"The immense hate surrounding Highguard’s reveal and subsequent launch is far more interesting than the game itself, which despite the claims of the hivemind is far from awful. Unfortunately for Wildlight Entertainment, it is also far from good, and its long-term survival is not assured."
While Spellbound Survivors is prettier looking than Vampire Survivors and has a few mechanics that the former does not, it lacks the originality and promise of ongoing support required to establish itself in the highly competitive action rogue-like genre.
Christmas is one of the most exciting times of the year for gamers, but is there a deeper connection between gamers and the holiday than even they realise?
Stronghold: Definitive Edition is a disappointing remaster of a niche title which fails to make any meaningful improvements to Stronghold's ageing mechanics, pitiful AI, and glacial pacing.
While not without issues, Dark Envoy is one of the most promising indie CRPGs in over a decade; unfortunately, due to its poor sales and crushing competition from Baldur's Gate 3, much of its potential will be left unrealized.
While I would be remiss to say that the developer put no effort into Lizard Survivors: Battle for Hyperborea, it seems that much of that effort was misplaced, and as a result, Lizard Survivors: Battle for Hyperborea is one of the most disappointing games I played in 2023.
