I had a bit of a giddy giggle when I first washed onto the beach in stage 1 of Crash Bandicoot and properly soaked in the lush and vibrant environment
While the motion controls work well, I unequivocally prefer using the pro controller. I felt much more competitive using it and was able to dash and punch not only faster but more accurately
Rime is thoughtful, intelligently designed, and satisfyingly accomplishes the emotional experience it strives to deliver. It's Journey meets The Last Guardian, and while individual elements of Rime feel familiar at times, the way they're combined make for a unique and memorable experience.
Outlast 2 features audio that is constantly slithering up your spine and teasing you with a fright that may or may not pop out at any moment.
Likable characters, exciting battle mechanics, and interesting colorful locales kept me engaged throughout my roughly 25 hours with the game. It doesn't set a new bar in any of its many disciplines but it's clear a lot of care and love has gone into Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom and the team at Enigami should be proud of what they've accomplished. They've built a solid little budget RPG.
Yooka-Laylee’s camera wants to constantly reset itself behind the characters when moving and this drove me nuts early on
The art direction in general, from the backgrounds to enemy and boss design is quite good.
If you have some nostalgia for classics like Forsaken or Descent you’re going find a lot to enjoy here in Sublevel Zero Redux.
An impressively fast and well-playing arcade racer that will constantly keep you on your toes.
1-2 Switch is a simple and bare bones affair.
It’s not just the best Zelda game yet, it’s quite possibly the best game Nintendo has ever produced.
But know this; Nioh is an incredible action RPG game that should not be missed.
The longer you play though, the lack of depth starts to show and things get repetitive.
It’s been a fun and intense journey guiding Bruce and Bats over the course of Telltale’s first season of Batman.
Graphically, there’s no argument that Steep is gorgeous.
Framerate hiccups, a few glitches and seemingly missing audio still rear their ugly head occasionally but certainly aren’t game breaking.
For the graphics and audio junkies out there, Battlefield 1 impresses on nearly all fronts.
Gears 4 is smoother all around than past games while retaining that heavy weight to characters.
ReCore is plagued with horrible load times. The average length during my playthrough was close to two minutes and even surpassed that on a couple occasions.
The artwork is interesting as well but like the repetitive dialogue options, the visuals become less and less appealing as you see the same few animations over and over and over again.