Recent reviews by 0xBADC0FFEE

the game doesn't even launch, crashes on start since it got released and installing .net / vc redists manually doesn't work for me (I'm a dev so I have lots of SDKs and libraries on my pc).
I thought I would go back to it and it sit on my library since day one, it still crashes, It's an embarrassingly broken release that they never fixed even after several updates

a great homage to Flashback and Another World, Lunark is a fantastic cinematic platformer with some lovely, chunky, pixel art, great music and good pacing. You may need some getting used to the movement system if you're not used to those aforementioned games from the 90s. Compared to Flashback, Lunark adds a handy auto ledge grab move (read the tutorial inscriptions), I wish I could perform the roll just by crouching and pressing left/right through instead of having a separate button

just finished my first "season", it's a neat little title with a great art style and a tight gameplay loop.
Very easy to pick up and play!
I had no issues with banishing the devourer, it's not too hard to cheese the AI, still makes for some tense encounters when you don't quite know where it is.

This game is as good as it is ugly-looking.
Yes, it's that good.

No extra account needed, game good again

beautifully crafted trip through the story of atari, filled with games to play, new modern reimagining, lots of classics and even secret unlockable games!

This is a gem of a gem. Style in spades, fantastically written and acted, and a good level of challenge. Combat gets repetitive after a while but it got me coming back for more for a couple of days. The soundtrack is also excellent.

absolutely fantastic, looks pretty much like a true remaster, realistic materials and light bounces enhance this game in very meaningful ways, Portal has never been cooler.
Don't forget to press Alt+x and set DLSS on and on ultra performance to make this even playable, not sure why it's off by default

terrible port, doesn't even support ultrawide resolutions and you have to use something like Universal Unrel Engine Unlocker to actually force your native resolution.
Keyboard/mouse controls are terrible, you can't even click on another unit when you focus on one with the mouse, you have to use Z/X to cycle through them, it's a very bad PC port.
But you're not missing out much, the game is pretty boring and shallow in any case, they tried this semi-realtime battle system and it just doesn't work well. It's the worst of realtime micromanaging with none of the benefits of turn based combat

just played over the "simulation" tutorial and a bit of the initial area. Really interesting and great looking game, for this price it's an absolute steal.
I'll update my review as soon as I delve deeper into it but I'll give some fresh thoughts and info:

- You can stealth kill people by sneaking behind them... in a car.
I repeat: you can run people over Carmageddon style while you sneak around in your tiny car Metal Gear style. 10/10. (also the car wheels spin backwards?)

- In the mechajammer universe rats can open doors

- biggest issue encountered so far: it sadly doesn't support ultrawide resolutions (you'll have to play with black bars, and at launch you can't see part of the screen, you need go windowed and then fullscreen again to "fix" it or play windowed)

- would like a bit more information on turns: will that enemy reach me if I reload? no idea. the game is not quite turn based in the x-com sense and not quite like a traditional roguelike (you spend multiple "time units" at once, so more like the original x-com, but enemies immediately move, like in a trad. roguelike), you probably get more of the hang of it once you play more but it's not as clear as actions in a traditional roguelike or in a turn based tactics. It makes for a faster experience though.

Overall combat feels chaotic and fun, the presentation is absolutely stellar, the music is literally terminator x blade runner with a sprinkle of carpenter. Great stuff.