RSS Reviews
10

Sanctum

Game review

I think this game is brilliant. It balances the FPS and tower defense play terrifically. With the new guns/turrets, there's lots of strategy involved in picking your loadout. And it an absolutely gorgeous game.

What's not to like?

8

Bounce!

Game review

Provides what it says. :)

It's a very engaging puzzler, but it did get old a little quickly. It is only fun to bounce a ball around so many times.

UI is also a tad clunky.

I do highly recommend it, though. It's a unique experience. I've never played any other first-person ball bounce games anyway. :)

10

Revenge of the Titans

Game review

This is a great game. I'm kind of a mashup fiend, and this serves that in spades. This has elements of RTS and Tower Defense.

Love the style, love the gameplay, love the game. It is fantastic.

9

Hammerfight

Game review

Want to give a ten, but is a little too flawed for that. I love the gameplay and visuals here. Is just so satisfying to use the mouse to kill stuff.

Can be hard to calibrate, though, and is punishingly difficult at times. If you just want a good action game, though, there's few that offer as interesting a gameplay mechanic.

10

Frozen Synapse

Game review

Tactics distilled. the game design here is flawless.

Only quirks are in the level generators not being fair every time. Can ruin a match or two, but not spoil the game.

Have fun, learn from mistakes, and read the wiki for the details on combat. This is a must own.

10

Braid

Game review

Love. Great visual style and sound. Great gameplay. Takes a simple mechanic and really plumbs the depths. This is what games aspire to be.

9

Atom Zombie Smasher

Game review

Took me a while to really "get it." But now that I do it's an immensely fun game. If you are having a hard time, generate a new campaign and use a few of the modifiers. It has endless replay value since nearly everything is procedural. This also gives it a board game-y timeless feel.

Not a perfect game, but one with a really solid foundation in strategy and fun once it clicks for you.

7

And Yet It Moves

Game review

Eh, not a great game. Has a nice gimmick, but it's just not fun. Hate the soundtrack... Visuals are interesting, but not really fun to look at.

It's a good quirky platformer, but not a great fit for me.

9

Osmos

Game review

This isn't one of the best games ever made, but it IS flawlessly executed and an absolute blast. I love the casual, ambient nature of the whole thing. It's an experience you just cant get anywhere else right now.