All Hail
HIGH That first patch.
LOW With friends like these…
WTF I need to pollute the seas to save me from a kraken?
For The King Review
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The Church In The Darkness Review
So Much For The Tolerant Left
HIGH Being inspired to research Jonestown.
LOW Killing sixty people.
WTF Recording a different song for each ending.
Attack Of The Earthlings Review
Put Down Humanely
HIGH The premise.
LOW The controls.
WTF Was this an early build?
Overcooked! 2 Review
The Sweet Smell Of Success
HIGH Running over ‘Unbread’ in the overworld.
LOW Occasional Lag.
WTF The multi-stage levels.
Wargroove Review
A Familiar Tune
HIGH All the things added to the Advance Wars formula.
LOW Act 3 Mission 3.
WTF I never saw the AI use a wagon once.
Override: Mech City Brawl Review
Brawling My Eyes Out
HIGH A Godzilla game that isn’t bad.
LOW There are legacy issues.
WTF That single player campaign.
AJ’s Top 10 Of 2018
It feels like each time I start writing one of these, the whole world is a little crazier. And frankly, it doesn’t appear to be about to get any better. 2018, however, was a stellar year for games — there wasn’t a single month where I wasn’t overwhelmed by choice. It’s been a great year for reviewing too. A lot of the standout games on this list I had the good fortune to visit for GameCritics. I can’t help being effusive about the year to come, even if I am less enthusiastic about who is going to die next, and what political drama is going to unfold.
Chasm (Xbox One) Review
More Of A Steep Incline, Really
HIGH Tight controls.
LOW That final boss.
WTF Why hide a clue for a puzzle in a collectible item?
The Long Journey Home Review
Star Control To Major Tom
HIGH Learning more about each alien race.
LOW Landing on literally any planet that isn’t harmless.
WTF In this game, Farscape is more dangerous to live in than Andromeda.
Heavy Fire: Red Shadow Review
Debating The Enemy Might Be A Better Idea
HIGH Everything mostly works.
LOW This whole game could be the filler section of a bigger title.
WTF I am disappointed in Sgt. Will.