HIGH Offers a great mix of Bloodborne and Mario Kart.
LOW Battle mode is a major weak spot. No online multi is a missed opportunity.
WTF Why is this game not getting more attention?
Tag: Bloodborne
The Last Faith Review
HIGH Lots of ways to kill!
LOW The painful lack of innovation.
WTF Are the devs familiar with the concept of a difficulty curve?!?
Thymesia Review
HIGH Fantastic, fast-paced combat.
LOW It’s easy to get lost.
WTF I don’t like it when scary guys jump out at me.
Black Legend Review
No Colors In The Grey
HIGH Great concept.
LOW Overcomplicated, tedious combat.
WTF Does leveling up even do anything?
2017: The Year Of Bad Checkpointing
Bad saving can make good games a terrible experience. In 2017, Nier: Automata and Sonic Mania are prime offenders. However, games like Hyper Light Drifter and Cuphead show that some developers get it right.
The Dark Souls Letters Part 4: Dragons and Death
The original Dark Souls was my least favorite game in the venerable Souls series by a pretty wide margin. The reasons are numerous, but in a nutshell I just wanted to be done with it by the time I got to Gwyn. I was so aggravated that I skipped the Artorias of the Abyss DLC, which is regarded by many as the high point of the entire series. Being as obsessively completionist as I am about these games, I have to go back and take care of it before Dark Souls 3’s final expansion is released. I turned to GameCritics’ resident Dark Souls apologist Mike Suskie for guidance and counsel. The latest portion of our correspondence is below, with more updates to come as I progress through the game. Enjoy!
The Dark Souls Letters, Part 1
The Dark Souls Letters Part 3: Fournstein and Kingsmough
The original Dark Souls was my least favorite game in the venerable Souls series by a pretty wide margin. The reasons are numerous, but in a nutshell I just wanted to be done with it by the time I got to Gwyn. I was so aggravated that I skipped the Artorias of the Abyss DLC, which is regarded by many as the high point of the entire series. Being as obsessively completionist as I am about these games, I have to go back and take care of it before Dark Souls 3’s final expansion is released. I turned to GameCritics’ resident Dark Souls apologist Mike Suskie for guidance and counsel. The latest portion of our correspondence is below, with more updates to come as I progress through the game. Enjoy!
The Dark Souls Letters, Part 1
The Dark Souls Letters Part 2: Gaping Darkroot
The Dark Souls Letters Part 2: Gaping Darkroot
The original Dark Souls was my least favorite game in the venerable Souls series by a pretty wide margin. The reasons are numerous, but in a nutshell I just wanted to be done with it by the time I got to Gwyn. I was so aggravated that I skipped the Artorias of the Abyss DLC, which is regarded by many as the high point of the entire series. Being as obsessively completionist as I am about these games, I have to go back and take care of it before Dark Souls 3’s final expansion is released. I turned to GameCritics’ resident Dark Souls apologist Mike Suskie for guidance and counsel. The latest portion of our correspondence is below, with more updates to come as I progress through the game. Enjoy!