Though I relished in each moment of discovery and lived for the run where I put together my learnings to complete all the goals in one run, Time Flies' lifespan is nearly as short as the titular character's.
Though I relished in each moment of discovery and lived for the run where I put together my learnings to complete all the goals in one run, Time Flies' lifespan is nearly as short as the titular character's.
Across its 12-hour runtime, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound seamlessly blends gorgeous pixel art, inventive level design, and sublime gameplay to create one of the best retro throwbacks I've ever played.
Donkey Kong and Pauline’s adventure is a showpiece for Nintendo’s new console, and it meets the incredibly high standard the developer has been setting for itself since the ‘80s.
When Eriksholm finally lays out all of its stealth puzzle pieces on the board two-thirds through the game, the entire experience sings, inviting playful and smart experimentation. I just wish I had access to all of these pieces sooner.
Mario Party 9 has changed a few things to make the luck-of-the-draw
experience more tolerable, but winning a coin flip is still about the
same as winning a game of Mario Party.
After I finished the
game, I had raced across America, escaped the mob, and cheated death
numerous times, but was left with relatively few postcards to remember
the experience by.
After I finished the
game, I had raced across America, escaped the mob, and cheated death
numerous times, but was left with relatively few postcards to remember
the experience by.
The core elements of multiplayer and the campaign remain fundamentally
unchanged, but the game serves as a great example of how many subtle
tweaks can add up to an improved overall product.