Family Ties
HIGH The wonky physics of the first game are gone and the mechanics are a joy.
LOW This wonderful game was instantly forgotten upon release.
WTF I have absolutely no idea what the story was about.
Tag: Platformer
Kero Blaster Review
Amphibious Ops
HIGH A frog with guns and a jetpack… Pretty sure I’ve had this dream a few times.
LOW The run-up to the final boss is a little too long.
WTF I’m still not sure what the story was about.
Pode Review
Catch A Rising Star
HIGH Strong, iterative puzzle design.
LOW The pulled-back perspective frequently leads to missed jumps.
WTF The Rock can teleport by swallowing the Star.
Youropa Review
Puzzle-Platformer Youtopia
HIGH Outmaneuvering rain.
LOW Frantically kicking through swarms of dogs.
WTF An underexplored paint theme.
Limbo (Switch) Review
In Search Of Purpose
HIGH The struggle felt through gameplay and aesthetics.
LOW The literal difficulty spikes.
WTF Balancing on corpses… yikes.
Hollow Knight (Switch) Review
The Carapace Must Hold
HIGH Superb animation, tight controls, wonderful world design.
LOW Some of the bosses are deeply demoralizing.
WTF The world is so open, I went more than 25 hours before finding a *crucial* starting vendor!
Yoku’s Island Express Review
Flipping Delightful
HIGH Getting that Bee suit
LOW Backtracking
WTF I have a fish attached to my derriere
Subaeria Review
Repeatedly Wrecked By Ruthless Robots
HIGH Finally figuring out the attack patterns and beating the first boss
LOW dying over and over, only to start from the very beginning of the game every time
WTF Why is Styx sending herself messages?
Fox N Forests Review
Romp In The Woods
HIGH The boss battles at the end of each season.
LOW Unlocking the bonus stages is far from rewarding.
WTF Some enemies reappear after death, but others don’t?
Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 & 2 Review
It Rocks, Man
HIGH The new ability to rewind.
LOW Missing features between the collections.
WTF Why doesn’t Slash Man have an awesome top hat?
Recent Comments