Prans Dunn
Despite having an immersive VR environment and, on paper, an original premise and mechanic, Ziggy's Cosmic Adventures performs a crash landing in practice by failing to properly balance its hybrid gameplay which inevitably becomes overwhelming and frustrating.
Despite its original experimental premise, The Forest Cathedral suffers from an unpolished execution.
While it packs an original setting and gameplay twist, Sovereign Syndicate would have benefitted from a narrower scope and improved execution.
Far from delivering an out-of-this-world experience, Deliver Us Mars intensifies tedious and unintuitive mechanics from the first entry that even its compelling voice acting cannot save.
Foreclosed is a reminder of the adage to not judge a book by its cover as despite its singular, eye-catching comic-book-meets-cyberpunk aesthetic and some promising mechanics, the execution is a botched one.
Circus Electrique originally blends circus management and turn-based combat but stumbles in its execution.
While Sunday Gold stands out with its novel mix of gameplay and stylish presentation, it wears down its novelty by the overuse of the mechanics that makes it stand out in the first place.
Short but fun, Pizza Possum feels like the starter to a main course that is never served.
With an original premise and diverging paths based on in-game choices, The Thaumaturge delivers a fairly engaging RPG whose narrative execution would have benefitted from further improvements.
Solar Ash offers a visual delight with satisfying sci-fi parkour exploration but its call for adventure is occasionally hampered by certain repetitive actions.
Miasma Chronicles offers a satisfying combat loop in an original universe that could have benefited from a more fleshed out narrative.
With an original mix of deck-building and FPS, Friends vs Friends brings a fresh coat of paint to the PvP shooter genre and is a title with some promise if it can keep its player base engaged.
While I won’t call the System Shock remake an instant classic or on par with other recent remakes such as Resident Evil 4 or Dead Space, it is a decent effort to bring a revered sci-fi title to a new audience.
Set in an original yet eerily familiar universe, The Last Worker stands out with its presentation but could have benefited from a more diversified gameplay.
Scorn is a unique title that somehow manages to be frustrating, fascinating and gruesome at the same time.
Wrapped in an indie vibe, Undetected sneaks the nostalgic appeal of retro stealth gaming.
Immortality is yet another brave venture to deliver an interesting and experimental take through the gaming medium, even if it stumbles in its execution.
Re:Legend delivers a feature-rich RPG experience with, for better or worse, an old-school touch.
While mostly a passive experience devoid of traditional gameplay, We Are OFK delivers the backstory of the titular band in an original visual novel-esque style.
South of the Circle offers a cinematic, narrative-driven experience that stands out with its minimalist visuals and captivating storytelling technique.