Xbox Series X/S – Page 2 – Play Critically

Harold Halibut Review

Once Harold Halibut’s visual novelty wears off, what’s left is a lumbering plot and set pieces that only gesture at interactivity.

Wall World doesn’t quite live up to its grand premise, but is mechanically strong.

Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore asks the bold question: What if Zelda’s infamous CD-i misadventures were actually fun?

The feelings which overwhelm almost all my time with Anuchard are boredom and indifference.

The young Link’s Awakening fan in me finds a lot to enjoy in Saga of the Moon Priestess.

The Cub is an inconsistent and sometimes stultifying cinematic platformer.

The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales’ intriguing setting and striking visuals keep me engaged when its mechanics do not.

Sometimes there’s satisfaction to be found from a repetitive task performed thoroughly and well. I feel none of that satisfaction here.

Of the 2023 indie releases I reviewed on Play Critically, I feel these are the five best.

I hoped Ebenezer and the Invisible World would be a new classic holiday videogame. Instead it is a footnote.