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The odd and pretty creepy game show implementation is a nice touch, but since your success is heavily at the whims of the RNG gods it’s tough to get invested in
A terrific return to the early days of first-person shooting that honestly feels terrific and plays really well… though perhaps mostly made for old-heads
While getting started and dialed in to how the game’s various weapons work can take a moment, this is a roguelike that doesn’t feel quite like any other and that’s exciting
While it has a humble low-poly look, and in general it’s pretty low-intensity most of the time, this actually plays reasonably well for a budget outing
While it looks pretty good, performs well enough, and should have appeal for city-building fans, as a newcomer it wasn’t as good at onboarding as I’d expect
While people seeking out intensity will absolutely find it here, unless you have friends to tackle the trials with this may not be a great match overall
A competitive mini game collection that’s geared more to families with younger gamers and Sanrio fans that has some good ideas to boot
An unusual but inspired mix of Match 3, strategy, roguelike concepts, and… biting commentary?!?!
While the individual games tend to move a little slowly and take a while, this is one of the best video game implementations of a strategic board game I’ve seen
An RPG experience that’s heavily story-driven, and seems to have plenty to say, but may be a bit of an acquired taste
With deliciously detailed and often horrifying pixel art driving the experience, this is an indie horror game that demands some attention
Somehow a mix of Halloween theming, cozy vibes, strategy, and puzzle elements that works reasonably well
Closing out the reboot trilogy, Shadow runs with a darker tone and story, but plenty of satisfying action beats as well
Offers a terrific mix of action, adventure, strategy, and Marvel-ous fun, but it’s also unfortunately a bit crash-prone at the moment
If you’re going to come for one of Nintendo’s classics, you really need to step things up
While I appreciate the creepy setting, and the fact that it isn’t technically a walking simulator, this is still a pretty plodding affair that struggles to be compelling
While for the most part there aren’t many original ideas here, combining different classes and their synergies can also keep you well occupied
While a relatively simple grind in the end, there’s something oddly engaging about it, destroying so much in the name of simply saving a cat
While the concept is odd enough to help prop up the experience to a degree, at some point its middling mechanics and play struggle to justify its price tag
A delightfully odd, creepy, twisted, and yet clever adventure full of laughs and unexpected surprises