Please Pursue Making Games Like This Again
HIGH Gettin’ dat Bugatti
LOW The soundtrack didn’t get any better with age
WTF Lamborghini cop cars = Defund The Police.
HIGH Gettin’ dat Bugatti
LOW The soundtrack didn’t get any better with age
WTF Lamborghini cop cars = Defund The Police.
HIGH A bright, cheerful presentation that defined “chibi” Final Fantasy.
LOW Completely missing the only thing that made the original cool in the first place.
WTF The proper usage and inflection of the word “Kupo”
HIGH The concept is gold and the art style is fantastic.
LOW Finishing the game missing crewmembers and robots.
WTF Who thought all this grinding was a good idea?
HIGH It’s staggeringly beautiful.
LOW I never want to hear the word “honor” ever again.
WTF The absolute stockpile of headbands I’ve accumulated.
HIGH It looks great.
LOW It’s dark, confusing and boring.
WTF Did they just pull a guy off the street and ask him to do voiceovers?
HIGH A peerless and inspiring new standard for accessibility options
LOW A seeming disinterest in moving the medium forward mechanically.
WTF: …Man did y’all have to release this right now?
Editor’s note: This review contains NO SPOILERS for The Last of Us 2, but does discuss the ending of The Last of Us in spoiler-level detail.
HIGH Hyper-crunchy team-based tactics. Lesbian cowgirls.
LOW Playing 3/4ths of the boat level without knowing I could swim.
WTF Why can’t I pick up ammo and give it to a teammate?
HIGH Ladiva’s ultimate attack.
LOW The RPG mode is a missed opportunity.
WTF That’s a tiny roster given the paid DLC characters at launch…
HIGH Watching thousands tromp through immaculately clean tunnels.
LOW Spending minutes trying to line a hallway up perfectly.
WTF That is not a flattering depiction of ‘tourists’, game.
HIGH Brilliant concept that combines ’90s JRPGs with Western themes.
LOW Anything that isn’t the writing.
WTF All the animals look like textbook image scans.
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