Among the Sleep
While certainly well-intentioned, Among the Sleep doesn’t do enough to stand out from its incredibly crowded genre.
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
Getting Over It shows enormous potential as a work of misunderstood genius, but I can’t bring myself to reach the last third of its content.
while True: learn()
Everything that while True: learn() tries beyond the first few hours immediately falls flat.
Ninja Gaiden Sigma
No matter which version you play, Ninja Gaiden is an occasionally exciting, more-than-occasionally tiresome monument to gaming’s adolescent years.
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
Without its multiplayer, Pandora Tomorrow is a B-team-developed sequel that’s more of an expansion pack.
Dead Cells
Dead Cells is a perfectly well-made game that’s just not particularly interesting.
Sid Meier’s Civilization III: Complete
This is my favourite of the first three Civ titles.
Bugsnax
Despite being thoroughly described to me beforehand, Bugsnax still managed to be regularly surprising.
Celeste
I underestimated how exemplary the gameplay in Celeste would turn out to be.
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Danganronpa starts out strong, but as the story unfolds, it becomes more and more of a slog to play.