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Still, even though it does have its dull moments, for the most part, The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is an absolutely wonderful interactive fiction adventure game. It's compelling, features genuine humour and emotion, has unique and ingenious mechanics, and importantly, is beautifully animated. Deconstructeam has an affinity for pixel-based artwork and...
I applaud the insistent focus on combat, but En Garde! deserves more; a plot, environments waiting to be explored, real progression. None of that is here, so while the game's core is well-designed and robust, it's a bit too slim an experience to get a wholehearted recommendation from me.
As with Evil Dead: The Game, this feels, to me, like wasted potential and an iconic film licence used in the wrong way, for the wrong kind of game. I have nothing (basically) against asymmetric multiplayer, but The Texas Chainsaw Massacre does not fit in here, and the condition that...
I appreciated that the game is a "short" story by today's standards. And despite Deck 13 saying the game takes about 15-20 hours to complete, I've seen the credits on my PS5 in less than 12 hours. It's a story that will give you a few hours of fun, but...
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical is a bit of a mixed bag for me. On one hand it has interesting and compelling characters and plenty of dialogue options to explore, but on the other hand, it isn't the most immersive or engaging game. It has to fight to keep you...
If you have an acceptance of bugs, potential performance issues over time and a sometimes mischievous camera, this is one of my big recommendations of the year. It impresses with strong stories, inviting personality, beautiful and varied environments, and an encouragement to experiment with the total freedom the game offers....
WrestleQuest is definitely the most unique game of the year for me. But I would also like to highlight it a little extra because it succeeds so well in everything it does. In true role-playing spirit, there is a lot to see and discover, and in true wrestling spirit, you...
If you like to be challenged, if you loved the second game or if you have one foot in the genre with XCOM, you probably own this game already. Jagged Alliance 3 pays homage to its predecessor and is one of the stronger turn-based titles of the year. It's intense,...
Venba
But regardless of this, for a very short indie title that is easy to pick up and play, Venba is an interesting, thought-provoking, and emotional tale that is worth checking out. The cooking gameplay and the engaging narrative, matched up with the eye-catching and colourful South Indian cuisine-inspired colour palette...
Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara might look like a game aimed at children, but it's not - the difficulty level is simply too high. It's more a game for those who are big fans of the first Crash Bandicoot and of Pandemonium and Klonoa, in which case Koa...
Camina Drummer is the perfect character to navigate this world; a flawed, haunted, and above all else hopeful individual. Perhaps most importantly, she does not start as the Captain, she is nobody's hero. Just as we the player are, she is simply trying to make the best decisions she can...
In short, I find it hard not to love F1 Manager 2023, but now it is also important that Frontier Developments follows up, supports and not least, updates the game as the season progresses. In other words, do not choose to leave it at the roadside, broken and missing a...
