Somewhat Pleasant Platforming
High Anyone can pick it up and play with ease.
Low No checkpoints in any of the levels.
WTF Why does a Jack-in-the-Box shoot rockets?
Whipseey And The Lost Atlas Review
Tag: retro
Grandia HD Collection Review
Pure JRPG Comfort Food
HIGH Two bonafide JRPG classics presented the best they’ve ever been…
LOW …But still not presented in a manner fitting for games such as these.
WTF I’m so sick of HD “collections” that are incomplete.
Castlevania Anniversary Collection Review
Nothing Miserable About This Pile Of Secrets
HIGH Castlevania III is the greatest NES game ever made. Fight me.
LOW Trying to get excited for sub-par Game Boy games on a 4KTV.
WTF Why did it take 25 years to re-release Castlevania: Bloodlines?
Toki Review
Evolutionary Dead End
HIGH A chance to play a memorable arcade game I never finished.
LOW The gameplay does not age well.
WTF For something that’s essentially a retro release, this package is way too thin.
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.
Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2018, Oct 19-21
If you’ve been reading Gamecritics or following me on Twitter for a while, then you probably know that the Portland Retro Gaming Expo is one of my favorite events of the year, and it’s coming up again this October 19-21.
Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle Review
Punching Above Its Weight
HIGH Browsing the design documentation.
LOW The online experience for some of the titles.
WTF Doing research and finding Easter eggs everywhere.
Old School Musical Review
Tribute Band
HIGH Numerous musical and visual tributes to classic games.
LOW At times, the glitch animation is a little too harsh on the eyes.
WTF The Game Over screen. Seriously, what the…
The Messenger Review
Ninjas, Nostalgia, And Nigh-Impossible Platforming
HIGH Clever story, neat characters.
LOW Being “killed” 53 times by the same boss and chase.
WTF What does Quarble spend his Time Shards on?
Tempest 4000 Review
Tunnel Shooting, Claw Crawling
HIGH Great Music and menus.
LOW Annoying visuals and lousy controls.
WTF $30?
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