HIGH Simplistic gameplay paired with immaculate vibes.
LOW Might be too simplistic at times.
WTF The menu music reminds me of the Green Acres theme.
Tag: Platformers
Stitchy In Tooki Trouble Review
Clutching At Straw
HIGH Getting all the totem pieces in a level.
LOW It’s unclear why I’m collecting totem pieces.
WTF Realizing the scarecrow has no scarecrow-related powers.
Shady Part Of Me Review
Do I Really Have To Face My Fears?
HIGH That art style.
LOW Man, I’m too dumb when it comes to puzzle games.
WTF Wait, why am I crying?
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 Review
Great Games, Lacking Extras
HIGH Mega Man 7, 9, and 10.
LOW Mega Man 8 should only be part of a much larger collection of games.
WTF Why weren’t these included in the first Legacy Collection?
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) Review
Lance A Lot
HIGH Teaming up with AI friends for an unexpected cart ride.
LOW The ‘five keys’ requirement is an unappreciated sucker punch.
WTF Oh, and these keys just happen to be extremely well hidden? Gah.
This Is Not A Review: Shu
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: Shu, developed Coatsink Games and published by Secret Lunch.
Owlboy Review
Such Great Heights
HIGH The visuals, the dialog, the limitless flying… pretty much everything.
LOW Yep, the final boss is awful.
WTF Unlockable hats… which fall off when Otus gets hit once.
Seasons After Fall Review
Spoiler: It’s Winter
HIGH The lovely hand-painted visuals.
LOW Nearly every plot McGuffin being a floating orb of light.
WTF It’s the rare game that acknowledges the impossibility of jumping out of water.
Inside Ambiguous Games
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Themes from Playdead’s Inside and Limbo are mentioned below, and may be considered spoilers.
I recommend playing both games entirely before reading.
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