AusGamers's Reviews
By incorporating some of the classic 2D design of previous generations this once N64 throwback has matured and grown into its own slice of platforming gold.
Lilith, Maya, Claptrap, Sir Hammerlock, Mordecai, Brick, Moxxxi, and others.
Both offering just the right amount of time to pull off a kinetic combo of clanging metal and spark-filled destruction.
This sets the tone because everything here is, for lack of a better word, better than ever.
with Armored Core's Kenichiro Tsukuda in tow, falls into this category.
Or something.
Simple at first, but much like the underlying story Greedfall's combat comes alive once skill trees begin to fill up.
I played the first Gears of War, and right now, Gears 5 has barely changed the flavour of the original. And while the original might have been a revelation, Gears 5 presents as a detriment.
Children of Morta, also published by 11 Bit Studios, presents a similarly top-down action-RPG with rogue-lite elements, retro-inspired pixel art, and immersive art direction and animation. But, like with Moonlighter before it, Children of Morta takes a different approach. The similar setup of failing, upgrading, retrying, and replaying dungeons, slowly growing in power thanks to upgrades is here, but in the guise of a story-driven party-based RPG. With combat and character progression that feels more in line with Blizzard's Diablo than it does Moonlighter's riff on classic The Legend of Zelda.
A so-so debut for a promising series.
The further you get into the game the more it does begin to feel meaningful, but early on it just doesn't <i>impact</i>.
Control has flaws, but even these give it character. And don’t detract from the overall enjoyment. A brilliant slice of interactive sci-fi and action in a world where we're not only likely to remember for years to come. But, ponder its meaning too.
A simple premise that moves beyond the shallows, and into deep waters.
At the start you control two Tech Priests and can choose to deploy three extra minions until you unlock more presets.
Now with an invitation that reads, plus one.
It is strange to talk about pacing and bloat and a slow-moving plot when the turn-based battles are built on a foundation of ‘taking your time to make the right move’. But in adding so much and painting on such a large canvas, it’s hard not to eventually feel a little lost or stuck in Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
Watching an infection spread rapidly through your small town because a stray zombie managed to wander in from an unguarded direction early on? A lesson in perception, readiness, and the seriousness of the threat.
Moreover, failure to get that timing right essentially leaves you open to a smart, reactive player capable of truly reading the play.
Instead it comes off more like a homage to similar tales.
At this point the formula is beginning to show, but the sense of discovery still remains one of the game's most alluring aspects.