Recent reviews by foungi

in subsurface circular you play a robot detective on the subway, trying to figure out what's going on by interviewing other robots.

a neat short game with a nice vibe and interesting story. good way to spend two hours if you don't mind reading and some mild puzzling.

In Horizon Zero Dawn you play as tribal huntress Aloy in a future world, in which robotic animals roam the landscape, trying to find out why the machines have suddenly become increasingly hostile.

i originally didn't want to recommend HZD after about 20 hours, because the game seemed generic and wearisome. however, i'm happy i then started to focus more on the main quest, which reinvigorated my interest. the setting and the story are clearly the forte of the game. the graphics also hold up really well, it still looks stunning. however, the side quests are, in my opinion, quite boring. i didn't vibe with the main character during those quests at all, aloy seemed a bit like the classic boring hero heroing things. that all changed when i started only playing main storyline quests, which is what i would recommend everyone to do. while the world is beautiful, nature diverse and the different tribes quite distinct, there is actually little to explore as no place has an actual backstory or meaningful quests attached to it. barely any npcs one can really talk to are around, and the towns and settlements seem repetitive.
the main story however is dope, the mechanics feel very good and the machine fights feel epic af.

7/10

in paws you play as a lynx pup trying to find its family.

as all shelter games it's a pretty (if you like the artstyle), vibey short game. the world to explore isn't large, the story is linear, and "loss and friendship as its central themes" is a bit pretentiously worded, although the story as always is quite emotional. perfect for a relaxed evening, although i personally prefer shelter 2

20 minutes of relaxation with cute cats, up to you whether that's worth a buck.

in gris you play a girl trying to overcome her grief, regain her voice, and bring colour back into the world.

perhaps the most beautiful game out there. every scene, every animation, every backdrop appears to be a watercolor painting. the way the story and gameplay are structured is perfect for giving the main stage to the artistry, which is clearly the protagonist of the game. the mechanics are not revoluationary, but well executed and interesting for the short runtime and easy as not to be obstrustive to the atmsophere. the game also offers some achievements, if your into that sort of thing.

in summary:
- glorious visuals
- beautiful and immersive soundtrack
- and decent platformer mechanics

8/10
get it

i wanted to like it for the look and vibe, but in the end the gameplay loop is just too uninteresting to keep me hooked. the vibe is still nice.

this is a difficult one for me.
i recommend disco elysium because it introduces novel gameplay approach for rpgs. the internal dialogue really creates a new level of immersion, and makes you play the character, instead of just optimizing for the best potential outcome.

however, the world and setting just aren't for me. on paper it all sounded interesting, in reality it just didn't click. the protagonist is too over the top for me, and despite the praise heaped onto the world by others, i found wandering through the dreary areas again and again repetitive and boring. it did not draw me in as i had hoped.

if you're worrying about these things while deciding whether to buy the game, may be skip it. but even if the setting is not my cup of tea, i have to acknowledge that worldbuilding, writing, and concept are top notch.

cute little game to pass time, nice story, cool vibe, easy puzzles, cleanly executed.
2 hours of relaxed fun.

good for a tripy hour, just get it

Couldn't review it better than the reviews the dev put in the game anyways

literally unlimited skill ceiling