Malindy Hetfeld


72 games reviewed
68.1 average score
78 median score
47.8% of games recommended
Are you Malindy Hetfeld? If so, email [email protected] to claim this critic page.

A girl is trying to record her world at the end of an era, but what promises to be an emotional experience can often feel artificial

Read full review

48 / 100 - Scarf
Feb 23, 2022

Scarf is a nice if not particularly original idea, disappointingly executed on almost all fronts.

Read full review

Nov 11, 2020

In trying to apply the formula behind games such as Journey and Abzû to an open world, The Pathless ends up overstaying its welcome

Read full review

Without the bugs, The Bard's Tale IV is okay at best. With them, it's perhaps best to preserve your nostalgia and play the HD remaster of The Bard's Tale I to III instead.

Read full review

Whether it ineffectively subverts or simply misunderstands Hitchcock's body of work, this video game adaptation does the director a disservice

Read full review

Sep 15, 2020

Enigmatic and unapologetic even in the face of its most absurd ideas, this is sometimes messy, sometimes boring, but always astounding.

Read full review

Apr 13, 2018

A smart and charming puzzle game that has respect for your time and money.

Read full review

Recommended - The Banner Saga 3
Jul 26, 2018

Stately, vivid and tragic, this brooding epic finally reaches its climax.

Read full review

Recommended - Moonlighter
May 28, 2018

An addictive mix of combat and commerce.

Read full review

Recommended - Observation
May 21, 2019

A smart sci-fi that isn't without problems, though they're balanced out by an incredible amount of style.

Read full review

Recommended - GreedFall
Sep 10, 2019

Taking notes from roleplaying greats, GreedFall makes up for its faults with a lot of spirit.

Read full review

Recommended - AI: The Somnium Files
Sep 17, 2019

Equal parts tense and unpredictable, this serves the kind of memorable experience that makes exploring branching storylines a joy.

Read full review

Recommended - Afterparty
Oct 28, 2019

Night School Studios follows on its excellent work in Oxenfree with this touching look at the absurdity of life and video games.

Read full review

Recommended - Sakura Wars
May 4, 2020

Eager to please genre fans, Sakura Wars delivers an olds-chool experience with a hefty dose of drama.

Read full review

Recommended - Spiritfarer
Aug 18, 2020

By marrying metroidvania, management sim and a good dose of kindness, Spiritfarer manages to feel simultaneously familiar and refreshing.

Read full review

Recommended - Welcome to Elk
Sep 21, 2020

A fascinating experiment in narrative techniques, even if there's some tonal whiplash along the way.

Read full review

Recommended - Astrologaster
Feb 16, 2021

An unusual setup, interesting characters and tongue-in-cheek writing make Astrologaster one of the most fun visual novels around.

Read full review

Recommended - Genesis Noir
Mar 25, 2021

This cosmic point-and-click looks and feels like no other game out there.

Read full review

Recommended - World's End Club
May 31, 2021

Thanks to its adorable characters and a story that makes no excuses for how absurd it is, World's End Club is a lot of fun.

Read full review

A beautifully realised old school JRPG whose only downfall is its story of all things.

Read full review