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Though it wants to be a new kind of game - a J-horror inspired fantasmagoric open world epic Ghostwire: Tokyo too often feels stuck in the well of unnecessary formula and repetition. It is deeply researched, ambitious, and wears its sincerity on its sleeve, which earns it a look, but...
It lacks purposeful content and engaging mechanics, with many aspects of its core-elements feeling like an afterthought. Its fluid and fast-paced combat is an enjoyable experience stuck in a visual and mechanically dull game, which leaves more to be desired.
Uncompromising to a fault, Anodyne 2’s sublime polygonal world and oblique writing will pull the player in, only to mire them in a slow-to-navigate open world bits and willfully opaque environmental puzzles. Feels almost too academic to fully enjoy.
Twin Mirror is a shallow, dour few hours of adventure, with only a few moments that would make it worth a curious gamer’s time. Every time you find yourself trying to fall under its narrative spell, one problem or another causes the whole illusion to shatter.
For all of its grandiose stylings and ambitions of being a pure reduction of the open-world formula, The Pathless never feels greater than the sum of its parts. It feels like more of a small-scale time waster. It’s fine for momentarily taking your mind off of things, but those wanting...
Amnesia: Rebirth is a horror roller coaster that flies by, even if parts of the narrative and the game’s stealth and physics system aren’t always up to task. It has a lot on its mind and is never afraid to give the player a new encounter and eschew a previous...
Paradise Killer may have bitten off more than it can chew. Weak courtroom mechanics, disappointing finale, and rudimentary dialogue system keep it from reaching the dizzying heights it aspires to and allows you to jump from. Yet every other part of the game is a joy, from the energetic soundtrack...
Metamorphosis spins a bittersweet, intriguing web of mystery and humour that, albeit brief, is often an utter joy to crawl through, if you’re willing to brace a disappointing final stretch, inconsistent graphics, and myriad technical issues.
Mortal Shell unleashes an astoundingly creative new combat mechanic in a brooding and strange world, but its meandering narrative, uninspired and confusing maps, and punishing-to-the-point-of-cheapness gameplay will test the patience of all but the most hardened of Soulslike fans.
Simplistic and uninspired stealth gameplay spoil the mood of investigating the melody-driven mystery of the Sker hotel. Like a singer that can’t sustain a note, Maid of Sker too quickly runs out of steam.
Carrion’s sickeningly animated protagonist and distinctive playstyle will sate the desires of any player who has ever imagined being a monster from a horror film. It is also a blast to torture faceless government workers with a buffet of slimy powers. Bland level design and a narrative that has the...
