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I would be amiss if I didn’t talk about the visuals, while generally simple graphics it effortlessly captures the delicate balance between beauty and desolation. The game’s striking set pieces, enhanced by meticulous particle effects and atmospheric details, immersed me in a hauntingly atmospheric world. It portrays the grim reality of a dying planet while simultaneously unearthing the underlying beauty, reminding players of the fragility and preciousness of our environment. Beyond its captivating visuals, “After Us” delves into thought-provoking themes. As the game unfolds, it raises existential questions and challenges players to ponder the moral implications of Gaia’s mission to save a planet seemingly on the brink of oblivion. At thirty bucks, you definitely get your money’s worth, but it really depends on how you feel about platforming games in general and cerebral emotional experiences with little words, but a lot to say. “After Us” is a remarkable testament to Piccolo’s artistry, embracing the beauty of such a desolate world.

“Death or Treat” doesn’t break any new ground in the rogue-like genre, but it’s simple enough for newcomers to understand while still providing enough of a challenge to keep veteran players engaged. The game’s overall look and aesthetic are very cool and pleasing to the eye, particularly for Halloween fans, and its cute and welcoming appearance is sure to draw in gamers. With an initial price of $24.99, “Death or Treat” does provide it’s money’s worth and is a spooky and fun addition to the rogue-like family of games.

“Scrap Riders” is far from perfect, there are a lot of glaring omissions, such as a lack of any sort of multiplayer, which for a game like this should be obvious to do. It’s a very unfortunate and huge missed opportunity that hopefully the developers will learn from in their future games (assuming they’re doing another game similar to this). I also wish there was some voice acting in here instead of just word boxes. Aside from the issues I mentioned, “Scrap Riders” is a tight little package that is certainly worth checking out.

TAPE: Unveil The Memories is a hard sell for the mass audience, but there is a lot here to appreciate and it’s always great to see obvious love put into the project by its developers. One other thing I thought was cool was near the end of the game you’ll have the option to take a couple different paths that lead to different endings. There is also a convenient Director’s Cut mode to help you quickly switch to the other option fairly quickly without needing to replay the entire game. Don’t go into this game expecting jump scare after jump scare, go into it prepared to ride an emotional rollercoaster of a nightmare. With a price tag of under 20 bucks, this isn’t much of an investment to have buyers’ remorse over to try something a bit different.