Titanrise
HIGH The exciting swell of the soundtrack when dropping in.
LOW Most of the guns hold extremely small clips.
WTF It’s the rare battle royale game that doesn’t feel like a me-too rush job.
Tag: Shooter
Black Bird Review
Feathery Fantastic
HIGH Incredibly smart, incredibly tight design.
LOW The final boss bullet hell is a bit much.
WTF I’m still a little hazy on the story’s finer points.
Rise & Shine Review
It Does Neither
HIGH Some lovely animation and music.
LOW An awkward tone and a terrible sense of humor.
WTF The idea of clearing the final level on Switch without the Pro Controller.
Immortal: Unchained Review
Nothing But Bits
HIGH Some strong visual design… in spots.
LOW Too many to count, but those damn teleporting enemies rank high.
WTF Arlen is one of the messiest boss battles I’ve ever seen.
H1Z1: Battle Royale Review
Better Than Radical Heights, I Guess
HIGH The usual thrill of placing high among such a large group of players.
LOW The game is ugly to the point of being difficult to read.
WTF Incentivizing cosmetic rewards in a game with zero visual panache.
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.
Mothergunship Review
That’s A Lot Of Robots…
HIGH filling entire rooms with laser beams and explosive ordinance.
LOW losing EVERYTHING when you die.
WTF Why can’t I pop the party balloons with my punchy fists?
Earth Atlantis (Xbox One) Review
Al Gore Never Predicted This Difficulty
HIGH The sketch/parchment-like graphics are fantastic
LOW The premise is awesome… if only there was a plot to follow
WTF How does climate change result in mechanical sea beasts?
Milanoir Review
Spaghetti Sadness
HIGH Constantly being reminded of Hotline Miami, and those memories of happier times.
LOW Fighting the abysmal controls at every moment of play.
WTF Too much to list.
Ikaruga (Switch) Review
Bullet Heaven
HIGH Damn, that boss theme thumps so hard.
LOW Kinda wish the Switch had 4K support to take full advantage of my TV.
WTF There’s some pretty funny Engrish in here.
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