Shameless. And that’s fine.
HIGH Landing a jump back/spear charge combo over and over
LOW The healing item doesn’t refill at checkpoints
WTF The absurd logic behind the second half of the Lust battle
Tag: Soulslike
Sinner: Sacrifice For Redemption Review
Intern Rush
HIGH The unique “level-down” mechanic.
LOW An unreasonable final battle.
WTF Some of these bosses feel very familiar.
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.
Death’s Gambit Review
A Soulful Homage
HIGH Garde Tum.
LOW The observatory level gets a little gung-ho with respawning enemies.
WTF I somehow completed the game without finding any axe abilities.
Vampyr Review
Blood Will Out
HIGH The no-murder ending is worth the crazy amount of work it takes to unlock.
LOW The ‘trap room’ fight. Also, the recipes for medicine can be easily missed!
WTF It answers the question ‘what if Bloodborne didn’t hate you for trying to play it?’
The Surge: A Walk In The Park Review
Don’t Let the Subtitle Fool You
HIGH The new setting is a welcome change of pace from the dark, sci-fi aesthetic of the main game.
LOW It’s rarely clear where to go next.
WTF Slaughtering crazed theme park mascots.
Immortal Planet Review
…Where You’ll Die Frequently
HIGH Merrily knocking enemies off of ledges.
LOW Prisoner One.
WTF Is there a “good” ending? No, really. We’re all trying to figure it out.
The Surge Review
Surgical Precision
HIGH The highly-precise combat mechanics.
LOW It can be extremely hard.
WTF A four-phase boss fight. Yes I said four.
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight (PS4) Review
Reverie Isn’t The Right Word Here
HIGH Taking down a difficult boss on the first try.
LOW Having to retry the same boss dozens of times.
WTF Needing a hidden item to get the real ending.
Hollow Knight Review
Symphony Of The Chitin
HIGH There are bosses called “Dung Defender” and “the Mantis Lords.”
LOW Who thought this map system was a good idea?
WTF No, really, who thought this map system was a good idea?
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