Slightly better than The Banner Saga 1 in almost every aspect and the original was already a great game. The only thing was a bit disappointing is the ending: it is even more of a cliffhanger this time.
Slightly better than The Banner Saga 1 in almost every aspect and the original was already a great game. The only thing was a bit disappointing is the ending: it is even more of a cliffhanger this time.
Rime is puzzle/platformer mixed with this still unnamed genre that Journey or Abzu belong to. The closest comparison would be Inside and, while having a lot in common, Inside has very different atmosphere(and is overall a better game in my opinion). Pretty much everything in Rime is good except for the gameplay itself. Character movement is very basic and puzzles are too easy, while the game itself is a bit too long. But the last level and ending are so beautiful and moving, that they make the whole journey worth taking.
Ziggurat is good old school shooter with projectile based weapons mixed with well implemented rogue-lite elements. Shooting is satisfying, but it would be much better with at least some gore. There are plenty of weapons and character classes, but most are quite similar. Randomness is not too crazy, which makes runs more skill-based than luck-based, but at the same time lowers replayability. Visuals are simple but stylish and fit the theme well. Overall the game completely delivers on its promises, making the most out of FPS|rogue-lite mix.
Amnesia provides even more polished survival horror experience than Penumbra Black Plague. It has very little jumpscares and a lot of atmosphere.
Starcrawlers is solid grid-based dungeon crawler with mostly procedurally generated levels and items and surprisingly good story. Second half of the game gets a bit too grindy and grinding with turn-based combat is really boring. I would always prefer smaller maps designed by person over poorly generated repetitive giant ones. Overall Starcrawlers is worth playing especially if you like dungeon crawling and/or cyberpunk.
