HIGH The buildup to the second boss fight.
LOW The actual second boss fight.
WTF “Little guys for big jobs” is a profoundly weird way to describe bullets.
Tag: rpg
Trails In The Sky 1st Chapter Review
HIGH Fantastic combat system that is both modern and an homage to classic RPGs.
LOW Sluggish pacing in the middle chapters.
WTF “How about a hundred smacks on the ass?”
Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition Review
HIGH Great atmosphere, engaging story. Memorable companions.
LOW Frequent bugs and glitches. Crashes to desktop. Basic features don’t work.
WTF My Druid has a dinosaur as an animal companion!
Fretless: The Wrath Of Riffson Review
HIGH The animation is way better than it has a right to be.
LOW The story barely evolves and remains one-note from start to finish.
WTF Some of the fauna encountered expire horrifically during battle.
Tainted Grail Review
HIGH Excellent worldbuilding. Engaging combat. Fantastic art direction.
LOW Frequent crashes and freezes, slow loading screens. Sparse, unpopulated areas.
WTF The way Vrann says “faces” sounds an awful lot like “feces.”
Willow Guard Review
HIGH Effective worldbuilding. Engaging dialogue. Endearing art style.
LOW Overused levels. Erratic difficulty.
WTF Did the badger lady kill the previous owner of the smithy or what?
Everhood 2 Review
HIGH Creative, thought-provoking worldbuilding that I will not soon forget.
LOW A music-based game that forces players to dodge off beat still feels counter-intuitive.
WTF Videogamedunkey is in this??
Labyrinth Of The Demon King Review
HIGH The Tower of No Interval.
LOW The final encounter.
WTF Not sure a broken sword is the weapon of choice entering a Demon King’s maze.
SVG REVIEW Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
This is a transcript excerpt covering the score awarded to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on the So Videogames podcast, Episode 438. For the original coverage of the game, please listen to Episode 436 and Episode 437.
Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall Review
HIGH Pulling off key battles and weighty decisions.
LOW The spiral of failure.
WTF Everything bad happens to this kingdom.