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.
HIGH An actual push forward for the series.
LOW It’s short and easy, even when going for high scores.
WTF Only a few of the birds are usable.
*Note: This article assumes the reader’s familiarity with both the original Resident Evil 2, and the 2019 remake, and thus includes minor spoilers.
HIGH The exciting swell of the soundtrack when dropping in.
LOW Most of the guns hold extremely small clips.
WTF It’s the rare battle royale game that doesn’t feel like a me-too rush job.
HIGH What?
LOW I’m confused.
WTF All of it. All of it.
HIGH The destruction wrought by the new weather effects.
LOW The lack of commitment to said weather effects.
WTF The grapple upgrades, which have zero practical use.
Let 2018 forever be remembered as the year in which I was bedridden for several months due to a back injury and still couldn’t work up the energy to finish Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey. Indeed, 2018 was a year so full of misfires that I can’t even confidently state that Metal Gear Survive was one of the five worst games I played.
HIGH The roar of the soundtrack when everything’s going well.
LOW The world is laid out a bit… conveniently.
WTF I’m amazed that some people find the ending ambiguous.
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: Underworld Ascendant, developed by Otherside Entertainment and published by 505 Games.
HIGH Solid variety in the environments.
LOW Combat in the Creation Engine, without V.A.T.S., and with constant stuttering and lag.
WTF Charging $60 for what feels like alpha access.
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