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Empathy wants to be a narrative-first game, that much is clear. But the constant distractions, menial busywork, and tedious puzzles constantly distract from the pacing that’s so critical to a story like this, and the end result is something that doesn’t really work well as either a puzzle game or...
The game itself can be fun in fleeting moments. And there aren’t really any alternatives to what this offers, in this form, so that’s a plus for it. However, the campaign is short and the visuals are just terrible. Players may feel like a change of pace, and driving headlong...
My heart remains heavy, even after getting these thoughts out. The stories of abuse victims in Italian asylums have been told, somewhat, to a tiny degree. Renée is likely a compilation of many stories, which begs the question: how do we fix this? How can we, as humans, begin to...
Conarium tackles the difficult task of capturing Lovecraft’s ephemeral psychological horrors and, for the most part, pulls it off. Sometimes clumsy, sometimes streamlined, sometimes elegant, Conarium is an effective piece of Lovecraftian fiction that does its best to respect the source material while adapting it to an effective interactive experience....
On the other hand, if you come at Lethal League looking for a smart, well-designed, quirky, deep, creative fighting game that cuts right to the core of what makes the genre so exciting, you’ll find it in spades.
With all that said and done I suspect Nintendo has found itself another popular little B-tier franchise in Arms. I can see people who enjoy the aesthetic and the intensity of the battles spending a lot of time in playing this one, and it will sit with Splatoon as Nintendo’s...
Chroma Squad is a fun little RPG that doesn’t take itself too seriously and is happy to be silly nonsense. It’s not the most lasting of games, and some glitches to wear the experience down, but I think Behold Studios could really turn a sequel into something special – and...
Impact Winter is a beautiful and thoughtful game, and at least initially, it ticks all the boxes in terms of emotional delivery, narrative execution, and sheer atmospheric mastery. However, the mechanical flaws are an unfortunate counter to the ambition and care that has gone into the title. When a game’s...
I love this game. I really, truly love it. It’s the realisation of a genuine fantasy, and, as I said at the start of the review, this is the kind of completely immersive experience that is exclusive to VR that makes for the most compelling argument for the technology. VR...
It’s that that RiME gets so right. It’s an interactive metaphor for grief, and all those strange, complex emotions that all seem get balled into one when you’re grieving. RiME is a beautiful game in so many ways, but this is what makes truly special.
I hope it’s clear by now that Rive is excellently made, and I had a great time flying through space alongside Roughshot. It’s clear that the developers behind it were passionate about making the best experience possible. Rive holds its ground among the best 2D shooters available on PSN –...
Could you argue that not enough of this game is new for fans of the series – especially when Sony has the VR headset now and a speedy racer would be such a great thing for it? Probably. You probably could argue that. But this is still a package of...
