HIGH Engrossing building/optimization. Crispy isometric graphics.
LOW Writing is uninspired. Save system is cumbersome, UI cruft abounds.
WTF Carrying a dozen tennis balls and 50 heatsinks in my inventory like a freak.
Tag: Game Reviews
Blippo+ Review
HIGH Great production values and an ’80s MTV aesthetic.
LOW Writing that reminded me how old I am.
WTF Classic channel scrambling from the ’80s and ’90s is here, too.
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?”
Roadcraft Review
HIGH Superlative physics. Big trucks. Gnarly vistas.
LOW Saber’s UI design continues to be nightmarish.
WTF A restaurant on one of the maps is named “The Smell Out”
Heartworm Review
HIGH A unique take on the genre. Some unusual locales.
LOW Nasty stuttering often occurs in the late game.
WTF Sharp-eyed explorers will spot a neat Resident Evil Easter egg.
Mashina Review
HIGH Gorgeous stop-motion aesthetic. Perfect soundtrack.
LOW Shambolic menus and UI.
WTF YouTubers shouldn’t be allowed to do voice acting.
My Friendly Neighborhood Review
HIGH The atmosphere is superb and the puppets are comically feral.
LOW Some severe framerate drops. Plentiful healing dials the tension down.
WTF Have you ever seen a depressed puppet?
Kaizen: A Factory Story Review
HIGH It’s a Zachlike by Zach. Wonderful theming.
LOW Might be too for the hardcore Zachheads
WTF Pachinko+Solitaire (but it rules)
Monster Train 2 Review
HIGH Classic compulsive Monster Train cardplay, crunchier than ever.
LOW Higher learning curve than the first. Some unclear interactions.
WTF Which one of you sickos put all these waifus in the train???
Lushfoil Photography Sim Review
HIGH Some of the locations are visually stunning…
LOW …But the game engine makes parts of them look terrible.
WTF There’s an extremely pixelated SpongeBob sticker in one map.