TejjeT
2018
Played this with a friend who was very enthusiastic about it and had already beaten it multiple times which made me think it was going to be a great game. It had everything going for it especially because I love Caste Crashers. However, after playing through the first few levels and getting through the first boss, I began to realise I had already gotten bored. For some weird reason, the combat lacks any cathartic feel, the enemies are mostly tanky and annoying, meaning each battle takes longer than it should. For the amount of time I played it, I felt that it was severely lacking depth as all you do is just move the characters around. When I found out how long it took to beat this game I wanted to abandon it as I could not force myself to endure the combat. Honestly, the writing is hilarious and the narrator is funny but alas, the story alone was not enough to keep me playing. I wish I could love this game as much as my friend does.
Best played at multiple sittings, case by case. Solid mechanics, but by the time you finish the 2nd or 3rd case you will begin to see patterns in solving the mysteries, which soon gets boring and mundane. However, there is a great variety here in locations, suspects and crimes with a semi-nice tie up of an ending.
2021
Quick n easy. Cosy game. Easy achievements. My world record speedrun is sub 8 minutes.
Wanted to play a classic horror game. But Frictional Games has come a long way since and I firmly believe SOMA is their masterpiece. Often found myself scratching my head with some of the puzzles and felt irritated every time I had to read boring notes throughout the game. The Brutes' AI is quite limited and can be easily cheated but I have to give props to how your sanity drains when you look at them. Disappointing ending tbh.
2023
Only logged 2.5 hours and I'm pretty sold on this game. Great handling model, nice variety of events and cars in the playlists and an excellent and vibrant open-world to explore. I found myself in zen-mode after playing a few races. Have not yet raced against other players online but keen on trying that when I will definitely cop this one later on as it gets a bigger discount.
2022
Excellent coop game with easy to pick up controls and variety of ways to strategize and play around character abilities. Although would recommend playing on PC or any other platform despite being a 2D game. Experienced multiple slowdowns and drops in framerates (max 30 fps sadly) on the switch. Even experienced crashes 1 or 2 times but fortunately didn't destroy the run. The new updates have not arrived on the switch yet so still waiting to achieve the true ending.
2018
Fun arcade racer but gameplay lacks variety to keep me invested till the end. Might revisit later.
Play it for the story because it is EXCELLENT! Phenomenal acting and cut scenes. Beautiful graphics and presentation. Sick soundtrack and fast-paced story which will hook you all the way from chapter 1 to 20. Gameplay takes a backseat though and there is not much reason to play the Free-Ride Mode other than for some achievements as side missions only exist to unlock bonus costumes, etc. So there is a huge missed opportunity here.
Excellent platformer with very creative level design. Problem is: I went into the game wanting to collect everything, i.e., the Kong letters AND the puzzle pieces and at that point the game started to wear me down. There are some ABSOLUTELY annoying puzzle pieces in some levels that grinded my gears. You can use the shop items to your benefit as coins are easy to collect everywhere but will not help by much. Definite recommendation but think twice if you want to 100% the game.
2021
Boring, maybe better if I played in VR.
2013
As another person put in on their review: it's good at capturing a mood. The gameplay was not great and the story is predictable. I somewhat liked how things unraveled as you explore the house and maybe would have enjoyed some puzzle along the way.
2015
MUST PLAY FOR THE STORY. Top game of all time
2021
I couldnt get past the 4th level. I suck at this lol
2018
Boring missions, lost interest after 2 hours of playing.
Combat needs improvement and variety. Story was good.