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The frustration with Fox n Forests comes from boring repetition and a lazy approach to progression. It’s a shame – there are unique mechanics at play and some pretty fun platforming. The game just doesn’t hold up to keep players around for long.
Shio works as a simple 2D platformer, but it lacks a strong hook to motivate players to finish the game.
2MD: VR Football is an incredibly realistic football experience and any fan of football games should definitely give it a shot.
You can chill, you can relax, explore, or just enjoy the music.
What The Thin Silence sets out to do is ambitious. To capture the tonal and emotional depth of recent successes like Limbo is not an easy task. This game accomplishes that in some respect.
Pit People is a funny and creative take on the RTS genre with plenty of weird and humorous moments that the studio is known for.
If you love thoughtful platformers and cute mascots made from yarn be sure to check out Unravel Two
All of the technical issues and lack of polish take a fun experience that could have been a great game and really cause it to be a mediocre game overall.
The added value of uncovering the levels with ink makes the game equally fun for casually players and speed-runners alike, but regardless of where your skill level falls expect a pretty good challenge if you hope to complete the game.
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is completely free so there is really no reason to pass it by. It tells a beautiful story and leads to what is sure to be another fascinating story.
As the hours ticked by I kept waiting for the game to stop screwing around and get down to business but with all the starts and stops, it only ever seems to flirt with the prospect. This one’s best left for the diehard fans and maybe those with a high tolerance for Japanese quirk who don’t mind enduring its more off-putting elements to get to the hearty JRPG goodness at its center.
Not without its frustrations, GARAGE: Bad Trip offers players a sometimes fun and challenging twin stick adventure. It’s enveloped in an intriguing story line and boasts a memorable soundtrack. With a low cost of entry, the game offers value, some enjoyment and is worth a look, even if for just a bit.
It’s been over seven years since we’ve seen an entry in the Red Faction series. The fact that they can live on is nothing short of a miracle. After all that THQ has been through over the past few years it’s nice to know that they still have love for this franchise. With this release it’s safe to say that if it does well enough a potential sequel could be on the way to follow up 2011’s Armageddon.
With plenty of replayability, fans of both twin stick and top down shooters should give Blacksea Odyssey a shot.
Stay the Hell away.
MOTHERGUNSHIP is a great follow up to Tower of Guns. Anyone who played and liked that game will feel right at home here and will love this game. Any fan of fast-paced first person shooters should also sink their teeth into the game.
It’s easy to lose hours at a time playing Frost, in a good way. You’ll find yourself being swallowed up by the Frost within just one or two steps from the sanctuary of the Refuge and then immediately try again hoping to reach it this time. Fans of deck building games and solo survival games will find a lot to love here.
Given that this is the product of a development team of only two, The Path of Motus is an impressive feat. The game does have it’s downfalls – it doesn’t provide anything particularly ground breaking in the gameplay department and it leaves some of the better gameplay mechanics poorly exposed.
We highly encourage anyone who is currently a VR user to pick up Pixel Ripped 1989 as soon as possible. It’s a solid experience and did something that few other virtual reality games have ever done to me – make me forget I’m in virtual reality. The gameplay is fun (even if a bit more difficult than you’d expect at times) and the concept is great. It’s a tad longer than most other VR games out there, and comes in at a very reasonable price.
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