The Devil’s Triangle Jump
HIGH The bouncy house/missile dodge level is a classic.
LOW A central mechanic is broken.
WTF Wait, I can just go over this wall of lasers? Awesome!
Tag: indie
Ape Out Review
Primal Instinct
HIGH When the lights go out.
LOW The rocket launcher enemies are bastards.
WTF A sneaky twist at the end of the bonus level.
Coffee Crisis Review
Burnt and Bitter
High Great music with charming humor.
Low All the visual effects.
WTF How does someone “remove the metal” from a person?
Tangledeep Review
Rolling In
HIGH Interesting classes, great customizability, rock-solid design.
LOW Catching pets is a drag, some difficulty spikes.
WTF I would have sworn it was ‘Veggiemancer’.
Riot: Civil Unrest Review
Reading ‘Em The Act
HIGH A beautiful pixel-art style covering a fascinating topic…
LOW …with mechanics that drain the topic of all life.
WTF I kind of wish this was a screensaver instead.
Astroneer Review
Neerly There
HIGH Establishing the first fully-featured base feels awesome.
LOW The experience is fairly buggy.
WTF All this space age tech, and no simple method to descend into caverns.
YIIK: A Postmodern RPG Review
Nothing Is As It Seems
HIGH A well-realized story I connected with deeply.
LOW It’s about 10 hours longer than necessary.
WTF The entire game.
This Is Not A Review: Pikuniku
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: Pikuniku, developed by Sectordub and published by Devolver Digital.
Desert Child Review
Gotta Knock A Little Harder
HIGH Spectacular soundtrack, evocative visuals, interesting variations on its core theme
LOW Numerous technical issues, alarmingly thin story, multiplayer feels bolted on
WTF Using the names of real-life rappers as your “wanted” level of police attention? Really?
Solar Flux Review
Houston, We Have A Problem
HIGH Stringing together a complex puzzle using simple geometry.
LOW No controller support in handheld mode.
WTF Why can’t I use the controller in handheld mode!?
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