Victor Vitório's Reviews
Basureroes: Invasion has a simple pixel art and level design. However, with different character gameplay and game modes, it knows how to extract more than we realize at first glance and proves to be a competent action platformer, especially since it allows up to four people to play and also has numerous deadly arenas for versus mode matches.
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In yet another great science fiction with deep humane themes, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector improves on what its excellent predecessor achieved and expands the campaign structure. This time, we travel to various locations in outer space in a ship, following Sleeper and his crew through an RPG with dynamic systems and vital choices. The cohesive sum of its parts makes this work a greater whole, one that is memorable and necessary for our times.
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Like a dream come true from the 1990s, Gimmick! 2 has beautiful, lively visuals, clever and challenging platforming, and plenty of charisma, although it doesn't try to expand the game's identity beyond the cute design of Yumetaro and his adversaries. Even though it can be frustrating due to the many instant deaths on spikes, the simple and straightforward campaign will please 2D platformers admirers.
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In the end, Eternal Strands is a good game with good ideas, but it doesn't have the right structure to make the most of them, stretching its use until it becomes completely repetitive and compromising the strength of its dynamic action proposal with magic and physics. While the free-climbing exploration, the chaos of magic and the confrontation with colossal enemies offer a lot of fun, especially for those who want an action RPG that breaks away from the soulslike trend, what will make the difference in the long run of the campaign will be the involvement with the detailed world-building narrative and each player's perception of the impact of repetition when enjoying the game.
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Mika and the Witch’s Mountain is an unpretentious fable about the practical and emotional value of work done for the good of a community. The message is distilled into a simple but effective form, scattered throughout every corner of the fetch quests and dialogues that form the essence of the game. There is no significant challenge, but those who want a lovely broomstick ride while exploring the small and pleasant open world of the Windy Island will have a few hours to relax and find the purpose of the little delivery witch.
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Artistically, Symphonia is one of the most beautiful examples of the precision platformer genre. Its musical themes are engaging and as efficient as the level design and gameplay progression, although the controls are not always as precise as they should be and an absence of an extra area to make the game a more robust and varied package. These questions, however, do not cancel out the harmony of this orchestra that is worth listening to.
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Petit Island is the pleasant adventure of a loyal granddaughter visiting the land of her grandfather's youth, in a story of memories, family relationships between different generations and welcoming the elderly. The visuals are lovely and the island is well designed, but the sequential chapters and insistent objective markers get in the way of the sense of freedom and discovery that the cozy open world could offer.
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Brutal in both its narrative and combat, Nine Sols stands out for its aesthetic richness and for allowing harmony between game and player by allowing for meticulous difficulty adjustments, establishing a flexible experience that can be memorable depending on each player's skill and disposition, without overshadowing the numerous qualities of this exquisite work.
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Impressive as a solo developer project, Codex Lost is a vast action RPG that stands out for the most intricately interconnected world design I've seen in a soulslike, a beautiful invitation for fans of exploration guided by curiosity and discovery. The artisanal aspect and the lack of polish in some areas may keep part of the public away, but, despite the limitations, genre enthusiasts will be rewarded with a wizardry experience that is worth getting to know.
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Developing a work from intentional, inherent limitations is a beautiful creative experiment, especially when the result is as efficient and fun as Micro Mages. The 2D platform's simplicity can be too simplified for people wishing for something more elaborate, but the agility, retro challenge and four-player fun can be enough to attract people who like what they see.
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Awaken: Astral Blade has managed to grow as a satisfying game, but still with obvious limitations to its production ambitions. Thus, although it cannot stand out above the average of action metroidvanias, it also does not fall below this level and caters to those looking to explore an unknown world of sci-fi in command of an anime girl.
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Abstract, beautiful and challenging, Ynglet combines platforming, puzzles, physics, dynamic music and explosions of color to paint a vibrant experience. It is a work of art that knows how to take advantage of simple lines for aesthetics and deep gameplay. In the original release, it was a short game, but the two additional campaigns added make it a much longer and more intriguing journey.
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Leaning on a narrative of affective contemplation, guided by the poignant emotions of music in perfect tune with each moment, and built on visual art of profound beauty as few games achieve, Neva is an essential unit, a meaningful experience that does not focus on platforming action, but employs it as a small part that makes up an indivisible artistic whole, determined and hopeful.
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Nikoderiko: The Magical World runs the risk of looking like a mere Donkey Kong Country clone with elements of Crash Bandicoot, but it has the merit of being competent in all the main aspects that made these series worthy of fame, despite some technical flaws. With always beautiful and interesting stages, the campaign is fun to play alone or with others in local co-op. Whether you're a fan of the famous mascot platformers or someone newer to the genre, Niko and Luna have an adventure that's worth enjoying.
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Dagon: Complete Edition is an interesting experiment in interactive literary dissemination. Over the course of an hour and a half, we go through four short stories by H. P. Lovecraft recreated in three-dimensional settings, atmospheric narration, immersive sounds and explanations of the contexts surrounding the writings. Although the most control we have is to move the camera around to look around the subtle but unsettling environments, the whole thing is an immersive foray into dark territory that is worth a visit for those already familiar and for those who want a simple introduction to the territory of the patron saint of cosmic horror.
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By confining gameplay to groups of four people, whether locally or online, All You Need is Help restricts the ways we can enjoy its simple but cute and fun ideas for a while. This practical limitation doesn't fit with the game's casual intent, which also doesn't attempt to deepen the gameplay to the point of being a memorable cooperative puzzler.
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On the one hand, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templar Reforged disguises its age with beautifully drawn visuals, more appropriate to today's aesthetics, and accessibility incentives, but there's no hiding the fact that this is a point and click adventure from the 1990s. A mystery story full of dialogue, ironic and cartoonish humor, simple mechanics, investigation more by trial and error than by deduction; all of this is presented in a consistent way, showing that the strength of the classic remains. What will really make the difference here is whether these things entertain you or if they are far from your taste.
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Though maculated by various small technical issues and those coming from the design standpoint, Enotria: The Last Song manages to offer a thrilling experience through a splendid mythical Italy. The vast scenery composed of dazzling locales are very well designed and encourages the exploration of every single corner, and it's reinforced by the forks in the ways and the balance of its souslike style where generosity surpasses punishment."
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Although it meets the will of those who wanted more Prince of Persia, Mask of Darkness is not an essential chapter to the base game. The difficulty found shows that the target audience of the expansion is those who appreciated the precision platform segments, but the expansion does not add much beyond that, not even in story and art direction. In the end, it is good content to play, but relatively unnecessary, recommended only for enthusiasts.
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After rescuing cartoons from obscurity, Epic Mickey himself needed to be rescued to return to action with modernized visuals and gameplay. Thus, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is a remake that improves on what came before and highlights the aspects that were already good in the mouse's unusual dark adventure, but its inconsistencies cannot hide the fact that the basis came from a more limited era.
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