Hella Good
HIGH The gameplay still holds up.
LOW The final boss is a chore.
WTF Platforming without a jump button.
Doom 64 Review
Tag: Shooter
Azur Lane: Crosswave Review
Warships, Waifus & Warfare
HIGH The high-quality illustrations are impressive.
LOW The gameplay and writing… aren’t.
WTF What, aside from being able to propose to the hovering humanoid anime WWII-era battleships?
It Came From Space And Ate Our Brains Review
Nothing Between The Ears
HIGH The lighting.
LOW The lack of variety.
WTF The gap between Medium and Hard.
Jarrod Johnston’s Top One Videogames Of The Decade
Just when you thought all the lists were done, baybay! Yes, the internet content machine definitely loves it some listmaking, and here we have yet another opportunity to quench the thirsts of people who demand things be ranked numerically — kinda funny to think about it when you realize how much people hate review scores.
This Is Not A Review: Voidrun
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: Voidrun, available on PC and developed and published by Benjamin Soulé.
Control Review
Jesse In Wonderland
HIGH The combat consistently made my pulse pound.
LOW The checkpoint system.
WTF That… was the ending?
Apex Legends Review
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.
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.
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