James Cunningham
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It's hard to understate how incredible having the whole world available feels and the amount of possibility it opens up. I've been playing for over a week and there are entire continents I haven't looked at yet, and am still only beginning to settle down and focus on an overall...
Neon Abyss is a highly playable action-roguelike with a huge number of perks and weapons to take on the ever-growing horde of monsters that show up in each room. The powerup progression in a run is almost always satisfying, assuming it doesn't take too long for the random drops to...
Minecraft Dungeons is a capable all-ages dungeon crawl that, while doesn't use its license to anything like its full potential (see Dragon Quest Builders 2 for how to do it right), is still good fun once it gets moving. The variety of enemies keeps you on your toes, and the...
While SnowRunner has a few quirks here and there, overall it's a fantastic game of exploration and brute-force driving. The maps are beautifully designed, seeming much bigger than they actually are and filled with gorgeous scenery and plenty of goals to track down. The slow pace of the driving takes...
While Wattam can be a little awkward, thanks to replacing its camera stick with the simple rotation controls on the shoulder buttons, and easily beaten in three hours, it's a game that makes a strong statement that sticks in the mind. It's easy to go from one task to another,...
Despite this, as mentioned right up front, I absolutely loved playing Indivisible. The combat being fairly easy just means the story has to carry the weight and the well-designed and animated cast is more than up to the job. Ajna is an incredibly fun hero, headstrong to a fault and...
Most of the time the game is working properly, though, humming along with an endless series of pleasant tasks to chase after. Find slimes to get oil to make torches as a component for lamps, or smelt silver into ingots to craft into building blocks fitting for an ornate stage. ...
Even with forty levels, My Friend Pedro can be beaten over the course of a few sittings. Walking away after would be missing the point, though, because anyone can bull their way through to the end with a bit of practice, but the real fun comes from doing it with...
Ape Out is an absolutely fantastic action game with an incredible sense of style. While the levels are randomized, the near-constant introduction of new elements gives each area its own personality, forcing the player to regularly update their play style to avoid or take advantage of the latest changes. Each...
