Clarwhal
2018
TLDR: Too many bugs, but still fun with friends.
As much as I admittedly enjoyed this game, I couldn't in good conscience actually recommend it to anyone because of how buggy/janky the game is. Normally I wouldn't care about bugs if the devs had any plan on fixing them, but considering the fact that the sequel to this game has been released, I don't think they plan on fixing any of these.
The bugs include but are not limited to:
-Sometimes you just respawn with 0 hunger 0 water and 0 health, and the plane will be empty, making it near impossible to get your items back in a reasonable amount of time.
-Sometimes you just die. For no reason, you just die.
-Sometimes when you die in certain areas your items are softlocked in an area which you cannot get to without the items you died with.
-Sometimes items will just not spawn where they are supposed to.
-Sometimes player built structures will randomly explode.
-Sometimes when you're bleeding out you instantly bleed out.
-The entire VR experience is basically unplayable.
-You can glitch to the endgame immediately.
-The map and journal will randomly reset, deleting all your written progress.
-Vision in caves is painfully dark (I recommend you turn down your contrast)
There are more bugs than this but I will stop now. Many of these bugs are game ruining, or possibly game ending. I will say that this game can still be fun with friends and I thought that this game was pretty enjoyable, but likely would not be if playing solo. The story was good, the atmosphere was also good (albeit ruined by the bugs a lot), and the core gameplay was pretty addicting.
As much as I admittedly enjoyed this game, I couldn't in good conscience actually recommend it to anyone because of how buggy/janky the game is. Normally I wouldn't care about bugs if the devs had any plan on fixing them, but considering the fact that the sequel to this game has been released, I don't think they plan on fixing any of these.
The bugs include but are not limited to:
-Sometimes you just respawn with 0 hunger 0 water and 0 health, and the plane will be empty, making it near impossible to get your items back in a reasonable amount of time.
-Sometimes you just die. For no reason, you just die.
-Sometimes when you die in certain areas your items are softlocked in an area which you cannot get to without the items you died with.
-Sometimes items will just not spawn where they are supposed to.
-Sometimes player built structures will randomly explode.
-Sometimes when you're bleeding out you instantly bleed out.
-The entire VR experience is basically unplayable.
-You can glitch to the endgame immediately.
-The map and journal will randomly reset, deleting all your written progress.
-Vision in caves is painfully dark (I recommend you turn down your contrast)
There are more bugs than this but I will stop now. Many of these bugs are game ruining, or possibly game ending. I will say that this game can still be fun with friends and I thought that this game was pretty enjoyable, but likely would not be if playing solo. The story was good, the atmosphere was also good (albeit ruined by the bugs a lot), and the core gameplay was pretty addicting.
Fine game but absolutely not worth 60USD in my opinion.
2016
While this game does have cool visuals (as advertised), all the scares are cheap jumpscares which aren't terribly interesting as they all follow the same formula of something large pops up on screen and loud noise plays.
Additionally, this game is a walking simulator, the minimal gameplay consists of "find the item," or some dull puzzle. I will admit that the non-euclidean hallways are cool at first, but they get pretty old pretty quickly.
I would only recommend this game if looking for a walking sim with cool visuals, as that is all that this game really is.
Additionally, this game is a walking simulator, the minimal gameplay consists of "find the item," or some dull puzzle. I will admit that the non-euclidean hallways are cool at first, but they get pretty old pretty quickly.
I would only recommend this game if looking for a walking sim with cool visuals, as that is all that this game really is.
The games fun and all, but really not worth 30USD for the amount of time most will end up playing it.
2019
-Game takes itself extremely seriously and is extremely cheesy
-a lot of bugs
-new game mechanic every 2 seconds
-cheap shitty jumpscares every corner
-predictable cliche ending
-a lot of bugs
-new game mechanic every 2 seconds
-cheap shitty jumpscares every corner
-predictable cliche ending
2020
As much as I personally loved Rebirth, I can see why a lot of others didn't like it as much
CONS:
-There is a noticeable amount of visual bugs which ruin the immersion.
-The forced cutscenes are kind of invasive when I was trying to explore, especially at the beginning of the game.
-Some people may find the breastfeeding scene uncomfortable to watch.
-I much preferred tinderboxes as opposed to the matches that you use in this game.
-Tasi talking to herself throughout the game sometimes ruins the immersion.
The reviews others left on the game ended up being a lot harsher than I expected, and I think that may be partially caused by the fact that this was the first release in this series in a very long time. In other words, I think some people are biased by nostalgia.
PROS:
-Puzzles are for the most part satisfying and interesting, taking a different approach than a lot of games do when it comes to making puzzles.
-Some of the music was reminiscent of the previous games which was a nice touch.
-The game looks beautiful, from the desert to the alien environments.
-Custom stories allow the community to create endless content.
-Makka
-Lots of lore which connects deeply to Amnesia: The Dark Descent
CONS:
-There is a noticeable amount of visual bugs which ruin the immersion.
-The forced cutscenes are kind of invasive when I was trying to explore, especially at the beginning of the game.
-Some people may find the breastfeeding scene uncomfortable to watch.
-I much preferred tinderboxes as opposed to the matches that you use in this game.
-Tasi talking to herself throughout the game sometimes ruins the immersion.
The reviews others left on the game ended up being a lot harsher than I expected, and I think that may be partially caused by the fact that this was the first release in this series in a very long time. In other words, I think some people are biased by nostalgia.
PROS:
-Puzzles are for the most part satisfying and interesting, taking a different approach than a lot of games do when it comes to making puzzles.
-Some of the music was reminiscent of the previous games which was a nice touch.
-The game looks beautiful, from the desert to the alien environments.
-Custom stories allow the community to create endless content.
-Makka
-Lots of lore which connects deeply to Amnesia: The Dark Descent
2018
This game is unfortunately just not worth the 15USD they charge you. There is nothing much to it aside from what is already stated in the trailer, its kind of a party game. The problem is that the online mode is completely unplayable because nobody is ever online, while singleplayer is terrible with uninteresting enemies, and local, while fun for a bit, gets old really really fast.
The game is alright but its over priced if you don't get it on a sale.
2019
scuffed steam version of mariomaker.
2020
I LOVE THIS INDIE GEM.
In Other Waters has a very minimalist interface, but its one of the things I like so much about it. You play as an AI guiding a biologist through an unknown planet and uncover its crazy mysteries. Such a breath of fresh air.
In Other Waters has a very minimalist interface, but its one of the things I like so much about it. You play as an AI guiding a biologist through an unknown planet and uncover its crazy mysteries. Such a breath of fresh air.
2019
extremely basic metroidvania by todays standards. The game is extremely short though so beware.
2020
Cool concept, but that's about it
2020
While the Dread X Collection isn't really scary per se, the greatness comes from how novel each game is. A fun experience if you aren't looking for anything in particular.
2020
While this game has a lot of charm, the game ends up explaining nothing so you just kind of mindlessly wander around until you get bored and drop the game... The control scheme is also not good.
2015
Pac Man with abilities, its what you'd expect.