HIGH An intriguing tale that features some interesting twists.
LOW Game performance issues and stilted voice acting mar the experience.
WTF You don’t want to turn 57 years old in HaustVille…
Tag: Post-Apocalypse
Deathbound Review
HIGH Excellent execution on a strong concept.
LOW Some cheap-shot ambushes. A few of the bosses are rough going.
WTF So ultimately, professional sports are to blame?
Far: Changing Tides Review
HIGH Joel Schoch returns with a moving score.
LOW It oddly lacks momentum for a game about traveling.
WTF Getting stuck and having to reload saves multiple times
Elex II Review
The All-Sprinkles Sundae Gets Another Scoop
HIGH The reveal of what’s going on with the villains.
LOW Trying to fight anything but the lowest-level monsters with a sword.
WTF There are two different monsters, both called “Rippers”.
The Last Stand: Aftermath Review
No Happy Endings Here
HIGH Finding a machinegun just before I ran into an armor-clad behemoth.
LOW Finding out the hard way that it’s possible to drown!
WTF Is that a speaker growing out of a mound of flesh?
SimPocalypse Review
Today An Apocalypse, Tomorrow An Empire
HIGH It’s easy to learn all the features.
LOW Generic battles. Generic events. Generic aesthetic.
WTF Stock markets survived the Apocalypse??
Chernobylite Review
Green Is The New Black
HIGH One of the best sci-fi games I’ve played in the last few years.
LOW Overly simplified combat and survival mechanics.
WTF You have a PhD in nuclear sciences, but can’t throw a rock?
Golf Club Wasteland Review
A Hole In The Heart
HIGH Silly, amusing first impressions followed by surprising depth.
LOW Missing some diary entries because hitting under par is too frustrating.
WTF Hipster Pubes.
Days Gone (PC) Review
Days Well Spent
HIGH Being surprised by a horde whilst exploring a mineshaft. Yikes!
LOW The forced stealth missions feel outdated.
WTF Deacon’s starting bike runs out of gas in about three minutes.
Ashwalkers Review
Strolling Through The Grey
HIGH Great balance of management and narrative.
LOW Characters don’t interact with each other as much.
WTF The random morale drops made me sad.