Jon Bailes
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Cocoon
Cocoon makes incredible meals of puzzles within worlds that could have adorned prog rock album covers.
Repetition and technical shortcomings hold back this marriage of real-time stealth and turn-based tactics.
It's a joy and a relief to realise that Sabotage hasn't merely mimicked classic '90s JRPG, but committed to understanding what makes them tick. Its nostalgia is neither gratuitous nor cynical, instead working disparate references together with original ideas into a coherent whole. While it's a little disappointing to discover...
Fort Solis
A technical showcase in search of a good story
En Garde!
A brief yet riotous piece of swashbuckling nostalgia.
If you were asked to imagine a truly average open-world action-adventure in 2023, you'd likely come up with something like Atlas Fallen. If very little here is actually dreadful, not much more is original, or imaginative, or genuinely entertaining either, nor is it even especially polished. You've likely seen it...
After Us combines stunning vistas of environmental decay with a dreamlike flow to its light platforming challenges. Despite some missteps, such as ill-fitting combat, exploring and affecting its world is a gratifying process that comes with a wave of emotional ups and downs.
An irritating and needlessly obtuse Lovecraftian metroidvania
The Last Worker
The Last Worker’s comically exaggerated vision of the future of work is highly relevant. Yet its story focuses on showcasing the talents of its stellar voice cast at the expense of offering meaningful things to do, and its satirical punches rarely leave lasting bruises.
Storyteller
A short but sweet puzzle game about building tall tales.
This follow up to the Zeno Clash series flips God of War on its head.
Wo Long sees Team Ninja build on the core quality of the Nioh games. Its new systems, from the spirit gauge to morale levels within each stage feel well-considered and tightly honed to encourage exploration and bold, expressive fighting styles. Some old habits die hard, especially the tiresome loot gathering,...
