I found this to be a slightly more frustrating puzzle experience than its inevitable comparison, Obra Dinn, and the story was weaker, but this is still a charming and fun game to play over an evening or two.

This was free and only took about 10 minutes to play, so I can't really say much about it other than that I enjoyed the ten minutes of my life spent on this game.

I hated this to an indescribable degree. The gameplay was boring, lifeless, and damage spongey. The plot was dull, predictable, and honestly borderline offensive at times with its handling of sensitive topics. The characters were cardboard cutouts of people with no actual interesting motivations. This is the first Tales game I ever played and it’ll likely be my last.

Well, I loved the first half. I thought it was a new favorite. The back half felt unbalanced. And underbaked, though. Maybe it’ll improve with updates, but I’m not sure whether I’d fully recommend it right now.

There isn’t a whole lot of game on offer here, but what is there offers a fun enough gameplay loop. I’m glad I bought it and I hope that more polished, fully featured versions of this sort of game come out in the future.

This was a short and sweet platforming adventure and it was a huge surprise to me how enjoyable it was. Honestly, I wish it was a little longer!

I love city-builders and this one is one of the best out there. I’m so glad I gave it a try, even though I think the DLC practices used are kind of scummy.

This is a really fun metroidvania/rogue lite/puzzle/platformer game! I’d say it started to overstay its welcome about 3/4 of the way through, but it was still funny and clever enough to keep me reasonably engaged to the very end.

Sometimes you have to review a game relative to cost and expectations. This game took me 36 minutes to beat. It was also 99 cents. I’m feeling pretty good about it, all things considered. The camera was a little slow, but it was fun and I enjoyed myself.

I was having way more fun with the platforming segments than in the first game, but I hated the boss fight. So I guess it’s a mixed bag. I still recommend it for the price, though.

This is my second playthrough and I actually enjoyed it slightly more. I think it’s because frustrations about where things should go weren’t really an issue because I remembered from my first playthrough, so I could just focus on the zen act of clearing a space. It’s still not my favorite game, but it was pleasant.

2022

It's very basic and very simple, but all things considered, I had a pretty good time here. There are worse ways to spend 20 minutes of my day.

These old-school flash games are so nostalgic and I wish I could remember the names of the majority that I've played over the years. Unfortunately, many of them are lost to time. This one, however, is not, and I fondly remember playing it. Today, I don't think it holds up as well as it does in my head, but it's still a really fun time.

I don't enjoy this concept of playing the same level repeatedly with different gimmicks quite as much as the Achievement Unlocked concept. A few of the "puzzles" were basically the same because the level was too simplistic to get too many creative solutions involved. I hope the sequels get a little more creative with the overall layout.

The first Achievement Unlocked was so much fun because of its simplicity. Adding a bunch of extra rooms and mechanics sounds good on paper, but I actually found that it made the game a little worse. Sometimes, simple is better.