawn-out visual novel sections.
WTF Why is Mika so awesome — but also so annoying?
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners Review
Hard Times In The Big Easy
HIGH The melee combat.
LOW General jankiness, especially when it comes to the sound.
WTF Dirty bandages have no negative effects…?
This Is Not A Review: Ciel Fledge
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: Ciel Fledge: A Daughter Raising Simulator, available on Nintendo Switch and PC, developed by Studio Namaapaa and published by PQube Limited.
DAEMON X MACHINA Review
To Fight Steel, One Must Become Steel
HIGH Zipping through a high-tech base as everything explodes around me.
LOW A boss that’s out of bounds and impossible to shoot.
WTF Your enemy in this mission: Meteorites!
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