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It might sound like I'm bashing Herdling, but these are pretty basic things that the game should get right, and frankly if it did, Okomotive would have a rather lovely and charming indie game on its hands. As it stands, at least on Switch, it's hard to recommended Herdling, as...
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...
Perhaps CiNG died of ambition. The second Another Code dragged so much it stretched too thin, as the recent Switch compilation reminded me in the worst way. Perhaps they needed to go back to basics, and this is precisely what we have here. It's simple, yet moving, like Kanasaki's drawing...
The House of the Dead 2: Remake is a refreshing blast from the past. It proves that old-school game design still has bite and that rail shooters deserve a comeback. The remake could've used more polish, and there are definite issues, but especially in co-op, it's still a fun ride...
To be completely honest, there is really not much I would change here. Certainly not everyone will fall for a little "cosy management sim", or however you choose to position the style and genre, and in the midst of the early autumn action frenzy, Discounty may tremble a little in...
My family has already sent Relic death threats for taking up more of my extremely limited time, but I've dug out my Imperial Guard helmet all the same, which is now upscaled to 4K. This is just the RTS genre at its absolute best, and while Relic could have done...
Right now, Nintendo feels like they're in a bit of a Kinect era with the Nintendo Switch 2. Trying out everything with fancy new tools like mouse controls and Game Chat, but not really knowing how to actually make these features into compelling game mechanics. Drag x Drive is unfortunately...
To sum up, Echoes of the End is an ambitious game with some really good ideas and a beautiful presentation, but also with technical issues and design flaws that detract from the experience. I would actually recommend it, but only if you can wait for a few updates.
As mentioned, this collection is specifically designed for the most die-hard purists, and I think it's a shame that M2/Konami didn't take the opportunity to build the perfect, definitive Gradius collection. Gradius for the NES should obviously have been included, as should Gradius 4, Gradius V, Gradius Rebirth, and Gradius...
As I don't want to and shouldn't delve into the story, except to say that if you're a fan of any of the familiar names I mentioned earlier, this game should interest you, I must admit that the almost four hours Dead take has lasted has made me reflect not...
All in all, Mafia: The Old Country is a perfectly decent action game. It's clear that the ambition was to offer some kind of hybrid between linear and open world gameplay. The developers wanted to tighten up the experience to make it engaging, well-directed, and grandiose, but even though I...
Apart from minor annoyances, A Dream About Parking Lots is a nice little walking sim. In many ways, it's more of a therapeutic experience than a game, and considering what these kinds of games usually cost, the £3.39 you have to pay for it is nothing.
