HIGH Incredibly immersive RPG experience.
LOW Persistent technical hiccups.
WTF The game can’t render as fast as my horse can gallop…
Tag: WRPG
Wasteland 3: The Battle For Steeltown Review
Factory Reset
HIGH It’s more Wasteland 3. That’s great!
LOW Most of the new additions and ideas sound interesting but don’t really work out.
WTF There’s no way to stop companions from slaughtering factory workers?
The Outer Worlds: Peril On Gorgon Review
Trouble On The Moon
HIGH The crisscrossing tale of a corporate cover-up.
LOW Zero onboarding assistance after a year.
WTF The speech check challenges seem unusually difficult?
Fallout 76: Wastelanders Review
Appalachia Come Alive
HIGH The addition of NPCs, many quality of life upgrades.
LOW Badly designed story missions.
WTF Why does this game not have a ping feature?
This Is Not A Review: Underworld Ascendant
Welcome to This Is Not A Review. In these articles we discuss general impressions, ideas and thoughts on any given game, but as the title implies, it’s not a review. Instead, it’s an exercise in offering a quick recommendation (or dismissal) after spending enough time to grasp the ideas and gameplay of a thing without necessarily playing it from A to Z.
The subject of this installment: Underworld Ascendant, developed by Otherside Entertainment and published by 505 Games.
Divinity: Original Sin 2 Definitive Edition Review
Sinsational HIGH Fighting on an arid oilfield. What could go wrong? LOW Peepers is right here, lady. Advance that sidequest already. WTF Accidentally eating someone’s leg that was in my backpack for… perfectly legitimate reasons. It’s fantastic that the Divinity series has finally achieved the recognition it’s always deserved. […]
Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut (Switch) Review
Sometimes The Past Should Be Forgotten
HIGH Some of the writing is great.
LOW It’s visually messy, and has terrible technical performance.
WTF Why is this on the Switch?
Divinity: Original Sin II Review
No Longer Original, But Still Divine
HIGH Sending Crispin, the undead philosopher, into an existential collapse.
LOW Side quests often fail to close properly.
WTF An out-of-place Pipe Mania-esque puzzle in the final dungeon.
Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind Review
The First Time With An Old Favorite
High Some of the best side quests I’ve experienced in an open-world setting.
Low Waiting in a queue for 10 minutes only to not get placed in a PvP match.
WTF Seriously, am I the only one this isn’t working for?
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