Nine Sols’ incredibly tough and scrupulously fair combat offsets any misgivings I may have about its long-winded dialog and overreliance on certain mechanics.
MythForce Review
MythForce’s incredible aesthetics and combat systems are let down by a drought of places in which the team can explore and fight.
Wavetale Review
Wavetale is a great example of style winning over substance.
Wild Bastards Review
As a space western shooter with randomly generated campaigns, Wild Bastards is greater than the sum of its parts, though not by much.
Donut County Review
A detestable protagonist and repetitive storytelling sabotages Donut County’s appealingly simple puzzle design.
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These five videogames were beacons of joy in 2024’s tide of misery.
No More Snow Review
While mechanically sound, No More Snow’s level design fails to create good environments for twin-stick shooting.
Ollie-Oop Review
There’s some enjoyment to be found in Ollie-Oop’s absurd premise, the sometimes surreal physics, and an occasional inspired mission.
Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons Review
Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons is an adequately sized, moderately difficult nonogram puzzle collection that should do more to interest players in its source material.
Blasphemous II – Mea Culpa Review
Mea Culpa reinforces my evaluation of Blasphemous II: Good, great even, but conventional.