HIGH Addicting, fast-paced gameplay.
LOW Egoistic teammates.
WTF Bicycle kicks for days!!!
HIGH Addicting, fast-paced gameplay.
LOW Egoistic teammates.
WTF Bicycle kicks for days!!!
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.
HIGH A fantastic reinterpretation of the metroidvania formula.
LOW Being unexpectedly locked out of the explorer frog’s sidequest.
WTF Hummus is easily available on a world like this??
HIGH Simply chilling in high places and taking in the view of the world.
LOW The ending, which is poorly designed and written, and riddled with bugs.
WTF Oh, so that’s not a frog statue.
HIGH The cute, rotatable isometric perspective.
LOW A huge number of technical shortcomings.
WTF The occasional extremely sudden switches in location and perspective.
HIGH You can pet the dog AND the cat!
LOW Having to pause constantly for loading screens.
WTF Was that carrot laced with arsenic?
HIGH Compelling investigative storylines.
LOW Minimal challenge in battles.
WTF Elise can cause literal storms!