Justin Nation's Reviews
With a focus on approachability and more innocent fun, Teeto may not appeal to more seasoned gamers, but its innocent charms could be great for younger or more casual players
Hoping to tap into the same sort of room-based puzzling as Blue Prince earlier this year, Looking for Fael has some aspects that do work, but stumbles on some fundamentals at times
This silly budget-friendly sequel preserves the winning formula of the original, while peppering in some new elements to add to the challenge and fun
This follow-up adventure to the excellent Tangle Tower once again delivers on a promise of smart writing, fun characters, and approachable mystery solving
While the retro-shooter-meets-InnerSpace concept is at least fun, and the story that goes with it as amusing, there are simply too many great arcade shooters on the system to give this a pass
While there’s only a somewhat limited amount of content, and the style of puzzling isn’t terribly original, for nostalgia heads it’s still a nice celebration of some NAMCO classics
While there’s no question it’s a bit pricey, the wholesome family time story, accessible play, and plenty of extra mile content to search for help this to be a great choice for new gamers
A very odd and almost unpleasant classically-styled RPG experience that demonstrates a very poor opinion of the police and fellow citizens
Perhaps for people who’ve dreamed of managing their own group this could have enough appeal, but the degree that chance feels like it often plays in success can be aggravating
While it certainly qualifies as a cozy sim, and has its charms, it also feels a bit too vanilla in a sea of similar titles with a little more pizzazz
A cozy sim that blends together familiar elements from Stardew and its ilk, amusement park simulators, and even Animal Crossing, helping to give it a unique overall flavor
As someone who grew up watching early days anime conversions to the West, there’s an absolute element of authenticity to the story and cutscenes, I just wish its gameplay held up better
A toothless and bland update of a game people enjoyed playing on their phone when there weren’t other options…
Yet another walking simulator dressed as survival horror that leans heavily on sounds and a sense of impending doom to overcome sometimes spotty design
Part Tony Hawk, part Crazy Taxi, and part roller coaster ride, this is a high-intensity action title that packs in a ton of fun and surprises
Effectively a room-building equivalent of classic paper dolls that may be cozy, but doesn’t provide enough variety to make it viable for long
Manages to put together enough challenge and personality to stand out in a crowded twin-stick roguelike shooting space, but not at the top tier either
A JRPG with engaging active combat, and plenty of terrific characters to enjoy, even if perhaps the scope of the story seems limited
Yet another “casual” title that would be embarrassingly shallow, even on your phone
While this pretty fantastical take on an old-school run-n-gun gets points for originality, it can also be tough to follow in places and doesn’t perform all that well overall