NeutronRock
2002
Has all the awkwardness and clunk that the genre is typically burdened with, and puzzles that are frequently illogical or tedious - or require a walkthrough - but Syberia's art is gorgeous. The locations are wonderful to explore and this for me is the game's biggest positive. Chuck in a handful of good characters, Oscar the train conductor in particular, and you've got a point & click that I'm sure fans of the genre will enjoy.
Not just an excellent football sim that will have fans of the sport utterly addicted as they search for signings and tinker with tactics - but where FM still excels after all these years is the depth of its storytelling. Realistic and exciting narratives unfold from the simulation that make the players, the teams, and the history books feel just as important as their real life counterparts.
True of all FM games, this review could be copy paste. Except 2016, that game was weak.
True of all FM games, this review could be copy paste. Except 2016, that game was weak.
2019
THE best narrative game I have ever played. Inkle's Heaven's Vault is a refreshing take on a graphic/point & click adventure. Instead of a linear story in between slow click+combine puzzles, HV has a sprawling story with so much player freedom and interaction, no tedious slow downs or confusions, and an incredible puzzle mechanic about translating an ancient language that feeds into the mysteries of the storylines.
2002
A PlayStation classic. An exceptionally original game, a 3D platformer combined with a fast paced, tactical, 3rd person shooter. Brilliantly written dialogue and characters, creative arsenal of weapons each with their own niche, and polished platforming movement.
They don't make games like this any more.
They don't make games like this any more.
2015
Quality movement in the stealth and parkour gameplay, levels designed to let that movement sing, well written missions with structure and purpose, gorgeous art design that holds up ~20 years later and storytelling that really doesn't get enough credit.
This series needs a modern generation remaster to make it easier to play again.
This series needs a modern generation remaster to make it easier to play again.
2012