It Neither Bites, Nor Is Magic
HIGH It’s like Darkest Dungeon, but less stressful and more humorous.
LOW It’s just as hard as Darkest Dungeon, but has less persistence.
WTF So, this is Bat Country?
Tag: rpg
Masquerada: Songs And Shadows Review
It’s A Pun
HIGH A truly gorgeous game that offers as much emotionally as it does visually.
LOW The frequency of loading screens was frustrating.
WTF The sheer number of animals that don’t care that there’s war going on around them.
Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind Review
The First Time With An Old Favorite
High Some of the best side quests I’ve experienced in an open-world setting.
Low Waiting in a queue for 10 minutes only to not get placed in a PvP match.
WTF Seriously, am I the only one this isn’t working for?
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles Review
Made For Little Hands
HIGH Getting something so bright and friendly for kids is fantastic.
LOW The trading economy should be simpler.
WTF How did they make all the animals so adorable???
Persona 5 Review
Youth In Revolt
HIGH Fixing the laptop results in a wonderful surprise.
LOW Certain sequences drag on for way, way too long.
WTF I’ll go to bed when I bloody well feel like it, Morgana.
Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom Review
Waki
HIGH The cartoon art style gives its characters personality.
LOW Too much effort in some places, not enough in others.
WTF I guess I’m rescuing a princess again?
Mass Effect: Andromeda Review
My Least Favorite Game On The Citadel
HIGH Jaal is a relatively solid character.
LOW Space sudoku.
WTF I thought our feelings were pretty clear about planet scanning, BioWare…?
Trulon: The Shadow Engine Review
This Engine Needs More Than Just Oiling
HIGH The card-based combat is good.
LOW This is not a finished product.
WTF Apparently, the story is based on a novel…
This Is Not A Review: Astroneer
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: Astroneer, developed and published by System Era Softworks, and available in early access on both PC and Xbox One.
Torment: Tides of Numenera Review
With All Your Power
HIGH Stepping out into the Reef of Fallen Worlds for the first time.
LOW A bug that can lock the game up during its best sidequest.
WTF A delightful Easter egg in the Sagus Cliffs bar.
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