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An essential part of reviewing games in the indie space is trying to take a step back to see who a given title was made for and understanding it through that lens...
Anyone who has been following me for a while knows that when it comes to weird games I'm a bit of a connoisseur, and when you throw some shooting into the mix it usually just adds to my excitement...
Whenever a new roguelike shooter arrives on the scene you know I’m there with a degree of eagerness to see how it has turned out...
Playing the console versions of the Darius series back-to-back with their arcade counterparts was pretty fascinating and even enlightening, as was playing essentially the same title in a few cases on different historic hardware...
While I was a pretty big arcade shooter fan in the arcades the Darius series is one I don't remember playing very much...
This is one of those titles that can be frustrating as it has so many pieces of the puzzle that work towards it being a great experience, but it can’t quite put them together in the right way...
In the mobile space especially one of the most played out subgenres out there is tower defense...
Given the perpetual call for the return of the Advance Wars series and the general excitement people have for games involving hulking mechs in theory Warborn is a solid combination of elements for success...
Oh, simulator games, how you can sometimes baffle me for you appeal, allowing people to do some theoretically cool things but then often getting bogged down in drudgery and minutia...
This is a bit of a tough one as the overall package is an interesting mix, but whether you'll be game for it will depend heavily on what you're looking for...
As I saw someone note on Twitter the other day, responding to my post about this game: It seems almost impossible to believe that, on a far more powerful modern console, there are people thirsting to return to a game that looks and plays like it is from the original Gameboy hardware...
When it comes to real-time strategy, representation a bit on the iffy side for Switch, so any new entry in the space is always welcome...
The more indie titles I play and review for Switch the more I find it requires some effort to throw something at me I don't feel I've seen in some way before...
There's something refreshing about a title summarizing what it is succinctly in its' name, though perhaps it would be better if there were more meat on its bones...
While the survival genre has never necessarily been a favorite of mine I've found it quite fascinating to see the variety of what's possible for it on the Switch...
With indies I always find it so thoroughly satisfying when games manage to take me by surprise...
OK, so here we get down to the bare bones basics...
In terms of its characters and overall construction there are some things to appreciate with Potata...
While indie devs may think that releasing a game with some variety can broaden the appeal and return on the gamer's investment it can be a problem when things don't come together well...
When it comes to shmups on Switch the tendency is to see either games that tap firmly into nostalgia, adopting classic looks and play styles, or those that innovate and do things their own way...