HIGH The world is survival horror perfection — dark, moody, and oppressive.
LOW Movement can be a bit finicky to learn. Objectives may not always be clear.
WTF The sewers were so intense!
Tag: Horror
PREVIEW Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
LOW All setup, no payoff.
WTF Make your friends kiss!
The Thing (PS2) Review
HIGH Great premise!
LOW Feels too gamey and artificial — no emotional stakes.
WTF I really can’t get over these low obstacles?
Still Wakes The Deep VIDEO Review
HIGH The voice acting and environmental design are sublime.
LOW Any section with swimming.
WTF The number of pulsing tentacles.
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Children Of The Sun Review
HIGH Pulling off a perfectly-timed string of hits without hesitation.
LOW Where is the last guy on this level?!
WTF The balancing of the last two stages!
The Glass Staircase Review
HIGH A pretty solid soundtrack.
LOW A comparatively weaker second half.
WTF A girl with a humongous rifle!
Buckshot Roulette Video Review
HIGH The atmosphere is sublime.
LOW Seeing everything it contains in an hour.
WTF 70k seems like a low amount, given the stakes.
Alisa: Developer’s Cut Review
HIGH It’s a time machine back to the ’90s.
LOW The instant-fail stealth section.
WTF Sock puppets that the main character thinks are real people.
This Is Not A Review: Pinball M Tables
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: the pinball tables available in the recent release Pinball M, developed and published by Zen Studios.
Cannibal Abduction Review
HIGH The sewer level.
LOW Exploring a tripwire-filled room with terrible controls.
WTF Why put such a cute dog in such an ugly game?