HIGH Satisfying combat and addictive metroidvania mechanics.
LOW Short runtime and lack of truly fresh ideas.
WTF The fairy queen’s sprite is basically Dark Souls‘ Gwynevere…
Tag: 2D
SVG REVIEW Steredenn: Binary Stars
This is a transcript excerpt covering the score awarded to Steredenn: Binary Stars on the So Videogames podcast, Episode 436. For the original coverage of the game, please listen to Episode 435.
Sacre Bleu Review
HIGH The blunderbuss!
LOW The second act.
WTF Who knew a 17th century shotgun could be such a versatile tool?
Void Sails Review
HIGH The distinct 2D art.
LOW The experience often feels like a prototype.
WTF The Man In Yellow.
Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves Review
HIGH B. Jenet is back, and I will be taking no further questions on this matter.
LOW Ronaldo looks extremely out of place in this lineup.
WTF My newfound paranoia about getting punched in the face whenever people ask if I’m okay.
Star Of Providence Review
HIGH Thrilling combat and movement. Catchy soundtrack, addictive gameplay loop.
LOW Mediocre weapon drops and dead rooms. Not much worldbuilding. Underutilized minigames.
WTF Why is there no ability to drop a gun in favor of the default gun?
Tails Of Iron 2: Whiskers Of Winter Review
HIGH Intuitive and rewarding combat. Wonderful hand-drawn aesthetics, epic story.
LOW Some glitches and visual bugs.
WTF Why are the mole people living in a more modern age?!
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. Review
HIGH The latest Virtua Fighter 5 edition, with rollback, finally available on Steam.
LOW The single player component is pretty barebones.
WTF Kage’s flying headbutt down attack looks absolutely lethal — to himself.
Symphonia Review
HIGH Lovely soundtrack and picturesque landscapes.
LOW I would love more music interface in my music game.
WTF Crazy glitches make for awesome in-game screenshots.
Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop Review
HIGH Charming art style and characters.
LOW Clunky controls make complicated repairs impossible to complete quickly.
WTF Why do random customers keep deciding to kill me?