While driven by an undeniably different and creative concept that blends together classic RPG beats with arcade shooting, it somewhat struggles to make either as satisfying as they could be
While its visual presentation is more minimalist, the mystery of the machine in front of you, and the many entries it has hidden within it, are compelling if you have the proper mindset
While you could perhaps fault it for feeling a little too clearly inspired by Bubble Bobble, it has also made critical changes to the formula that give it more nuance and challenge
Billed as a strategy roguelike horror action game, there’s no question that this is a unique experience, but whether it will get its hooks in you will depend on what you’re looking for
While it’s understandable that games that feature weird controls and physics won’t be for everyone, if you’re down for odd sandbox-style challenges and some silliness, this delivers
While I keep hoping to see someone succeed in capturing the frantic energy and fun of the Crazy Taxi franchise, Taxi Chaos 2 comes up short of that mark
Certainly a stunner visually, and refreshingly unique in its overall style of play, the only concern is whether the game clearly chose the audience it wanted to appeal to
While there’s fun to be had with the game’s many modes, characters, and customizations, any suggestion that this would compete well with Mario Kart in any way feels exaggerated…
For fans of brutally-tough platforming, this 3D incarnation of everyone’s favorite bloody glob of meat more than delivers, with plenty of variety, secrets, and maybe some periodic crying…
While the emphasis here is mostly on the repetitive cleaning and repairing of random items, the game has a reasonably cozy vibe and a little more substance than some of its competitors
For the right crowd, either families with younger gamers looking for something approachable, or people feeling nostalgic for a taste of their own childhood, this works well enough
While it can have its moments, this free-to-start free-for-all fails to meaningfully distinguish itself in the crowded multiplayer chaotic multiplayer action space
While absolutely a novel RPG offshoot from the classic Mega Man series that I’m positive worked well on handhelds, it’s style and general gameplay are indeed odd
While it has a decent look and some variety in its characters, the cracks in this Vampire Survivors contemporary begin to show when given a little time
There’s something to be said for the game’s ambitiously large (but small) world for people with a sense of adventure, but clunky mechanics and lackluster design make it tough to really love
This is an odd case of a reasonably-good game being brought down by strange control choices, and a total lack of proper guidance for new, or possibly even returning, players
You could perhaps just chalk it up as a lower-budget and less ambitious take on Vampire Survivors, but the feeling of its shallowness sets in pretty quickly
While fans of the movie will likely get a kick out of the cheesy propaganda videos and violent fun, in terms of refinement the game has some shortcomings
While I appreciate the attempt to go for a style of play that mixes together first-person shooting and some platforming-style movement, its overall quality of play can be inconsistent
You’ll seek out various types of aliens and artifacts using a variety of equipment, but you’ll also need to be very patient with lackluster play and sloppy execution
Given that aside from changing the protagonist and enemies that this feels practically identical to multiple previous releases, we’re to the point of diminishing returns
While there aren’t very many first-person platformers out there, the technical and implementation problems with Parkour Labs still make it tough to enjoy
It’s one thing to pay homage to another title by sharing some of its effective elements, but quite another to plainly rip another off completely… and poorly at that
