HIGH A gorgeous art style
LOW Confusing UI issues
WTF I wonder if Richard Linklater’s next film will be another rotoscoped one?
Tag: adventure game
The Devil in Me Review
HIGH The action-packed finale.
LOW Trying to sync with my co-op partner to close a door with the right timing.
WTF Every single one of the villain’s animatronics.
Encodya Review
A City Of Robots And Junkies
HIGH Solid 2D graphics and voice acting.
LOW Some bugs and issues dampen the experience.
WTF No more fourth wall-breaking jokes please!
Inspector Waffles Review
Dead Cats Are Heavier Than Broken Hearts
HIGH Entertaining and surprisingly deep narrative.
LOW Ho-hum pixel art.
WTF How did I find only three rare cards out of six?!
Kathy Rain Director’s Cut Review
You Can’t Stop The Rain
HIGH An exquisite narrative with well-designed characters.
LOW The Director’s Cut perhaps clears up too much in the ending?
WTF Hey where is my post-credits scene?!
This Is Not A Review: Astroneer
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: Astroneer, developed and published by System Era Softworks, and available in early access on both PC and Xbox One.
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas Review
A link to the past
HIGH It’s Zelda, for those unwilling to pay for the real thing.
LOW It’s not Zelda, no matter how hard it tries to be.
WTF Leading enemies to water and watching them drown themselves never gets old.
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