James Cunningham
An Oath to the Stars is a fairly basic bullet-hell shooter, colorful and packed with swarms of firepower, but it never really takes off.
Despite all its issues I honestly enjoyed SmuggleCraft. The tracks are a bit lonely, the challenge level is fairly low even when a mission says Death Trap and the menus desperately need another round of polish, but the courses are beautiful and fun to fly through in their detailed, low-poly way.
Drive!Drive!Drive! has the heart of a great arcade racer, but isn’t quite there yet.
DOGOS is close to being a fantastic free-roaming shooter and only held back by a few small issues and a giant glaring one.
Time Machine VR is the kind of game you tend to see at the start of a new technology.
The sad thing about the controls is that everything else in Grow Home is so well done. Exploring the world, gliding around on a leaf, climbing to the bottom of an island, and growing shoots to new areas are a lovable traits.
Deadfall Adventures isn't actually a terrible game. The dialogue is dumb, AI companions have an unnerving tendency to teleport behind you, it's far glitchier than it should be, but somehow it's also not unlikeable.
Solas 128 is an intricate sprawling mass of puzzles, slowly building in intricacy from managing a single beam to untangling multiple colors and filters with only a handful of reflectors.
Hotshot Racing is a refreshing blast of retro-arcade racing action.
Hellbound may not be great but it's a short, sweet thrill ride while it lasts.