I've always struggled to get into Werewolf: the Apocalypse, but I love this game. I think it's pretty difficult to capture the right vibe for W:tA, to give it the right feel and focus without falling into lore dumps or B-movie kitsch - but Heart of the Forest manages just that. It's a personal horror story steeped in animism, grounded in history, and reflecting on current events. It can get pretty bloody and visceral, too, when it needs to be. And the art direction is amazing: just enough to communicate the mood of a scene and really get your imagination going.
I've gotten a lot of enjoyment from this one. While very consistent with the themes and style of V5, to me it brings to mind a late British Invasion comic (something from Jamie Delano, Warren Ellis or the like): part licensed fiction, part snapshot of its times, part download of the writers' psyche. What it lacks in polish, it makes up in character - that kind of thing. And it doesn't hurt, of course, that it's all wrapped up in great, cleverly used art and an awesome, atmospheric soundtrack (go check it our on Spotify or wherever). Oh, and yes, I agree with the other reviewers that it's more of a novella than a game, although constructed in a way as to not show you everything within one playthrough. YMMV, but personally? I'm struggling not to replay it right away.
On the surface, this is a silly shooter with and a dark, Syndicate-esque sci-fi theme and a killer synthwave soundtrack - and it is that. But it is also a real tactical challenge with surprising variety and depth. The controls and UI need a bit of getting used to (especially that you have three distinct classes of vehicles to master), but once you get your head around them, Brigador becomes a gift that keeps on giving.
An excellent choose-your-own-adventure game with good writing, surprising twists and lots of paths. Highly recommended!
I've really enjoyed this and it's quite an impressive achievement to include this much variation in a point&click adventure game (although, as a consequence, most of the puzzles do feel less complex). The story is pretty cool, too, but it frequently shifts between really dark and really goofy, which... is to be expected with urban fantasy, I guess. But I like the supporting cast more than I like the overall worldbuilding. All in all, I do recommend this game, will probably replay it, and wouldn't mind a sequel or another game picking up this formula.
Part fantasy sports game, part visual novel with a story that I'd describe as "Ursula Le Guin meets Captain Tsubasa". I loved the aesthetics and the plot, and quite enjoyed the simplified fantasy football that is the backbone of the game.
I love this game. It's good in the way B-movies are good: the plot is nonsense, the technical side lacks polish, but I'm just having so much fun. Don't go in expecting a sprawling campaign like X-Com or a tightly designed indie gem like Into the Breach. Rather, get ready for light squad-based tactics in a trashy Weird West setting. This has all the marks of "let's make the game that we'd like to play" and, once again, I just love that.
