James Jones
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A Case of Distrust is a really fun adventure game/visual novel. It has a solid, if telegraphed, mystery and a unique cast of characters. It succeeds in capturing Roaring Twenties San Francisco and the evolving social mores of the interwar period. Its style is captivating, and positively contributes to gameplay....
Broken Sword 5 delivers a competent point-and-click, with a cast of colorful characters, a rollicking-if-cheesy adventure, and solid puzzle design. Some minor issues with gameplay and puzzle design don’t harm the game’s quality too much, and in such an undeserved genre they’re forgivable. The biggest issue with the game is...
Pato Box
Pato Box has a neat idea: take your boxer out of the ring and into the corporate world. It tells a story fittingly silly for a boxer with a duck’s head. However, the lack of checkpointing and overly long exploration segments are a one-two punch of frustration. Some floors of...
Musynx
With all that said, there isn’t much to negatively impact my enjoyment of MUSYNX. The rough edges stand out mostly because the game can otherwise become an engrossing way to evaporate free time. Mileage may vary based on your ability to enjoy the game’s music, but with its highly customizable...
Milanoir is a disappointment. It’s frustrating stage and boss design mar what was obviously a work of pride by people who care deeply for this period of Italian cinema. But, Piero’s misadventures simply aren’t fun to play. When things are working well the game is at best “good,” but it’s...
Immortal Redneck is a mechanically solid game. The shooting feels nice, the game moves well, and with the exception of some enemies being absolute bullet sponges and questionable decisions regarding platforming, it feels like a modern take on early ‘90s FPS like Duke Nukem, Doom, and Wolfenstein 3D. The roguelite...
Atelier games have a great hook. I’ve always enjoyed the time I spent with them, but with reservations. Lydie and Suelle requires ever more gracious reservations than usual. The alchemy mechanics will always be the highlight, but so much of this game is sub-standard that it it drags the entire...
Fear Effect Sedna is a historical oddity. Square Enix greenlit this revival of a long-dead franchise that they only own because of an acquisition of Eidos. A second-tier title in even Eidos’ catalog, it’s understandable that the revival would be developed outside Square Enix proper. Likewise, it’s also clear that...
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 is hobbled by poor design and beset with technical issues. The game's selling point is the chance to fly planes, and far too often you don't. Is it so much to ask that a flight game focus on giving you full control of an aircraft? Anyone...
Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes isn't a bad game. The problem is that there is so little depth in the gameplay that the experience can quickly grow old. The amount of content is nice, but it's highly unlikely anyone will ever see all of it. The game's desire to be as...
So what can be said about Call of Duty: World at War? It is the best all-around first-person shooter on Wii. The controls are what really put the game over the top, but they would be worthless without the great design and atmosphere that permeates the game (in...
