HIGH Great action, intense boss fights, and amazing assist modes for inexperienced players.
LOW An unsatisfying ending. It’s not a memorable experience.
WTF What’s with all the cheesecake?
HIGH That unique feeling from flipping the 2D plane for the first time.
LOW Being stuck on the same puzzle since 2012.
WTF The knowledge there won’t ever be a Fez 2.
HIGH Metal detecting is strangely satisfying.
LOW The plot is far lower stakes than advertised.
WTF The walkie talkie seems to recharge itself.
After sinking my teeth into the preview for Out of Line, Nerd Monkey’s newest 2D puzzle-platformer, I was captivated by the art style, intrigued by the story, and challenged by the gameplay. Since then, I was fortunate enough to virtually sit down with Lead Art Designer Francisco Santos to get the inside scoop on the game’s development process.
HIGH The focus on its intriguing narrative.
LOW The lack of any other memorable aspects.
WTF What are these tree-walking sequences?
HIGH Great balance of management and narrative.
LOW Characters don’t interact with each other as much.
WTF The random morale drops made me sad.
HIGH Streamlined design, cute graphics, solid premise.
LOW The Highway.
WTF Infinitely spawning zombies? Come on.
Orbital Bullet is a 2D platformer/roguelite title from SmokeStab studios. As the name might suggest, something that makes it noteworthy is the cylinder-like design of the levels. Players are equipped with different types of ranged weapons and they must clear each level to proceed and reach the boss.
HIGH Finding out what was making noise in (redacted)’s cabin.
LOW It’s easy to screw up a run with a single bad click.
WTF That is one of the most unusual hint systems ever!
HIGH It delivers the thoughtful pace needed for this genre.
LOW No interaction with the environment. Gameplay takes place in a dashboard.
WTF The item description text is so small, it can barely be seen.
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