HIGH The quiet beauty of its digital world.
LOW Some slightly simplistic puzzles.
WTF Don’t forget to find all the ducks!
Tag: walking simulator
The Invincible Review
HIGH A gripping, expertly-framed first-person sci-fi adventure.
LOW Polish issues and rough edges in the climax and finale make for an awkward landing.
WTF How did this story come out in 1964 and manage to still feel as timely as it does?
Ghost On The Shore Review
HIGH The potential for sophisticated form and narrative.
LOW …not acting on this potential of its own accord.
WTF There were multiple endings?
Apsulov: End Of Gods
Freshly, Darkly Derivative
HIGH The inspired idea to merge Norse mythology and science fiction.
LOW Some save points are too far apart.
WTF How ridiculously dark it is.
The Magnificent Trufflepigs Review
Magnificent Disillusion
HIGH Metal detecting is strangely satisfying.
LOW The plot is far lower stakes than advertised.
WTF The walkie talkie seems to recharge itself.
Paradise Lost Review
A Pseudo Time Capsule
HIGH Impressive environmental storytelling and attention to detail.
LOW Persistent graphical glitches undermine the scenery.
WTF The snail-like walking speed.
The Suicide of Rachel Foster Review
What Remains of A Slow Genre
HIGH The suspense and narrative tension.
LOW Slow exploration between plot points.
WTF Playing a quarantine game while actually in quarantine.
Deliver Us The Moon: Fortuna Review
The Last Best Hope
HIGH Blast Off!
LOW Oof, did that multi-cable puzzle get annoying, and fast.
WTF Those are some weirdly punishing QTEs.
The Station Review
Love At First Contact
HIGH The view from the glass-floored space station lounge.
LOW The way the game cheats to hide its big secret.
WTF I guessed the ending roughly 90 seconds into the opening movie.
Obduction Review
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HIGH The beautifully rendered worlds.
LOW A third of the game is loading screens.
WTF Why can’t I move faster!?