Justin Nation's Reviews
Once you get accustomed to the nuances of steering and trying to use thrusts to keep your kite in the air you can begin to focus on the specifics of the various games, some of which are tougher to grasp than others...
It starts out rather easily, with you just needing to manipulate switches or dials into a proper position but relatively quickly it begins to ramp up a little...
One look at the title screen or any of the action and it is clear this is intended to be a retro throwback starting at the visuals...
As previously while you can generally figure out many of the core basics by simply experimenting a bit a walk through the tutorial is useful, especially as it will point out many of the nuances of what is going on with your various gauges and countering techniques...
With its very different approach and some new ideas I’m a big fan of most of what Solstice Chronicles brings to the table...
To say it’s an odd bird would be an understatement...
For the most part following that mold down to the letter Defense Grid 2 is certainly a very competent and well-presented, traditional, example from the genre...
You’ll play the game as Dan Lazarski, a sort of cyber-detective operating in a dystopian future world full of augmented humans...
Starting with the positives the game’s visuals, for being simple, are definitely eye-catching and interesting...
The gameplay is, for the most part, simple...
Starting with the positive visually it has some tricks up its sleeve that, when viewed without looking too closely to see some lower-quality textures, look reasonably impressive...
In the game you’ll play as a duo of budding thespians out to make an impression and find success running a local rundown theater...
With political hotbeds from around the world acting as the backdrop you will take “control” of one side of the conflict or the other...
The story takes place in a fantasy world of elves, magic users, and people in search of adventure...
Getting down to the basics, which are roughly all the game has, the base controls are pretty simple...
Starting with the strategic component survival is a bit of a complicated task, as you’ll need to worry over collecting resources and building up your town while also being sure to have expedition groups out in search of resources and likely a bit of trouble as well...
This is a game that splices together twin-stick shooting, careful exploration, and crafting, but then throwing in roguelike procedurally-generated levels as well...
If you’re looking for something that’s quick to pick up and put down (you know, a great mobile experience) Downwell is a great and challenging option...
On top of the core game itself, where you’ll explore, loot, and try to stay alive there are also multiple types of dungeon challenges, pets, daily challenges, and more so if you’re into the core experience you’ll be able to get some serious miles out of it...
While not everything in the game absolutely works as well as I’d like Zombie Night Terror has a certain unique charm to it that I enjoyed...