Tag: 11 Bit Studios

Children Of Morta Review

Generations Of Guardians

HIGH Exciting battles against impossible odds. A terrific story.          

LOW An ill-advised timed section.

WTF Did we really need jiggle effects for pixel-art characters?


This Is Not A Review: Beat Cop

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: Beat Cop, developed by Pixel Crow and published by 11 Bit Studios.


Moonlighter Review

 Looting For A Higher Purpose

HIGH Watching the town fill with new folk as I made progress.

LOW Occasionally sticky controls, especially when attacking.

WTF Where are the citizens getting all their money?


Preview: This War Of Mine

I'm not quite sure what to feel about This War of Mine. It's a game about war but not about soldiers; about the pain of conflict and the grinding pressure that war exerts on everyone. While I appreciate the nobility of its intentions, its mechanics don't quite match up with the message in the preview build I played.

Anomaly: Warzone Earth Review

The Slow-moving Runaway Choo-choo Train of Deadly Death

Anomaly Warzone Earth Screenshot

HIGH Bringing maxed-out missile launchers to bear on the enemy.

LOW Waiting one second too long to change course and getting mulched.

WTF It's never explained why your forces can't slow or stop. No brakes?