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An absolute masterpiece of a mystery thriller comedy game coming from 2010. The cast contributes largely to this as well as the twists and turns of the plot that revelation and revelation gets more and intricate. Plus, the art style hasn't dated even after a decade, the soundtrack is full of funk goodness and the ending wraps everything in a slam dunk of a conclusion.
2019
2010
An 8bit retro style indie with a simple mechanic that even though it can be beaten in less than 2 hours it offers so much more. With its intricate level design, trinket challenge, incredibly difficult achievements and various bonus modes it can grab you with its replayability, not to mention the tracker music akin to the best of the NES era.
2020
2021
A polished Metroid-like puzzle platformer that works smoothly with its simple presentation and electric conductivity mechanics that are conveyed through the design without using a single word (not even in the menus or the achievements). It throws some good ideas around and the collectibles aren't as easy to get and one may initially think. The soundtrack isn't great though, being not that notable through most of the playthrough, but the presentation is alright.
Among the best dungeon crawler and not quite open world 2D Zelda games to come out so far. Its sprites, soundtrack, items and experience are well refined from the first entry. Even today it's still being played, speedrun and modded heavily and for good reason. I just wished the story was a little bit more developed.
1984
A clever attempt at a Pac-Man platformer that presents a lot of clever ideas in table like the different day runs, the hidden power ups, and the obstacles. Sadly, it is held back by its outdated controls, presentation and overall design. It is one of the best candidated from the franchise to be remade.
2011
The "remastered" version of its Sega CD original release, which adds very minor changes such as the possibility to choose between regional soundtracks. The game itself shows some questionable design choices as it tries to do exploration but the level design feels at times tough to navigate through. The time stones minigame is fine, not too terrible, and the final boss fight isn't that hard.
Probably the best things about it are the animated intro and the ominous and creepy original boss theme.
Probably the best things about it are the animated intro and the ominous and creepy original boss theme.
2005
2004
A twist to the Crash linear level design that takes an open world approach similarly to Jak and Daxter presents a goofy and at times more serious story with the characters getting more involved. Unfortunately, it isn't polished and its rushed development shows in the latter half with the scrapped ideas and missing levels. At the very least we have the acapella ost now available to listen to.