HIGH It’s basically Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater with guns.
LOW I couldn’t keep myself from playing it.
WTF I wish we were getting a new Pro Skater.
Tag: Third-Person Action
Dolmen (Xbox X/S) Review
HIGH Finding out how the combat was supposed to work.
LOW The melee combat.
WTF Dolmen is a crystal, by the way.
Elden Ring Review
All That Is Golden
HIGH When the highest location on the map is also a climactic story beat.
LOW Scarlet Rot, this game’s version of the “toxic” ailment.
WTF That thing under Stormveil Castle.
Returnal Review
Into The Deep
HIGH Great premise, great controls, great graphics.
LOW The difficulty is brutal and inflexible.
WTF Why in the world is there no save function?!?
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.
Sniper Elite 4 (Switch) Review
A Well Aimed Shot
HIGH Hitting an enemy sniper halfway across the map.
LOW Up-close combat not involving sniper rifles.
WTF The x-ray testicle shot. Ouch.
Going Under Review
Working Harder AND Smarter
HIGH A colorful, hilarious roguelike parody of startup culture.
LOW The framerate can be rough, especially in later dungeons.
WTF I really need a job.
Mortal Shell (PS4) Review
Small-Scale Souls
HIGH The abstract stone level. Simply stunning.
LOW Being near death and failing to land a health-restoring parry.
WTF The underdeveloped concept and lack of amenities.
Switch Owners: Warframe 101
Hearing lots of buzz about Warframe but you don’t know much about it? No worries! This basic primer has all the info you need to hit the ground running and become a badass space ninja in no time!
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.
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