MAY. 22 , - MID-LIFE GAMER GEEK
Galacticon is a vision of the future, created in the present with one foot in the past – all by a single developer. It’s an absolute blast, created with a clear passion for the arcade-style experiences of yesteryear; it genuinely feels like a newly uncovered, lost relic of the era.
MAR. 15, - PURE NINTENDO
Dexter Stardust: Adventures in Outer Space is a great point-and-click game with clever writing and puzzles; I was hooked from the beginning. At only $9.99, it’s easy to recommend this title to genre fans.
DEC. 16, - LOS ANGELES TIMES
The game What Comes After opens with a relatable nightmare. Vivi, wearing a face mask on the subway, is overly exhausted and stressed about the very thought of going home to another evening of absolutely nothing, presumably in our present-day pandemic. She doesn’t go home, however. She falls asleep on mass transit.
AUG. 18 - PURE NINTENDO
A lot of the storytelling is done in the environments. Writing on the walls, blood splatters and a city in ruins. The simple art style works well in this world, perfectly relaying its message despite not being very detailed. The aesthetics partner well with the gameplay itself, which is also straightforward. You run right, face a few puzzles, and do a bit of platforming along the way.
NOV. 28 - NINTENDEROS
Few things can be missed artistically on Eternum Ex, since, as it is, it achieves its purpose of being a quality arcade game, referencing great games like Ghosts’n Goblins, Bomb Jack or Physic 5. Possibly the only drawback I can put in this section is the desire to know how the game would evolve graphically in case more installments are published.
