HIGH Kreia remains a high point of writing and voice acting in videogames.
LOW Launching without the cut content restored.
WTF Several crashes resulting in lost progress!
Tag: Gareth Payne
Dolmen (PS4) Review
HIGH Integrating shooting mechanics into the gameplay is interesting.
LOW It gets the basics wrong, and its few fresh ideas are flawed.
WTF Releasing this game so close to the defining example of the genre!
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Review
HIGH It nails the power fantasy of being a Jedi or Sith.
LOW Button prompts for every single boss battle.
WTF Erm… it seems that Starkiller is the most powerful force user ever?
In My Shadow Review
Overshadowed By Its Story
HIGH Simple but effective animations with a lot of heart.
LOW Toggling between furniture/objects is sluggish.
WTF The inhuman (and vaguely horrifying) faces of the characters.
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.
Quake Remastered Review
An Updated Classic
HIGH Fast, smooth shooting that feels timeless.
LOW Burying the Nine Inch Nails soundtrack in the mix.
WTF Being unaware of motion controls and thinking my controller needed replacing.
Exodemon
Playing The Same Level 18 Times
HIGH A ’90s throwback with fast and smooth gameplay.
LOW The uninspiring and repetitive levels.
WTF Great (but minimal) music on a constant loop.
Graviter
A Puzzler That Pulls You In
HIGH The satisfaction of clearing a stage with minimal pauses.
LOW Input lag and speed of the comet make the pauses hard to time.
WTF Directing a comet towards paw prints in order to rescue a cat devoured by a black hole!?
Gareth’s Top Ten Of 2020
I had a strong year of gaming in 2020, although this was almost exclusively based on games released from other years.
Ion Fury Review
Misguided Homage
HIGH Classic fast FPS gameplay.
LOW Has there ever been an enjoyable sewer level?
WTF Did I just hear a line that references… Dirty Dancing?