Armed And Armored
HIGH Epic boss battles, cool weapons.
LOW Inventory management. Painfully difficult jumps.
WTF Did I kill a demon with an ice pop?
Panzer Paladin Review
Author: Jeff Ortloff
Summer In Mara Review
Endless Summer
HIGH Relaxing vibe, catchy tunes.
LOW TOO. MUCH. BACKTRACKING.
WTF How does an orange tree only have ONE orange on it?
Super Mega Baseball 3 Review
Cooperstown Ready
HIGH Finally winning it all with my beloved Beewolves!
LOW Blowing a six run lead in the 9th .
WTF The ads on the stadium walls. Chocolate covered kale? Really???
Fort Triumph Review
A (Goblin) Smashing Good Time!
HIGH Extremely customizable difficulty, solid AI and tactics.
LOW Limited number of unit types, occasional wonky camera.
WTF Did the humans build a town in a cave?
Cloudpunk Review
This Baby Corners Like She’s On Rails!
HIGH Intricate plot, fascinating characters, great vehicle control.
LOW Timed missions.
WTF What is the screening procedure for hiring police in Nivalis?
Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late[cl-r] Review
Strangers In the Night/Exchanging Punches
HIGH Fast, furious action. Intuitive commands.
LOW Incredibly drawn-out visual novel sections.
WTF Why is Mika so awesome — but also so annoying?
This Is Not A Review: Ciel Fledge
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: Ciel Fledge: A Daughter Raising Simulator, available on Nintendo Switch and PC, developed by Studio Namaapaa and published by PQube Limited.
Double Dragon & Kunio-Kun: Retro Brawler Bundle Review
From The Streets To The Courts
HIGH An astounding collection of games for the price.
LOW Wonky controls and odd video options can stall the action.
WTF Why can’t
the NBA develop triple levels of nets?
Paranoia: Happiness Is Mandatory Review
Failure To Be Fun Is Treason
HIGH Absolutely nails the atmosphere of fear and ignorance from the tabletop game.
LOW Frustrating combat scenarios. Progression is inconsistent.
WTF When did it stop being treasonous to ignore the orders of a higher clearance citizen?
Sparklite Review
Subdued Sparkle
HIGH Delightful visuals.
LOW An abrupt ending.
WTF Why is the co-op so unbalanced?