A well-executed novelty experience for the most part, and proof that outings such as this deserve to be taken seriously rather than reduced to kitschy relic status within a few years.
Telltale’s Guardians of the Galaxy has smartly attempted to recreate the breezy feel and tone of Tales from the Borderlands in its first episode, and despite the strain of Telltale’s brand fatigue weighing heavily, they’ve basically manage to achieve this.
The base game is so intensely enjoyable in all of its self-aware stupidity and surging brutality that Full Clip Edition is an easy recommendation for both hardcore Bulletstorm fans and newbies alike.
Though time may have drawn greater attention to PaRappa‘s opaque win conditions and sometimes wonky sense of rhythm, it’s still a ludicrously enjoyable blast from the past and a decent remaster from an aesthetic perspective.
The sigh-inducing but mercifully short platforming sequences aside, Night in the Woods is a fantastically paced, beautifully-wrought adventure that impressively manages to be a gentle ride while still feeling substantial at its core.