HIGH The Tower of No Interval.
LOW The final encounter.
WTF Not sure a broken sword is the weapon of choice entering a Demon King’s maze.
Tag: Samurai
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Review
HIGH An exceptional narrative and combat system that builds upon years of experience.
LOW Some slowdown and visual quirks.
WTF I urge all readers to watch Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai before playing this game
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Accessibility Spotlight
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Bloodless Review
HIGH Soulslike combat with a minimalist art style and a pacifist narrative.
LOW Tedious waves of the same enemy types and harsh penalties for missteps.
WTF Why have different buttons to talk, pick up and read instead of one ‘interact’ button?
Shogun Showdown VIDEO Review
HIGH Easy-to-learn mechanics and beautiful pixel art.
LOW Progression isn’t interesting.
WTF Nobunaga being a heart in a trenchcoat.
Ed-0 Zombie Uprising Review
HIGH Picking up zombies and using them as a club to smash other zombies.
LOW The boss whose whole mechanic simply doesn’t work.
WTF I just got that boss so drunk he had to spend ten seconds vomiting all over the arena.
Touken Ranbu Warriors Review
HIGH Absolutely dominating bosses with two-man super attacks.
LOW The lack of an interesting antagonist.
WTF The scene of a sword sexually harassing another sword.
This Is Not A Review: Katana Kata
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: Katana Kata available on PS4, PS5, XBX/S, XBO, Switch and PC. Developed and published by Stas Shostak, Stanislav Shostak and Samustai Limited.
Ghost Of Tsushima Review
Ubisoft Mode
HIGH It’s staggeringly beautiful.
LOW I never want to hear the word “honor” ever again.
WTF The absolute stockpile of headbands I’ve accumulated.
Inked
Not Quite Dry
HIGH Superb artistic direction.
LOW Botchy controls.
WTF The killer school buses.