Hell is Us isn’t perfect, but it’s a bold and respectable debut that largely delivers on its puzzle-solving promise, despite middling combat and uneven storytelling.
Hell is Us isn’t perfect, but it’s a bold and respectable debut that largely delivers on its puzzle-solving promise, despite middling combat and uneven storytelling.
If you’re in the mood for something that recalls games like Resident Evil 4 and Dead Space, Cronos might hit the spot. But it’s not without its pain points.
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance should serve as a blueprint for delivering a retro-facing experience of an absentee franchise while still leveraging modern technology and game design conventions.
Outside of a fictional animal giving us an unexpected eyeful, Peggle 2
doesn’t deviate from the series’ gameplay conventions, riding them to
great effect in a variety of nicely designed levels.
Risk of Rain
harkens back to an era when gamers had to play a game for several hours
before they really knew how it worked – a classic approach that can
still be fun.
As cute and entertaining as Zoo Tycoon can be, too much of the simulation is behind the glass. You’re free to look, but any sort of compelling interaction is kept out of reach.
Like an old player attempting a comeback after multiple knee
reconstructions, NBA Live 14 doesn't have
enough skill or composure to keep up with the competition.
