Ketil Skotte
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Despite good intentions, pretty visuals, a cute deer, and a well-chosen theme, Deer & Boy never comes close to the genre's best games. The rudimentary design screams "my first cinematic puzzle-platformer," and when frustration rears its head regularly while the narrative and emotional aspects never quite hit the mark, well,...
Saros
Saros is a fantastic example of just how much good can come from giving a razor-sharp developer the time and freedom to create the game they want from a clear vision. For whilst Saros is, in scope, Housemarque's biggest game to date, it still feels laser-focused in its desire to...
I wish Koei Tecmo had tightened up the controls and pace a bit, because it gets a bit annoying to wait 10 seconds for Mayu to slowly run through her routine of animations or be forced into a five-minute camera duel because you didn't have enough of the good film...
That said, Neva Prologue is a lovely way to spend an hour and a half, and the section with the illuminated vaults will stay with me for a long time to come.
However, that doesn't change the fact that God of War: Sons of Sparta is an underwhelming experience. I had expected more solid craftsmanship and a lot more flair from the first spinoff since 2010. But Mega Cat Studios, Barlog and Santa Monica shouldn't lose heart, because the idea is good...
It's wonderful while it's happening, and fortunately the experience stayed with me as I continued to ponder the symbolism and how it all fit together in the days after reaching the end. I now have a clear theory, and I look forward to talking to you all about both the...
As a whole, Absolum is not quite as strong as this year's other big action roguelike, Hades 2. But actually, I've had even more fun beating up the Sun King Azra than taking my father's house back from my grandfather. Perhaps this is because Absolum's genre mix feels incredibly fresh,...
Keeper
As you can tell, I'm pretty fond of Keeper, despite, or perhaps partly because of, all its imperfections. The pacing is uneven, the controls ditto, and the craftsmanship frankly lags a little too often. And then there's the wordless narrative about restoring the order of nature, which treads too familiar...
When the smoke from the Saito clan's firearms has cleared, Atsu's story remains as a successful sister to Jin's. Sucker Punch may be playing it safe, but the fantastic world and effective revenge plot still give Ghost of Yotei its own identity. It's still a series with clear limitations, exemplified...
Sword of the Sea is an easy recommendation for anyone who enjoyed Journey, Rime, Abzû, and other related titles. Carried by its visuals, which are beautifully accompanied by Austin Wintory's background music, it offers plenty of gameplay enjoyment and hits all the right emotional high points. However, this easy recommendation...
As mentioned in the introduction, I was excited to see what The Game Kitchen could do with Ninja Gaiden. Unfortunately, the answer is a bit disappointing. Ragebound is rock solid and feels really good in your hands, but it lacks spark, passion, X-factor, surprises. I could go on. At a...
It's not perfect, but if more AAA games dared to let loose like Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, the industry would be a much more exciting place. It deserves a sparkling 9 out of 10.
