Gameliner's Reviews
After a long wait for a VR game to rival Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Awakening by VR powerhouse Vertigo Games initially seemed like a worthy contender, but after eight hours in Moscow’s post-apocalyptic metro tunnels, it’s clear that on the Quest 3, inconsistent graphics, problematic controls, lack of variety, and technical issues hold it back from reaching Alyx's heights, leaving only nostalgia to carry hardcore Metro fans through an experience that struggles to stay compelling over time.
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Planet Coaster 2 introduces welcome features like pools, water rides, and improved tools, but falls short in key areas, with interface issues, lackluster management mechanics, limited content, and performance problems that make the game feel incomplete; while there are charming moments for diehard fans, as a full-priced theme park simulation, it ultimately disappoints and feels more like an unfinished Early Access title.
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As a Dragon Age fan, you're better off avoiding Dragon Age: The Veilguard—the once-dark fantasy world has been transformed into a Disney-like fairytale with childish, shallow dialogue, limited and inconsequential choices that restrict you to being nice, and a linear storyline that disregards the deep lore, impactful choices, and character-driven narratives the series is known for. Enemy design is laughable, side missions are shallow, puzzles are overly simple, and while the flashy combat is fun, it feels out of place, lacking strategic depth, making it painful to accept that this beloved franchise may meet its end in 2024.
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With Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!, The Wild Gentlemen once again masterfully deliver a film-noir detective experience with intriguing animal-headed characters, and while the game is relatively short at five to six hours with limited interrogation opportunities, it’s a must-play—even if you don’t usually go for visual novels—thanks to its fantastic music and superb voice acting that draw you into the story, making it hard to stop until the credits roll.
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The remastered Goat Simulator is just as entertaining as the original, and with the years that have passed, it even brought a touch of nostalgia for me; I laughed a lot at the absurdity and the creativity the developers put into it, though I still wonder if it will hold my interest longer this time around, since eventually I had seen enough.
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Metal Slug Tactics takes a surprising turn that works well, blending the iconic characters, over-the-top visuals, and nostalgic sounds with new elements like a roguelite structure, skill trees, and a sync system that make it feel fresh, challenging, and replayable—but while it’s enjoyable for tactical RPG fans and Metal Slug enthusiasts alike, the content on display isn't quite expansive enough.
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Slitterhead offers a quirky, exotic horror-action experience with flaws in dialogue and gameplay, but those who embrace its oddities will find a bizarre, twist-filled story, intense monster combat, and a true cult-classic feel from Bokeh Game Studio.
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Vendetta Forever by Meatspace Interactive challenges you to be a one-man army across sixty intense levels packed with enemies, where only the toughest players make it through—cheats or no cheats.
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Bloober Team’s Silent Hill 2 remake (2024) stays deeply faithful to the original, while adding meaningful expansions at key moments. The narrative is still a tearjerker that grips you tightly, often making you question what you see, and the audiovisual quality is phenomenal. It is still our special place.
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Life is Strange: Double Exposure continues the success of the original with enhancements, featuring Max as a compelling lead investigating her friend’s murder; her evolved powers add depth as she navigates saving Safi in one timeline and preventing future murders in another, making for a captivating experience despite minor pacing and variation issues.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is the best entry in years, with the innovative Omnimovement mechanic refreshing gameplay across all modes without losing the charm of previous games, featuring a sublime single-player experience, engaging open-world segments, a compelling story, a Zombies mode that returns to its roots, and varied multiplayer maps—though with some hits and misses—making it a must-have for fans and an inviting return for casual players.
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Greedfall 2: The Dying World shows potential with its beautiful world and fresh perspective, but is currently a disaster due to a weak story, emotionless characters, poor combat, numerous bugs, and technical issues that Spiders must address during Early Access.
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RetroRealms Arcade may not be 'truly amazing', but it offers solid retro platforming and horror elements, with great visuals, clever challenges, and unique character mechanics, although it suffers from harsh checkpoints, subpar controls, and limited content for its price, earning a cautious recommendation due to its evident passion for the IPs.
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Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town is a charming, visually appealing game suitable for all ages, though its simplicity and short day-night cycle can make the gameplay feel repetitive at times.
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Romancing Saga 2: Revenge of the Seven is a faithful remake with improved accessibility through Quality of Life upgrades, blending classic pixel art with modern visuals, and offering a challenging yet enjoyable experience for both new and returning players.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed delivers a fun experience for younger Ninja Turtles fans with its accessible gameplay and visual style, though older fans may find it lacking in depth, with a simplistic RPG system, technical issues like frustrating camera angles, and a story that caters more to a new generation of players.
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There's a lot to love about Super Mario Party Jamboree, as Nintendo presents a content-rich party game with numerous playable characters, engaging boards, and entertaining mini-games, ensuring endless fun for players, despite some modes feeling underdeveloped.
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Unknown 9: Awakening is a game full of lost potential, with a unique and promising story that’s poorly executed, leading to a disconnect with the world and characters, clunky controls, repetitive animations, lackluster combat, underwhelming enemy AI, and limited exploration, making it hard to recommend in its current state.
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A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead by Saber offers a solid Alien Isolation-like experience in the A Quiet Place universe, closely following John Krasinski’s formula. While fans will enjoy the familiar tension and references, the slow pace, punishing sound mechanics, predictable plot, and bugs can detract from the experience, though die-hard fans may still find it rewarding.
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Amber Isle is a wholesome game where you manage a shop and restore an island, offering relaxing and varied gameplay with no energy meter, allowing you to set your own pace, though early repetition, missing quality of life features, and some bugs may detract, but its charming dinosaurs and well-designed recipe system make up for it.
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