Living for the City
HIGH Solid writing and intricate ensemble plotting
LOW Fiddly controls for something that could be played on a Kindle…
WTF They made a great adventure game out of meme-worthy stock photos!
Tag: Joshua Tolentino
Punch Line Review
Neat (Ghost) Trick
HIGH A wild and wacky anime-tinged adventure awaits….
LOW …If you can put up with the constant padding and awkward-as-heck structure
WTF Of all things, why a Punch Line game in 2018?
The Lion’s Song (Switch) Review
Viennese Rhapsody
HIGH Brilliant narrative, characters, and setting…
LOW …But it doesn’t quite stick the landing.
WTF Some baffling technical oddities.
Little Witch Academia: Chamber Of Time Review
Life’s A Witch And Then You Retry
HIGH A perfect capture of Little Witch Academia‘s breezy atmosphere and aesthetics…
LOW …that is absolutely not reflected in the gameplay or structure.
WTF Is it really a good idea to make Little Witch Academia fans work this hard for their fanservice?
Earthlock Review
As The World Turns
HIGH It feels so much like a JRPG from the PS2 era.
LOW Sometimes I want to send it back to the PS2 era.
WTF “Hogbunny” doesn’t sound like the kind of name a species would give itself…
Another Lost Phone: Laura’s Story Review
Switch to Unlock
HIGH The voyeuristic thrill of rooting through someone else’s phone… for a good cause!
LOW It never feels as right as it does when played on an actual smartphone.
WTF The infamous “Nintendo Tax” rears its ugly head.
Attack On Titan 2 Review
I Kill Giants
HIGH The same great hook as before, working better than it ever has.
LOW Enough recycling to make Greenpeace proud.
WTF I was Attack on Titan‘s hero all along! Who knew?!
Starpoint Gemini Warlords Review
Second Star To The Right, Straight On To My Space Station
HIGH It splits the difference between Freelancer and Masters of Orion…
LOW …by building one game and grafting it onto the spine of the other.
WTF Awkward mouse and keyboard controls for a PC exclusive.
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Review
Final Fanservicey
HIGH When players finally wrap their heads around the game’s intricacies
LOW That the task of comprehending the systems is so onerous to begin with
WTF Why is the Cup Noodle DLC the Royal Raiment for Noctis and *not* his Cup Noodle helmet?!
Iconoclasts Review
One Concern-Ed Citizen
HIGH Creativity and inspiration suffuse every aspect of the game…
LOW …though players will need to chew on the writing to get its full flavor out.
WTF It is utterly bonkers that all this was developed by one person!
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