ThePowerWasher

I'm a moderate RoboCop fan. I've seen all the movies at least once, but nothing beyond that. Even so, I can tell this was a game made by RoboCop fans FOR RoboCop fans. It can get a bit boring after a while, and some of the side missions have a corniness you can't escape. But the feeling of being RoboCop is unparalleled and worth at least one playthrough!

Holy heck, this game was awesome! I'll admit, the combat and traversal puzzles are as standard as they come. Solving them can get a bit rote. But the environment, design, and MUSIC, MY GOD, THE MUSIC. If you're a fan of great musical moments while you're playing a video game, the straightforward gameplay elements will be worth going through!

Okay, seriously, the survival crafting genre is oversaturated. There are so many survival games, they all start to feel the same after a while. Despite that, Grounded stands out from the crowd thanks to the polish Obsidian brought to the game and the absolute heckin' charm of the Honey-I-Shrunk-The-Kids premise. I love Grounded SO MUCH. But my god, the spiders.

I JUST played this game, and my god, it's the best! It's one of those examples of a great couch co-op party game, and I've found that even my friends who don't regularly play video games can have a fun time with Ultimate Chicken Horse. Adding it to my list of go-to get-together games, alongside Overcooked 2 and Gang Beasts.

This is a total me-coded game! The perfect blend of "walking-sim" with "puzzle" to create just a superb experience overall. If you liked the discovery-is-progression vibe of Outer Wilds, then you'll love Blue Prince. (Just seriously, this is the kind of game where you'll need to take notes while you play.)

It's typical Josef Fares excellence! It plays a lot like It Takes Two, but there were definitely fun moments that awed me or made me bust a gut laughing. And, uh, yeah, all cards on the table, I'm a sucker for sisterhood stories, so I did cry a bit toward the end. Loved it!

It's legit a good game, absolutely solid. The combat and exploration in particular are the superstars of Avowed. But companion-wise and story-wise, I feel like it didn't reach the same heights as in The Outer Worlds. I'm glad I played it for sure, but it's not one I'm going to replay.

Playing through Have a Nice Death is a heckin' ton of fun. Its combat is supremely enjoyable, and makes it comparable to other platforming roguelikes like Dead Cells. I think the only big issue with it is its story and dialogue. Don't get me wrong, the premise is super cool! The Grim Reaper suffering from corporate burnout needs to go and take back his authority from insubordinate underlings. What's not to love. But as you go along and interact with the bosses and some friendly NPCs, the jokes don't always land. And it starts to muddy up the premise the more you go on.