Tethered

HIGH The minigames are great.
LOW The controls on the Joy-Cons.
WTF That jump detection.

HIGH The minigames are great.
LOW The controls on the Joy-Cons.
WTF That jump detection.

HIGH The loving detail bestowed on the environment.
LOW ‘Detective vision’ is a staple.
WTF Could this be the soothing balm for 2020?

HIGH The art style.
LOW When I don’t get the “Traitor” revolver.
WTF That economy.

HIGH A new spin on XCOM-style turn-based tactics.
LOW Hardcore mode.
WTF That Xbox cover art.

HIGH The writing.
LOW The learning curve.
WTF Nothing like a cheery Bolshevik.

HIGH Some of the lines are funny.
LOW That cowboy fight.
WTF Is this a dream, or is it not?

HIGH Canny game design.
LOW The challenge, or lack thereof.
WTF Even as a tribute to Diablo, it didn’t need to actually quote it.

HIGH The art style.
LOW The UI.
WTF The love of pumpkins.

HIGH It’s a cheery apocalypse!
LOW Pop culture references abound.
WTF Those spider bites are drastic.

Kalypso has an eclectic, uneven publishing history. Tropico is a great series, but does anyone remember The First Templar? They might be a bit hit-or-miss, but for those on the fence, Immortal Realms is right in the pocket of Kalypso’s strongest releases.