HIGH Addictive puzzle combat with lots of variant play.
LOW The writing and character art are… not great.
WTF Why isn’t turn-based mode the default?
Tag: Puzzle
Death Of The Reprobate Review
HIGH Seamlessly interweaving high art with toilet humor.
LOW Unclear point-and-click limitations.
WTF The protagonist’s matchmaking skills should put him in jail.
Shadows Of Doubt Review
HIGH Finding the last piece of evidence that finally cracks the case.
LOW The myriad technical issues.
WTF With all the passwords left on sticky notes, this city needs better IT Security.
SCHiM Review
HIGH The golf segment.
LOW Literally waiting on the bus.
WTF Why is there not an effective synonym for shadow?
Riven Review
HIGH Supreme visual artistry and fantasy aesthetic. Dense, layered worldbuilding.
LOW The large-scale puzzles are hugely demanding.
WTF The “fast travel system.”
A Tale Of Paper: Refolded Review
Know When To Fold ‘Em HIGH The ending of the second act. LOW The final boss. WTF Getting decimated by a Roomba was not on my 2024 bingo card. The puzzle-platformer genre is a crowded one. Long the haven of indie developers and home to many luminaries, it takes a […]
Asgard’s Wrath 2 Review
HIGH Dismembering foes like a sword-swinging badass.
LOW Every single time Abraxas opens his mouth.
WTF No brightness slider in a modern triple-A game? Are you kidding?
Animal Well Review
HIGH Inventive puzzles and charming aesthetics.
LOW Save points too far apart, especially near a certain ghostly creature…
WTF Cats in cages meowing to be set free. Why, Billy Basso? Why?
Paper Trail Review
HIGH Beautiful soundtrack. A fresh spin on the puzzle genre.
LOW Countless components to puzzles can make completion a bit tedious.
WTF The NPC dialogue is wild.
Sokobond Express Review
HIGH Excellent tutorialization.
LOW Getting stuck in a cycle of trial and error.
WTF So that’s how a pressure cooker works!