Try, Try Again
HIGH Yes, the developers did think of that.
LOW A handful of jokes and references don’t land.
WTF Those poor dolphins…
Reventure (Switch) Review
Tag: indie
Valfaris Review
No One Can Destroy The Metal
HIGH This game shreds so damn hard.
LOW Umm… Uhh… The story is kinda meh?
WTF: It’s a 2D side-scrolling indie action platformer that isn’t a Metroidvania?!?
Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure Review
You Gotta Be Kitten Me
HIGH Superb animations & hand-drawn backgrounds.
LOW Kitteh deserved more spotlight.
WTF So… many… things… to… click.
Wilmot’s Warehouse Review
Fulfillment Center
HIGH A brilliant concept and a charming aesthetic.
LOW Not much in the way of “traditional” puzzles.
WTF Not sure how to feel about organizing things as entertainment
Solo: Islands Of The Heart (PS4) Review
Forever Alone
HIGH The shadow-puzzle rooms.
LOW The concept
WTF The unambiguously male character is an old dude with a white beard?
This Is Not A Review: Voidrun
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: Voidrun, available on PC and developed and published by Benjamin Soulé.
Creature In The Well Review
Hollow Mountain
HIGH Wonderful art design.
LOW A few of the rooms can be frustrating.
WTF Why does it run out of steam so fast?
Jupiter & Mars Review
Prevent Pollution By Putting Everyone To Sleep
HIGH A nice environmentalist undertone.
LOW Constantly slamming on the X button to make the levels navigable.
WTF Awkward, uncomfortable PSVR implementation.
Far: Lone Sails (PS4) Review
Solitary Sojourn
HIGH It’s a lonely, soulful experience that stands out.
LOW Repeating the volcano segment ripped me out of the experience.
WTF How did the long-gone mechanics know I’d pass right by here?
Iron Crypticle Review
Save The Princess, Realm & Food?
HIGH Fast-paced action, screens full of enemies.
LOW The haphazard upgrade system can impede progress.
WTF Why did they store all the now-stolen treasure in the throne room?
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