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I'll admit I came into Wanderstop with loftier expectations than I should have, treating it as a spiritual successor to The Beginner's Guide, and while my initial feelings on Wanderstop left me a little wanting, over time I've warmed to it considerably. In my mind, I wanted it to be a little cleverer, or a little twistier, or a little thornier, and failed to see the forest through the trees of what is an incredibly…
A gut-twistingly powerful piece of deeply uncomfortable art. The emotions present in The Beginner's Guide are raw, pointy, and severely unhealthy. If you find yourself resonating with one of the perspectives in The Beginner's Guide, the game will force you to stare down a road you have either trodden or can see yourself walking and stare in horror as someone takes a step you are powerless to stop. The thorniest and…
The sparks of a truly special return to the World of Light dashed on the realities of game making in the 2020s. The fact that the game that was eventually killed was so vastly different to the game that released is a double edged sword, telling both of a devoted developer trying to do their best for the world they were working with to serve the community they had, and also a profound lack of vision. If given the…
An audacious and entertaining attempt at blending two game styles that burned two franchises around it. The confusing excess and effort is palpable and messy, which makes it impossible to reccomend but also deeply fascinating if you're willing to put up with how haphazard it can be
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Hyper Light Drifter is a deeply personal journey that will see you finding the beauty in a sickened world. Punchy and Satisfying, with rewarding exploration that toes the line between power and fighting for your life. The vistas and audioscapes of Hyper Light Drifter are second to none, conveying its breathtaking beautiful melancholy and creating a world that invites you to soak
