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Moonlighter
Visually, Moonlighter has a rather stylish retro look that conveys its smooth and whimsical art style quite well. Enemy designs, both the original designs and trope-based ones, are creative, while each boss is impressive to gaze upon. The different dungeons and their themes are fitting of Moonlighter’s RPG inspirations, while...
The puzzles themselves come in two basic forms: navigation and restoring the tower. Since there are certain places only the girl can go and other places only the golem can go, together with switches and levers to help the other character progress, most of the puzzles focus on getting each...
AO International is not by any means a bad game. It delivers on what it sets out to do, which is a simulated tennis experience. The action it depicts is arduous and as a result, victories feel like a real accomplishment. Yes, the learning curve left me feeling clumsy as...
Omensight
As for the story, it is kind of funny. Being The Harbinger is like being Batman. The way it’s written, The Harbinger only has a vague idea what’s going on. The witch that serves as narrator has to tell you things like “You’re The Harbinger and your job is to...
Forgotton Anne
Forgotton Anne is a bit heavy-handed with its themes at times, and its plot beats are sometimes abrupt, but those are easy flaws to overlook in such a charming story. In both its presentation and its storytelling, it really does feel like an animated film in video game form.
Chamber of Time has an exceptional soundtrack and strong voice acting, though certain combat lines get run into the ground very quickly. The orchestral music is gorgeous, and gives off a feeling of wonderment that fits the world of Little Witch Academia quite well. The voice actresses definitely give it...
Harper’s role as an accidental hero adds an interesting twist in itself. He generally comes across as a regular guy caught up in events way beyond what he’s used to dealing with, despite one or two occasions where his emotional reactions to the situation didn’t feel strong enough. In contrast...
The music and voicework in God of War is superb, combining the grandiose tone of Norse mythology with an intimate feeling of grief and growth. The orchestral choir pieces are incredibly powerful, and fitting of the cinematic moments they’re used in. God of War also knows when to use silence,...
Dead In Vinland
The upside is that replays do vary a fair amount. Some events are fixed by the storylines, but there’s enough randomness that it doesn’t get too samey. As an example, sometimes you don’t stumble on another soul for days. Sometimes you find a shady Jesuit priest. Sometimes you find a...
Extinction
When you’re done with the campaign there are various game-modes to play around in if you want to keep hacking away at Ravenii. The first up is the daily challenge which as you can expect delivers a new challenge to the community every day. As a leaderboard sucker it’s been...
Visually, Adventure Pals seems to take influence from Cartoon Network shows like Adventure Time, as well as various webcomics. It’s a simple but effective style that makes the world of Adventure Pals feel fun and goofy while allowing for absurd power-ups like a flying giraffe and sunshine bombs. While I...
Sea of Thieves
Besides the missing invite system, there’s also no way to kick out random players who happen to join your crew. It would have been nice for there to be an option to restrict players other than your friends from joining your crew but a simple kick option is a basic,...
