Justin Nation's Reviews
With a cute overall look and a lead character who is full of attitude and spunk, Keen works to stand out as more than a generic puzzle game, and in general in that area it succeeds...
There's a weird sort of effect where when you see a promo for a game you envision a certain type of play, and when the style doesn't fit your concept it can be disappointing...
Not all games have to be action-packed thrill rides, and the Switch has had quite a number of excellent titles that have proven to be more calm and contemplative but still very much worthwhile...
Shakespeare, long ago, may have penned "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown", but it isn't until you contemplate being in that position that you begin to understand it...
If you've read some of my reviews on interactive novel-styled "games" before you'll know I tend to be in the unenthusiastic crowd, though there have been some exceptional that have trended into the more interactive and user agency focused side that have been rock solid...
Remasters are always a tricky affair, and topping that potential problem with a licensed game is likely all the more risky...
Genre-blending is one of the things I appreciate most in the indie space, at least when it is well-executed...
Sometimes games can be an interesting means of helping to convey powerful messages in a different way...
Now that the Switch has really put together quite an impressive line-up of RPGs, whether AAA or indie, traditional turn-based or tactical, making a big splash in the space is getting tough...
Stunt games such as these are always a bit of a challenge to review since I think expectations of how they should play will vary greatly from person to person...
Featuring two platforming shooters and one vertically-scrolling shmup (with a fourth game option planned to come with a free update in the near future) Ploid Saga attempts to deliver quite a lot of gaming content for a very reasonable price...
This is one of those titles where I'm a bit torn on how to feel about it...
Games that hang their hats on their narratives more than "play" in a traditional sense are an interesting lot...
Quite literally a blast from the past, Ultracore is a product of love, having been restored from an originally unreleased Mega Drive title by the well-known developer Digital Illusions (now known as DICE)...
While I love an indie title that manages to do something new and unexpected, throw a catalyst like roguelike concepts into the mix, or merge together genres in a way I never imagined, there's also nothing wrong with executing something familiar well for a reasonable price...
The survival horror adventure sub-genre hasn't had too many entries in it on Switch, but given the overall lack of horror games on the system I know many people have been tempted by them...
As simulations of this sort are a rarity on the Switch first I'll say kudos to the developer and everyone involved for bringing this experience to the platform...
Having already done a reasonably good job of knocking out two very playable indie sports titles in the Blast series the folks at Unfinished Pixel have stepped it up a notch to take on a bigger team sport, soccer...
While puzzle platformers are represented in abundance in the indie space, there are definitely ones that put in some extra effort to stand out...
With its visual flair, dystopian world, and what appeared to be a penchant for tense and violent action, Ruiner has been on my radar for quite some time...