An Anthem? Or A Swan Song?
HIGH The world design is excessively
vertical and clearly built for flying.
LOW Literally every second spent not
flying.
WTF Are empty, buggy releases like this really the norm now?
Anthem Review
Tag: Kyle Bender
Genesis Alpha One Review
Deep Space Clonialism
HIGH The minimal HUD and use of terminals instead of menus.
LOW Explorable planets feel unbelievably empty.
WTF Everyone and everything is a literal clone, including the player.
Soulcalibur VI Review
Rock, Paper, Scissors, Stab
HIGH New systems make the combat easy to pick up.
LOW Spammers online exploiting said new systems.
WTF Why the hell are custom characters allowed in ranked competition?
Save Me, Mr Tako: Tasukete Tako-San Review
Retro Octopus Politics
HIGH The surprisingly moving story.
LOW One-hit kills get old really quickly.
WTF Being able to switch between over ten color palettes on the fly.
Forza Horizon 4 (PC) Review
The Best It’s Ever Been
HIGH Drag racing in a snowstorm on the freeway in the dead of night.
LOW Matchmaking for less-populated events
WTF I swear, if I get another hat instead of a car as a reward, I’m going to lose it.
The Gardens Between Review
Memento More, Please
HIGH Consistent, new uses for time manipulation.
LOW Wishing there were just two or three more puzzle sets.
WTF Being somehow nostalgic for things I didn’t experience.
Okami HD (Switch) Review
Easy, Breezy, And Way Too Long
HIGH Had a ruff time getting over all the dog puns.
LOW Everything after the 15-hour mark.
WTF Why is Issun such a pervert?
Deep Sky Derelicts Review
Dungeon Crawling… Innnnnn spaaaaaace
HIGH Easy-to-pick-up deck building mechanics.
LOW The awkward user interface.
WTF Accidentally selecting the wrong enemy if they sway a single pixel into my cursor.
The King’s Bird Review
Platformasochism
HIGH Wide-open levels offering lots of room to play with momentum.
LOW The most absurd difficulty spike I’ve seen in ages.
WTF Inexplicably dashing straight down into hazards.
Forgotton Anne Review
Anime Object Oppression 
HIGH It plays like a Ghibli movie.
LOW Every time Anne needs to jump.
WTF Seriously, this platforming is the worst.
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