Anna’s Quest first came out on PC in 2015, but its appeal hasn’t lessened over the years, because beneath a fairy tale there is a mature story about fate and determinism. [Issue#254, p.63]

Dusting up castles is pretty fun, but it goes on for only an hour or two. After that, the genre suddenly shifts to city-building, with very lackluster mechanics. [Issue#254, p.62]

No matter what your farm’s specialty is, the production chain stays the same: a building for growing, a building for processing, a building for shipping, plus housing for your workers. That’s it. [Issue#254, p.52]

There’s only one problem we could find with this game: it doesn’t have mechs from beloved franchises like BattleTech. Just imagine if you could fix a Jenner or an Atlas! Alas, it’s just a dream. But Mech Mechanic is still a great fun. [Issue#254, p.44]

Despite his powers, Lucius will still die if he falls from a high platform or turns the world the wrong way. So leave your arcade credentials at the door; experience with 15 puzzle will be much more relevant. [Issue#255, p.66]

Far Cry is now officially a Just Cause knock-off. There’s a grappling hook, a wingsuit, plenty of vehicles with universally poor handling, a huge open world and a dumb story with one-dimensional dictator. It wouldn’t be too bad by itself, but the gameplay is also a lot slower than in JC, turning every potentially fun activity into a chore. [Issue#256, p.32]

One does not simply make a 1 to 1 clone of a game that’s 22 years old! So the studio duct-taped hacking mechanics on top of GTA 2 gameplay, but frankly, it didn’t change much in terms of gameplay. [Issue#256, p.43]

The basic gameplay loop is really simple and relies a lot on the mindless busywork, like building the same buildings in exactly the same order in every mission, or manually picking up trash. [Issue#256, p.49]

It’s like Diablo, except you mostly fight dressers, fridges and street lights. [Issue#257, p.76]

If you’re a fan of the Gaulish duo, you’ll love it. If not, – it’s a very basic beat ‘em up with typical problems like poor hit registration and no functional difference between playable characters. [Issue#259, p.51]

No matter how many studios try to replicate the formula, From Software is the only one that can deliver authentic Souls experience. [Issue#259, p.36]

Even if you’re a Silent Hunter veteran, it will take a dozen attempts before you sink your first u-boat. And it may take another dozen to learn how to trap your opponent, how to use your bomb to deafen enemy acoustic, and other tricks of the trade. But then – then you’ll be having a one-of-a-kind type of fun. [Issue#263, p.54]