Lee Mehr's Reviews
I can appreciate strapping popular indie horror game templates to The Great War, but when my overriding thoughts vary from boredom to unintentional laughter then appreciation can only go so far.
There are plenty of reasons to be boisterous about Silentown, not all of them positive.
Spotty connection of certain design & narrative choices aside, Headware Games' retro-horror title will do just enough to keep fans from changing the channel.
Heart Shaped Games shows that even meaningful context baked into standard Strategy/RPG fundamentals can only go so far with inconsistent execution.
Through creative world-building and earnest emotion, SEASON makes you appreciate the marvelous sights and sounds amidst a crumbling world.
While Wavetale's elegant surfing/platforming foundation is engaging, choppy waters within its design & storytelling keep it from being a huge splash.
While it's not difficult to surpass the dreadful original, Hello Neighbor 2 too often feels satisfied with the bare minimum, while also implementing avaricious launch-day DLC elements.
Hindsight occasionally harmonizes mechanics with meaningful themes, but the overall impression feels hollow the more I look back.
Sable's plethora of technical faults compels me to warn everyone about its current state on PS5, but I still sincerely hope you'll embark on The Gliding someday.
There are several reasons HOOK's freshmen title fittingly opens at a hospital: its jejune writing, vapid design, and inconsistent presentation quickly flatline any interest.
Somerville's biggest fault isn't with Jumpship utilizing Playdead’s successful template, but rather in forgetting to incorporate the pedigree alongside it.
Modestly-priced but misguided, Bloody Ties reflects a more restrictive design ethos without a worthwhile payoff.
Despite corrections making for an improved all-around package, Modern Warfare II continues the series' ongoing trend of paling in comparison to its original namesake.
Setting aside various nitpicks & critiques, Batora: Lost Haven's overarching issue is making Avril's extraordinary journey feel ordinary by the end.
Several issues gnaw away at Requiem's greater potential, but its panoply of technical and creative positives connect consistently enough to thoroughly appreciate Amicia & Hugo's rat-ical journey.
Ebb Software's rigid focus will immediately put off some (for fair reasons), but also earn the respect of horror fans who can stomach this grotesque world.
Kao's first expansion barely packs any punch.
Rough launch-window bugs and some design faults hinder VestGames' otherwise commendable first stab at the social deduction genre.
Echoes of the Eye’s surprising deviations wind up enhancing both the main game and its own identity.
A timeless classic.