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A DLC package elsewhere that has for some reason been released as a stand-alone in the eShop, this is a plain buggy and brutal mess to start from zero with
A retro-styled action-adventure with some old-school sensibilities, but the beating heart of more modern design
While there’s nothing wrong with oddball simplicity and the appeal of just seeing what can happen next, the familiarity of games like this is giving them waning appeal
While I have played quite a number of retro games over the years with a variety of visual styles, I can’t say I’ve played any that looked like this… and it plays pretty well too!
While there are some cozy tendencies in its overall style, plenty of activities to engage in, and much to discover, Kynseed can also sometimes get too ambitious in its pursuit of excellence
While there’s something satisfying about the game’s familiar style of play, whether solo or with friends, despite some tweaks the overall experience doesn’t feel terribly fresh either
While an undeniably cozy experience, the bugginess and less developed aspects of play also make it tough to truly love at times
There’s something to be said for new-school games that somehow capture the essence of the old-school while still feeling contemporary in the right areas
While offering a family-friendly alternative to its horror-inspired asymmetric cousins, there’s fun to be had here, but its future feels more shaky
A clever and pretty distinctive mix of Metroidvania-like maps and backtracking, but with a puzzle and platforming focus rather than worrying with combat
Surpassing its predecessor in pretty well every way on the Switch 2, football fans have good reason to be excited after a long draught
A cute and unusual mix of dog-loving vibes and storytelling with a rhythm game component that simply doesn’t work very well
Undoubtedly aspiring to capture the feel and excitement of the Tony Hawk franchise, a lack of any onboarding, honestly feeling a bit too fast, and not much in the way of originality make it crash and burn
While it has some novel and creative ways to use resizing items tied to puzzling, it also struggles to be satisfying
A weird, wild, and wacky take on the Vampire Survivors formula that works out better than expected
With a solid main story, plenty of space to explore, engaging combat, and a load of DLC to enjoy as well, this is an impressive package
When there are plenty of tower defense games out there with a unique hook or some sort of personality, this falls flat
While it may not offer up quite as much variety of some of its competition, there’s an undeniable charm and polish to this platforming adventure
While it may be budget-friendly and offers a fair number of things to unlock, the vanilla gameplay lacks the oomph to make it worthwhile
If you’re able to take into account that this is an older title, and perhaps are able to play with friends, this may not be a bad diversion for Tolkien fans