While there have been some great action-oriented co-op games in the last generation, Big Walk takes a big swing at throwing you and your friends into a space full of varied puzzles with little direction, expecting that you’ll work things out
While I was hoping that the game would do more to leverage actual narrative of some kind to add interest, its different heroes and the wildly different rules of their decks and cards helps make it interesting
There’s a straightforward quality to how the game has the player use deduction that could make it great for beginners, but veteran mystery fans will likely find it too stripped down and simplified
While not all of its events are of equal quality, and without friends or family to play with it loses some appeal, it’s a decent and varied sports party game package
One of those cases where I suppose the concept the developers had in mind is implemented reasonably well, but that it’s so lacking in overall ambition and depth that it’s hard to consider much of a game
While it has some survival horror appeal, pretty frequent long pauses, and an overall pervasive jankiness in most areas make it tough to want to stick with
A pretty unique roguelike strategy title that brings some creativity and challenges to bear, but the console interface and controls are unfortunately an extra hurdle to contend with
With a combination of great looks and a distinctive flow of play, Truxton Extreme has a great base of classic arcade shooting that it then builds on, and throws in some story beats for good measure
While there have been quite a number of titles looking to repeat on the success of Hotline Miami by copying its style, few have gotten as close as Kusan: City of Wolves
With undeniably gorgeous looks, and fast and intense play, this is a distinctive fighter, it just does a terrible job of getting you properly up to speed with its unique mechanics and the CPU is an unapologetic ass-kicker
Nintendo’s more single-player-focused spin-off from their unique multiplayer shooter retains its excellent mechanics, and makes for a consistently challenging good time, even if sometimes a grindy one
While I appreciate people finding new types of games to give some roguelike twists to, Barda does too poor a job of helping the player get on board with what it’s trying to do
While I’m not sure how long the game’s quirky charms and unique semi-active racing can maintain interest, I give credit for it plotting its own unusual path
A lack of any effort to rise to the occasion and take advantage of the game’s basic setup, instead content to just let you get bored as it quickly gets repetitive, make this one to skip
While there’s something to be said for adopting a minimalist look when designing a game to give it a certain feel, failing to back it up with well-honed mechanics and overall polish just make it appear to be sloppy
While there’s no question that this provides a challenge, the very constrained movement controls too often feel like the hardest thing to survive in the game, and that’s not a good thing
While it may somewhat work out for people looking for a more casual take on racing, the game’s plainly obvious mobile origins that haven’t been sufficiently removed make it feel like a bit of a bummer on the Switch
With a focus on approachability and more innocent fun, Teeto may not appeal to more seasoned gamers, but its innocent charms could be great for younger or more casual players
While it does provide a reasonably-challenging shooter experience that feels somewhat distinctive, a lack of polish and likely longevity keep it from being more memorable
Somehow feeling less intuitive for getting started than its predecessor, and feeling like it bites off far more than it can chew in terms of scope, this struggles to be fun
This follow-up adventure to the excellent Tangle Tower once again delivers on a promise of smart writing, fun characters, and approachable mystery solving
Hoping to tap into the same sort of room-based puzzling as Blue Prince earlier this year, Looking for Fael has some aspects that do work, but stumbles on some fundamentals at times
While there’s no question it’s a bit pricey, the wholesome family time story, accessible play, and plenty of extra mile content to search for help this to be a great choice for new gamers
While there’s only a somewhat limited amount of content, and the style of puzzling isn’t terribly original, for nostalgia heads it’s still a nice celebration of some NAMCO classics
While the retro-shooter-meets-InnerSpace concept is at least fun, and the story that goes with it as amusing, there are simply too many great arcade shooters on the system to give this a pass
Perhaps for people who’ve dreamed of managing their own group this could have enough appeal, but the degree that chance feels like it often plays in success can be aggravating
A cozy sim that blends together familiar elements from Stardew and its ilk, amusement park simulators, and even Animal Crossing, helping to give it a unique overall flavor
As someone who grew up watching early days anime conversions to the West, there’s an absolute element of authenticity to the story and cutscenes, I just wish its gameplay held up better
Yet another walking simulator dressed as survival horror that leans heavily on sounds and a sense of impending doom to overcome sometimes spotty design
While this pretty fantastical take on an old-school run-n-gun gets points for originality, it can also be tough to follow in places and doesn’t perform all that well overall
An odd mix of classic Match 3 puzzling, adventure, and mythology that works if you’re patient, but that also made a few key decisions that are more aggravating than they should be
