Patrick Hancock
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After the awful showing of Episode 2, I had absolutely no expectations going into this one. But hey, I came away relatively pleased and somewhat looking forward to what is to come next. The underlying issues that have plagued every episode thus far still persist here, but at least The...
Mothergunship
The game doesn’t quite end when all of the story missions are over. Other than the endless mode (which is where the gun combos can really get crazy), there’s an endgame that allows the player to keep going, leveling up and facing harder and harder ships. There are also a slew...
I really don’t have much else to say. Episode 2 of The Council somehow manages to be worse than the first, despite adding some great puzzle design onto the already impressive narrative gameplay. I suppose if you’ve plunked down the price for the whole season you may as well play through...
Moonlighter
A lot could be tightened up to make the game feel more snappy and responsive in almost every aspect, especially when it comes to moving inventory items. Moonlighter is incredibly captivating on the surface, but there is a lot of frustration just waiting to be uncovered.
Frostpunk
Frostpunk is such a bizarre game. Playing through it mechanically and logistically leads to a relatively standard resource manager. However, by investing yourself in the town and the people within it, you allow in the crushing weight of the decisions you’ll have to make and the emotional consequences that follow. They...
There are five acts of this game. While I’m sure some of my concerns like janky animations and a lack of interesting exploration options can be addressed, I think that most of the game’s issues will plague each and every episode. They can’t shake the bad voice acting. Maybe they can...
Into the Breach is a mechanically perfect game that is surrounded by mediocre design decisions. I absolutely adore the tactics-style gameplay and how simplistically the game can convey so much information. But with the only run variance being the three pilotable mechs and the potential upgrades, things just start to feel...
Hob
Hob tries to do a lot of things within its beautiful world but never does any of them very well. The platforming feels janky and slow, combat is basic and meaningless, and the puzzles will make you wish you were back in 10th grade listening to your Geometry teacher explain proofs...
Tooth and Tail
I can easily recommend Tooth and Tail for anyone who enjoys the genre, even if you don’t care for multiplayer. The story mode is robust and greatly enjoyable, but the multiplayer still has all the bells and whistles that veterans expect by now like replays and post-match graphs. I hope that a...
Nidhogg 2
All that being said, it’s easy to suggest Nidhogg 2 on its own merits. It has expanded on the wonderful mechanics of the original and has one of the best soundtracks in recent memory. There isn’t much content here for the solo player, but if you’ve got friends coming over for...
I think VR developers are getting the hang of things. I’m no longer suggesting friends pick up titles because “it’s a good way to kill 20 minutes,” but rather because these are video game experiences worth having and enjoying. Lone Echo strikes an exciting balance between exploration and puzzles that make...
As a history teacher, I love the historical backdrop and attention to detail; as a gamer, I love the blending of strategy and excitement that comes with the intermingling of mechanics old and new to the genre. Somehow, World War II has become en vogue once more and Steel Division...
