Review: 8BitBoy
I appreciate wanting to make something that recaptures the magic of classic games, but it needs to be something that builds on it, instead of crudely imitating.
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Review: Rain World
I envy those who can find the magic in Rain World, because all I can find is pain.
Read moreReview: Noita
The potential for hilarious chaos here is at a record high, and as long as the rest of the game coalesces around it eventually, Noita is sure to be a classic.
Read moreReview: Umihara Kawase
This is a clever, gratifying game that not many people will be able to hang with, and I’d like to imagine I’ll be one of those people someday.
Read moreReview: PONCHO
PONCHO had the look of an absolute gem to me, with wonderfully detailed art and the promise of clever platforming challenges. And then I played it.
Read moreReview: Serious Scramblers
Serious Scramblers sets out to do one simple thing, and it does it admirably. I just can’t say I’m very interested in the thing it’s doing.
Read moreReview: Spark the Electric Jester 2
Spark 2 is a big step forward overall, bringing the series into a fantastic world of 3D action and mayhem, with very little holding it back.
Read moreReview: Touhou Luna Nights
Between intense action and clever exploration, Touhou Luna Nights offers a lot you don’t normally get from metroidvanias.
Read moreReview: Super Time Force Ultra
This is a thinking person’s platformer, with enough challenge and variety to keep you busy for hours, though you’d be forgiven for thinking otherwise from the writing.
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