Dark Power In Deckbuilding
HIGH Good combat mechanics and deck synergies
LOW The grind for the right cards.
WTF Trading an assassin and a dragon for… a leaf.
Cardaclysm Review
Tag: Roguelike
This Is Not A Review: Katana Kata
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: Katana Kata available on PS4, PS5, XBX/S, XBO, Switch and PC. Developed and published by Stas Shostak, Stanislav Shostak and Samustai Limited.
Voidigo Preview
The roguelite genre has seen a massive surge in popularity in recent years, with a few notables receiving widespread critical acclaim and sales to match. Given this kind of competition, a newcomer really needs to make its mark in order to stand out, and even in early access Voidigo is one to check out.
Skul: The Hero Slayer Review
No Bones To Pick
HIGH The Rider skull.
LOW The “normal” difficulty is ludicrously harsh.
WTF Anything to do with the plot.
Roguebook Preview
One of the most difficult challenges as a game critic is finding the right set of words when something finds its voice through a collection of tiny revisions to existing genre conventions. Steady and competent genre work doesn’t leap off the page and excite a writer’s fingertips with the same intensity as Something New.
Gods Will Fall Review
The Scenic Route To Death
HIGH A very pretty hub world.
LOW Stiff and clunky combat.
WTF Dodging, parry, and running on the same button?!
Sword Of The Necromancer Review
The Dead Keep On Dying
HIGH The plot is surprisingly heartfelt.
LOW The restart mechanic was not explained well.
WTF The sword’s lore is unexpectedly dark and creepy.
Synthetik: Ultimate Review
Runs Great, Needs Paint
HIGH The core systems offer a great action-focused roguelike experience.
LOW The UI and menu systems need a lot of work.
WTF How am I supposed to disable the APC without getting my ass shot off?
Cultist Simulator: Initiate Edition Review
Inscrutable Mysteries
HIGH I love the concept and the, uh… promo art.
LOW Dull presentation and the lack of teaching.
WTF Every moment of gameplay.
Shiren The Wanderer: The Tower Of Fortune And The Dice Of Fate Review
Wasted Wanderings
HIGH Clever uses for items. Battles can be intense.
LOW Starting over really means starting over.
WTF Tom Nook has nothing on the scamming tanuki here.
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