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A short, yet engaging journey in a dark, terrifying world which exists as a love letter to Giger, Beksinski and other similar artists. I was elated to see that Lustmord was involved. Their music fits perfectly in the world of Scorn.

This is definitely one of those "experience first" type games, with game play as a back seat. There is some combat, which didn't quite feel like it fit well in this style of game. I find combat in survival horror is a delicate balance to get right. For those not completely enthralled with dark surrealist art, you'll probably want to wait for a sale given the short length of this game.

Quite similar to Limbo and Inside, with a bit more visual depth as it's a 2.5D perspective. It's on the shorter side but worth it when on sale (3h completion, didn't get all extras, took my time).

You basically play as the creature from the cult classic 1980's film "The Thing," however nothing in this game is directly related to the film. The trailer is very representative of the gameplay. It's a bit more challenging to navigate the world given it's a metroidvania game with no map. Overall I quite liked it. The game is on the shorter side but there's a free dlc to play through.

Incredibly fun, addicting gameplay, with a killer synthwave soundtrack! Fans of Star Fox and Space Harrier should love this!

I do believe this game now sits in my #1 spot as best metroidvania game out there.

First off, the art direction is top notch. Reminds me of the games from The Behemoth, but a bit more refined visually. Character design is fantastic, sporting a very large variety of minions to slay, and bosses to fight. There's many NPCs you'll run into, and all beings you come across stand out on their own, with very little cases of copy and paste here.

The game's environment is extremely expansive. I was not at all expecting to spend 49 hours playing a 2D metroidvania title, but here I am.

Hand's sweaty, feet sweaty, mom's spaghetti this game is hard! The difficulty generally scales well, starting off as almost a little too easy to controller chucking, vitriol-spewing hard in the mid to late game. This game does not hold your hand at all. It's extremely easy to get lost and not know what to do, which for some is a mark against it.

Gameplay is superb. Control is very tight. Hollow Knight is a paradigm for movement and combat and in a 2d platformer.


My criticisms are minor. I think I would have enjoyed the early game a bit more if it was a tad more clear where to go. I can see some players giving up in frustration given no direction inside one of the most expansive labyrinths of world in a 2D game. I know some hardcore players would be against a navigation mechanic but such a feature could easily be disabled in options.

The biomes bled together a little too easily. I wish they were a bit more defined from each other; fog canyon and city of tears are good examples of biome diversity. Furthermore, the game visually is a little too monochrome at times.

I tend to scrutinize the soundtrack in this genre given how high Super Metroid set the bar. I wasn't a fan of the score in this game. It wasn't bad but wasn't that memorable.

Criticisms aside, this is one of my favourite games of 2017, if not my favourite this year. If you favour metroidvania games, this game is well worth it even at full price.

Think Legend of Zelda, with the difficulty of a darks souls, wrapped in a retro aesthetic. I have some nitpicks over certain design decisions, but overrall it's a great game.

One of the best FPS experiences I've played in a while aside from the new wolfenstein games. Reviving old classics like doom can be touchy for old school fans, but I can say without reservation that at the very least, the single player campagin really couldn't be any better for a modern iteration of doom. Anyone who minutely enjoys action packed fps carnage will love this!

While lighter on the horror elements, Soma is still yet another stellar title from Frictional Games. Soma packs a great plot, rich with scifi themes, exploring the mysteries of consciousness. The setting is a bit famliar for many, considering Soma is set in a futuristic underwater city, though that's where the comparison ends. The average play time is around 10 hours. Soma was my favourite single player game of 2015, and I recommend it to anyone who loves a game rich in scifi themes, with some horror on the side.

The Talos Principle is a first person puzzle game, much like the portal games, rich with content. It took me around 30 hours or so to complete the main game, though I did take my time. The puzzles offer considerable challenge, with the dlc cranking up the difficulty noticeably. The plot heavily explores philosophical concepts and religious themes, which centre around consciousness and personhood. The Talos Principle is one of those games that doesn't quite leave your mind when you stop playing. I believe this is the first time I've had a game throw me into an existential crisis, haha.

Definitely one of the best games to come out last year. Brothers is a wonderful execution of a classic story one would imagine to be passed down through the ages. Incredibly touching, and very cinematic. While the gameplay can be simple, it can still be very engaging.