HIGH The high-speed tunnel chase!
LOW Trying to pour a beer.
WTF Wow, the developers really hate Greenpeace, huh?
Author: Jason Ricardo
VIDEO PREVIEW: Alone in the Dark (2023)
Alone in the Dark is back! After a 15 year absence — and yes, I’m aware of the terrible co-op shooter from 2015, it doesn’t count — the literal first name in survival horror is back! GameCritics was invited to an online preview event, and I have thoughts!
Bat Boy Review
HIGH The ‘baseball challenge’ secret bosses.
LOW The final boss.
WTF That ninja sure loves kittens and pupies!
Atelier Ryza 3: The Alchemist And the Secret Key Review
HIGH There’s so much to do this time!
LOW The titular key.
WTF Okay, so I guess they’re just never going to get together?
Elderand Review
HIGH The scientist boss.
LOW How utterly broken the wasteland Brutes are.
WTF Sacrificing people for gear is a disturbing mechanic!
Switchback Review
HIGH The Devil In Me boss fight.
LOW Trying to kill hordes of rats and scarabs.
WTF The ‘flesh tube’ tunnel.
We Who Are About To Die Review
HIGH Crushing shields and severing torsos with a two-handed sword.
LOW 1 vs Many fights are basically impossible.
WTF Sometimes I’m not allowed to know what kind of match I’m about to enter.
Samurai Maiden Review
HIGH Friendship super attacks are a delight.
LOW The bird ninja is essentially a machine built to stun-lock the player.
WTF That was a twenty-minute conversation leading into a 2-minute obstacle course.
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure All Star Battle R Review
HIGH Trampling enemies on horseback in a fighting game.
LOW Being expected to defeat a vampire with a constantly-refilling health bar.
WTF 30% of the battle pairings in All-Star Mode
Lovecraft’s Untold Stories 2 Review
HIGH A couple of visually disturbing bosses.
LOW The absurd amount of looting required.
WTF How did I go the whole game without finding a better gun?