Review: Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams
This is a solid game for the hardcore or speedrunning crowds, but even your average platform fans will find a few hours of enjoyment here.
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Review: Shadow Complex Remastered
Newcomers may be put off by some of the aging design and technical issues, but there’s a quality game here as long as you can meet it halfway.
Read moreReview: Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut
As lively as Shantae and her friends appear, they sure do waste a lot of their lives chasing junk and that’s not my idea of a good time.
Read moreReview: Strider
There are certainly nits to pick but honestly if you like metroidvanias and ninjas, just get it and immerse yourself in hours of quality skulking and slashing.
Read moreReview: Lucidity
Lucidity certainly starts with plenty of promise in its storybook world and charming presentation. It’s just when you actually get down to playing it that it falters.
Read moreReview: Sugar Cube: Bittersweet Factory
If you bother to stick with this one it’ll only last you an hour or so anyway, so between the lack of challenge and the rough edges, I don’t see much reason to sample this little morsel.
Read moreReview: Mandagon
The heart of Mandagon’s appeal is its environment and atmosphere, which would be remarkable even for a full-priced game.
Read moreReview: A.R.E.S.
A.R.E.S. does nothing well, is thick with boneheaded design choices, and won’t even last you much more than an hour even if you DID enjoy it.
Read moreReview: 99 Levels to Hell
Everything about 99 Levels feels very low-effort, from the floaty controls to the impactless combat to the very basic graphics.
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