The follow-up to Keeping an Eye on You has a bit less content to explore, but also refines some of the rough edges of the original and still remains compelling
Between its slow pace in ramping up, sluggish controls, an inability to speed the action, and being quite plainly derivative, Awakening has significant downsides
While extremely timely for this moment in the world, and conceptually it explores what can be the arbitrary nature of the surveillance state, in terms of gameplay it’s a bit thin
A classically-styled city-builder that will test your ability to meticulously place and plan your building layouts, but that may lack the depth or intensity to attract a broader audience
Super chill and family-friendly, though there is still a price to be paid with pacing and what becomes a somewhat samey blandness, but it ticks cozy boxes for sure
Taking the series signature musou combat to a new level, the combination of satisfying overall combat and large-scale battlefield chaos help this to shine
While it absolutely offers up a very deliberately-paced experience that’s calm and has wholesome appeal, the technical issues and some blandness make it tough to get excited about on Switch
Absolutely ridiculous, weird, and also fully in its own lane for delivering a pretty unique mix of platforming and nutty action… but also undeniably a bit janky
An inconsistent mess of mini games that range from poorly explained to poorly executed, with none of them standing out as the clear killer that justifies checking it out
Promising an attractive overall look, some weird beats if you dabble in the story mode, and plenty of on-screen chaos, this can be a fun time for the right audience
While it’s nice to be able to cultivate crops and use a wide variety of farming equipment smoothly, the asking price feels high for a series that hasn’t evolved greatly over the years
