Welcome to This Is Not A Review. In these articles we discuss general impressions, ideas and thoughts on any given game, but as the title implies, it’s not a review. Instead, it’s an exercise in offering a quick recommendation (or dismissal) after spending enough time to grasp the ideas and gameplay of a thing without necessarily playing it from A to Z.
The subject of this installment: The Blueness of a Wound, developed and published by ZAPERART.
HIGH The incredible feeling of transitioning into a bug.
LOW The uninspired plot devices.
WTF Developed by “Ovid Works”. Of course.
HIGH Going all-out on a downhill section for the first time.
LOW Frequent control issues.
WTF Egan Bernal is way too overpowered.
HIGH The lovely blend of narrative and intense strategy.
LOW The characters are stereotypes.
WTF I could’ve solved my toughest challenge by watching the trailer.
HIGH The metaphorical tale of depression.
LOW The comically awkward presentation.
WTF No, seriously. The physics remind me of Happy Wheels.
Welcome to This Is Not A Review. In these articles we discuss general impressions, ideas and thoughts on any given game, but as the title implies, it’s not a review. Instead, it’s an exercise in offering a quick recommendation (or dismissal) after spending enough time to grasp the ideas and gameplay of a thing without necessarily playing it from A to Z.
The subject of this installment: My Beautiful Paper Smile, developed by Two Star Games and published by V Publishing.
HIGH The extensive modes.
LOW A downgraded career mode.
WTF Ferrari competing for grand prix victories.
HIGH Increasingly-tense 3D racing.
LOW The code is poorly built and prone to crashing.
WTF Egan Bernal is way too overpowered.
HIGH Reflection on the nature of game design.
LOW A corrupted save file.
WTF The random water treatment plant.
HIGH Environmentalist themes of natural beauty and peace.
LOW Atrocious movement and platforming. Glitches.
WTF Seeing the beauty of Iceland in heavily downgraded form.