Flipping Delightful
HIGH Getting that Bee suit
LOW Backtracking
WTF I have a fish attached to my derriere
Author: AJ Small
Lily’s Epic Quest For Gems Review
Digging The Dug
HIGH The gameplay is excellent.
LOW The design decisions around that core.
WTF That storyline felt a bit… much.
Descenders Review
Reinventing The Wheel
HIGH Finally unlocking the first gate into a new region.
LOW Watching people who are so much better than me.
WTF Why is this in the game preview section?
Death Road To Canada Review
Running Out Of Gas, But Never Out Of Class
HIGH Surviving the first siege.
LOW The parting words of a beloved friend.
WTF Those parting words are usually ‘WHAT-ever’
Beholder: Complete Edition Review
I Don’t Speak German
HIGH I am a terrible person
LOW Stressed out timelines
WTF Why do I have to make these choices?
Thetaball Review
Not Playing In The Major Leagues
HIGH There’s a lot of potential here.
LOW It needs a lot of work.
WTF Same screen multiplayer.
Jettomero: Hero Of The Universe Second Opinion
Jolly Red Giant
HIGH Cute Melancholy.
LOW The ending.
WTF Ethics go out the window when under threat.
Slayaway Camp: Butcher’s Cut Review (Xbox One)
Worth a Butcher’s
HIGH The attention to detail and affection for ’80s slasher fans
LOW Is too much content a bad thing?
WTF Why do I care about cats?
AJ’s Top 10 of 2017
2017 is finally over and I am proud to say I’ve survived it. One of the few bright spots has been the sheer number of brilliant titles this year — with standouts in every genre, there’s been something for everyone. The ten games below are the ones that stood out to me (for better or for worse) and people coming to this list might be surprised by the omissions. I must confess that I own neither the PS4 nor the Switch, so bear with me on this one…
Deadcore
It’s A Long Way Down
HIGH Witnessing the breathtaking scale of the last level.
LOW How many times did I die? Oh, there is an achievement for that… Dammit, I suck!
WTF And all of this means…?