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For gamers out there looking for an excuse to explore and generally just enjoy discovery without things being too taxing, this delivers
While it has a bit of old-school flair, this doesn’t stand shoulder to shoulder with far more refined titles in the space
While the story it tells feels unique and worthwhile, the inconsistency of the mini game implementation detracts from the experience
When you’re making a new retro arcade game with an obvious inspiration, it pays to improve or augment the decades-old formula. This really doesn’t
There’s something pretty novel and uniquely challenging about this 3D runner, but there can also be frustrations
While undeniably quite positive and cute, there are some mixed messages in implementation that make it unclear who the game is for
Some translation issues, odd choices, and perhaps a little too much Mario Party-esque spirit hold this trivia game show back a bit
Undeniably a bit different in how it approaches platforming and death, in this case with it often being a necessity, but overall it’s a bit of a mess
Mix together elements of Pac-Man with some platforming and shades of Donkey Kong Jr (and others) and you’ve got Annalynn
In many ways playing out as a more mature and deeper Choose Your Own Adventure take, Harmony offers great dynamic storytelling
While certainly expectations for something so dirt cheap can’t be high, if you’re not looking for extreme simplicity you’ll want to pass
Much like it’s practically-identical cousin Catgotchi, but in the case of its meager mini-games even less fun
Certainly not for those lacking in skill and patience, Bleak Sword DX distills the likes of Dark Souls into a lo-fi and brutal arcade-like action game
Designed as a horror title that makes you feel more uneasy than scared, Decarnation succeeds in being creepy but won’t be for everyone
Though it mechanics and style may be quite traditional (and even a bit stale), the addition of fire to the mix helps this be more memorable
While you could perhaps get some classic gaming vibes from 7 Horizons there’s just an overall blandness here it can’t shake
If you’re looking for that tension in the pit of your stomach as you peek around the next corner, and don’t mind some warts, this delivers
While a step up from the game this variation has spawned from, there’s no mistaking that it has a mobile-esque simplicity that dulls quickly
Original, brilliantly designed, varied, challenging, and loads of fun the Shovel Knight series has shaken up the action puzzler genre nicely
With its inspirations clearly on its sleeve, this 3D platformer/shooter has some ambition but struggles with execution