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Though I was unimpressed with the strength of the narrative initially, Children of the Sun really won me over. While a bit short, a leaderboard and a set of challenges offer some replayability and post-game enjoyment. Children of the Sun scores you based on a few factors once you fire...
The other forms are very cool, but they feel a little bit more specific than the lightning one but honestly, that is fine because the main form is the link between them all. With some smart playing, you will be changing forms constantly, pulling off crazy platforming feats, and enemies...
One issue with Showtime! that seems to continue to become more common as the years go on is its frame rate. Throughout the game, the frame rate never seems too consistent, often wavering noticeably, with the worst drops thankfully occurring on the load screens. The sooner we can get a...
But the bigger question is, do I think it’s a good game? Yeah. It is. I think the bar is pretty low for walking simulator games to be interesting and fun. I wonder, if I picked this game up in a year or two, how would I react to playing...
So if that kind of management and absurdity sounds appealing–and I did enjoy frowning at my goblin roster and trying to min-max stats in my goblin eugenics program–then hiding beneath the cutesy storybook exterior is the fiendish heart of a pretty good roguelike. There was also a major patch as...
While not the perfect game, Unicorn Overlord is an exceptional one. Like many of Vanillaware’s titles, Unicorn Overlord was crafted with care and it shows in almost every way. From the graphics and art direction to battle design and army creation, Unicorn Overlord exceeded my expectations.
Given that both games are available separately on Steam for a lower price than this collection, it’s hard to justify purchasing this package instead of the sufficient original versions. Multiplayer being subpar means it’s robbed of its main selling point at the moment, barring a potential forthcoming update. As such,...
All this said the core combat and the pawn system are great. It’s a joy to mess around with different classes on you and your pawns. Especially when rolling with some particularly weird ones. Like my beloved Frog Nasty. The game really wants you to experiment, and it never feels...
If you’re a PlayStation player and have been eyeballing this game since its release last year, now’s your chance to join in on the fun. Tango Gameworks took a gamble and stepped out of their comfort zone, which paid off. Plus, the game isn’t all that long, so if you’re...
And while I don’t know if I really got the storyline, I did enjoy it, because what I took from it was, basically, time has been shattered and people are trying to help, but every time they do, they just make things worse. There are many quests that are basically...
It became obvious early on that Banishers would take an emotionally driven approach to its storytelling through exploring New Eden Town. Though very little of the game actually takes place in New Eden Town, it becomes a character itself as it haunts every single person you meet throughout the game....
When the visuals work, though, they compliment the delightful music wonderfully and make for an incredibly pleasant vibe. Surfing on waves or navigating through a steamy bath world is surprisingly relaxing, despite the frantic and fast-paced platforming that’s occurring at pretty much all times.
