Embracing Tranquility And Chaos
HIGH Well-established characters and robust combat.
LOW It’s not the best at explaining some mechanics.
WTF Literally losing your head in a sporting match.
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Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix – Review
While I wouldn't go so far as to say that Fear Effect 2 is the digital entertainment equivalent of a cutting-edge novel or soul-searching film, it certainly pushes the envelope of games by going boldly where almost no console titles have gone before in terms of what qualities they are expected to contain, and it manages to do it with panache.
Trine 4 Review
Trine’d So hard And Got So Far
HIGH A return to form for the series.
LOW Missing some of the quirky weirdness of past installments.
WTF How is that seal so cute with its Midsommar head dress?
The Executioner Review
A Swing And A Miss
HIGH The epic torture techniques.
LOW My save file getting corrupted.
WTF A cutting sound effect kicks in when choosing to mutilate a criminal.
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Complete
Sheesh… Rookies
HIGH Finally getting one of the di-digivolutions (no that’s not misspelled) to work.
LOW The Bancho Leomon boss fight, which features an attack that instantly kills 2/3 party
members… repeatedly.
WTF One boss consumes a character, who then appears on the boss wearing a ball gag. It’s for kids!
Disney Classic Games: Aladdin And The Lion King Review
Be Prepared
HIGH The museum section offers significant historical value.
LOW The collection is missing Aladdin’s Capcom-made SNES version.
WTF Lion King is still stupidly hard.
Need For Speed: Heat Review
In Pursuit Of Relevance
HIGH The Day/Night split is both interesting and well implemented.
LOW: The stories in this series continue to be insufferable…
WTF: …which would’ve been more bearable with a healthy dose of FMV, which ain’t here.
Sniper Ghost Warrior: Contracts Review
Changing Regimes, One Bullet At A Time
HIGH A sniping post across a lake from a chalet with glass walls.
LOW Why doesn’t this super-mask work?
WTF Why do I have to worry about windspeed in an underground lab?
The Alliance Alive HD Remastered
Second Time Ain’t The Charm
HIGH Robbins’ dialogue.
LOW The Crystal Realm, awkwardly structured and burdened with a bad dungeon.
WTF More than once, a character meets new people and immediately commits treason on their behalf.
Shovel Knight: King Of Cards & Showdown Reviews
The Indie Gold Standard
HIGH More time spent in the Shovel Knight universe
LOW Showdown is just okay in singleplayer mode
WTF King Knight’s mom charges her own son for dessert!
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