This is a transcript excerpt covering the score awarded to Discounty on the So Videogames Podcast, episode 453. For further coverage, please see episodes 452 and 451.
Tag: mystery
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Bad Viking on Strange Antiquities
Daniel Weissenberger sits down to chat with John and Rob Doncan — the two-man group behind development studio Bad Viking. They released Strange Horticulture in 2022 to rave reviews, and now they’re on the verge of releasing their new title, Strange Antiquities. We chat about design, how puzzles fit into a world with items, and which cat is best. Be sure to keep an eye out for Strange Antiquities which releases September 17th for Steam and Switch!
Urban Myth Dissolution Center VIDEO Review
HIGH A striking pixel art style.
LOW The gameplay feels patronizing.
WTF The ending.
Uncover The Smoking Gun Review
HIGH The critique of AI domination in society.
LOW The actual use of gen AI.
WTF The auctioning of bodies.
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection Review
HIGH Prosecutor’s Gambit had some great twists and turns…
LOW …but the first entry definitely didn’t have as many.
WTF Wow! The second title’s initial case sure feels timely!
Hercule Poirot: The London Case Review
HIGH The cute, rotatable isometric perspective.
LOW A huge number of technical shortcomings.
WTF The occasional extremely sudden switches in location and perspective.
The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story Review
HIGH Captivating performances.
LOW Long, loooong cutscenes.
WTF My save corrupted — on the last level.
Danganronpa Decadence Review
The “Ultimate” Package?
HIGH Three of the wildest visual novel games around in a single bundle…
LOW …but it’s still not complete!
WTF Some of these jokes didn’t age too well.
The Good Life Review
What Team Are You On?
HIGH Finding the government’s private Stonehenge.
LOW The ending leaves players with more questions than answers.
WTF I thought magic talking swords would be nicer than this.
Root Film Review
Quiet On Set
HIGH Some excellent writing and presentation.
LOW Weird tonal shifts.
WTF Who would have guessed a murder mystery would make me want to visit Japan?