Scary Hard… On The Eyes
HIGH Deep, satisfying combat. Stellar artwork. More difficulty options.
LOW It’s tough on the eyes in portable mode.
WTF Why doesn’t the DLC come standard with the base release?
Tag: 2D
Toby: The Secret Mine Review
Keep It A Secret
HIGH The game wasn’t too long.
LOW An arrow shot me through a rock. Twice!
WTF Why do big, red-eyed creatures with weapons run away from this tiny unarmed dude?
Axiom Verge Review (Switch)
On The Verge Again
HIGH Yo, it’s Axiom Verge on the TV or on the go.
LOW $20 may be a tad high for a two-year old game with no extras that’s on sale all the time.
WTF One guy made every aspect of it. I am clearly inferior to this man.
Beholder: Blissful Sleep Review
Mehr Leben Der Anderen
HIGH Finally catching that damn housewife leaving her apartment.
LOW The bizarre lack of urgency in Hector’s plight.
WTF The English translation, once again.
Dead Cells Preview
Stop me if you’ve heard this before — a 2D platformer borrowing from Metroid and Castlevania which also has roguelike elements just hit Steam Early Access. This time, though, the game already feels finished, and has been nearly impossible to put down for the past week. Dead Cells manages to go beyond genre pastiche and freshens up one of the most crowded spaces in gaming. It’s well worth checking out even in its “unfinished” state.
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?
Headlander Review
Allergic To Laser Beams
HIGH The concept and aesthetics are tops.
LOW Forgetting that higher color sentries can pass through lower-color doors
WTF It took hours to realize Circle had a non-combat function.