Joe Chivers
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Dune: Awakening is a game that Dune fans will find rapturous but that has a lot of small annoyances that mar it for players who aren't as engaged in the franchise. A solid but not world changing adaptation of a legendary sci-fi series.
Skin Deep is a genuinely stellar immersive sim, replete with chaos and countless combat options to fend off space pirates. Always funny, never dull, and full of felicitous felines, annoying bugs and an irritating save system don't spoil what is one of this year's must-play indie games.
The game is, generally, very good. The flaws that there are aren’t too serious – the story could definitely be a stronger element, and some of the puzzle solutions could do with being a little easier to figure out. Frustration reared its ugly head a good number of times over the course of the game’s 10-12 hour length. These fickle little frustrations cannot detract from what is a strong puzzle platformer and a wonderful debut from Psychoflow Studios.
Despite these flaws and the low player count, Deathsprint 66 is genuinely a fun time when you enter a flow state and the systems can sing. It somehow manages to balance both the feel of Mario Kart and its dystopian “Running Man” setting with aplomb. If you’re happy to join a small community of clone jockeys, you’ll have a good time. Just let us play badly next time, please.