MEMOREUM

You can feel the passion behind Memoreum, but there's a lack of cohesive precision needed to fully drive that in the right direction. For every artistic flourish or fun moment, there's often a technical floundering or an odd design choice. It's a persistent tug of war that, while an earnest effort, shows some growing pains of taking on such a sizable endeavor. I hope that this doesn't discourage Patient 8 - the studio has the right ideas and enthusiasm, but its debut game stumbles over itself at times as it shoulders those high hopes. Regardless, there's going to be someone out there who will love Memoreum, even with its rough spots, and they'll have a sizable experience to dig into.