NewsLetter 15-2021

Hello there, my dear Patron! Nice to see you here in our latest Newsletter looking back at all that happened on the site since then, starting April 19th until April 25th of 2021.

So if you haven’t had time to read in the past weeks, here’s all that was published, all wrapped in a nice package. So get yourself a cup of coffee (or tea of course), kick back and enjoy!

Reviews

Graviter Review (Nintendo Switch)– We Like It a Lot

Puzzle Adventure (US $7.99 | UK £6.99 | EU € 7,99)

Paula: With 101 levels to complete, Graviter has lots to offer puzzle fans. It’s a game you can do in stages and would be great to occupy your mind with for an hour or so a day.

Graviter has a clean art look, well-explained mechanics, and interesting puzzles. If playing with rockets, gravity and saving a kitty is your idea of a fun puzzle game then look no further than Graviter.

Buildings Have Feelings Too! Review (Switch)– We Like It a Lot

Puzzle Strategy (US $19.99 | UK £14.99 | EU € 19,99)

Paula: Buildings Have Feelings Too! is a game that is great craic to play. At times I wanted to say houl yer whisht as the buildings let their feelings be known on my placement of buildings. I thought I was doing well in my choice of the placement of buildings, the buildings thought otherwise!

I have enjoyed the challenge of the game and learning what each building likes and dislikes and where it likes to be placed. A challenge that isn’t frustrating but gives just the right amount of satisfaction when you complete a task. When I next go for a saunter around the city I’m not sure I will never look up at the buildings in the same way ever again, I’ll be disappointed when they don’t say “Bout Ye Mucker” to me.

Atelier Sophie: the Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX Review (Switch)– We Like It a Lot

JRPG Simulation/Crafting (US $39.99 | UK £32.99 | EU € 39,99)

Yvonne: It’s fun to follow the journey Gust is making with their Atelier games from the Arland trilogy to the Dusk trilogy and now the Mysterious trilogy. And what’s more: all these games are now available on the Nintendo Switch in their definite edition.

Atelier Sophie: the Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX starts the series off in the direction of more sim-like elements, and presents us with a lovely “slice of life” story. No wars or terrible happenings, but a good interesting storyline following a girl who wants to learn how to be a great Alchemist.

Atelier Firis: the Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX Review (Switch)– We Like It a Lot

JRPG Simulation/Crafting (US $39.99 | UK £32.99 | EU € 39,99)

Yvonne: No matter how I try, these reviews of Atelier games always end up being long….so if you read all the way through, then thank you for sticking with me.

Atelier Firis: the Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey ticks all the boxes of a great coming of age story with good synthesis and turn-based battles. This game has a great sense of exploration in this open-world and makes for interesting and extended gameplay.

The prologue is too long (3 hours!) and Firis is a bit of an airhead, but overall:

Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Fire Rescue HD Review (Switch) – We Like It

Action Adventure Platformer (US $29.99 | UK £23.99 | EU € 29,99)

James: Is Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Fire Rescue HD better than the original? Well, it’s different. Some folk might miss the collectable gameplay but equally, some may welcome the new open-world formula. Personally, I like games that try new things and even though Ty’s voice gave me headaches, I had a lot of fun exploring the world and competing in the karting mini-games.

The real success story behind Ty 2 is this is a game clearly loved by fans. The fact that the game came to Switch thanks to the supporters on Kickstarter shows that this series clearly has a fan base that is alive and well and ready to accept Ty onto new systems. I hope they enjoyed this product as much as I did. Let’s hope we see Ty 3 someday.

Heal: Console Edition Review (Nintendo Switch)– We Like It

Puzzle (US $6.99 | UK £5.99 | EU € 5,99)

Elena: While disappointed that there wasn’t much in the way of a story, I think Heal holds up well enough as a puzzle game. The art, music and Switch touchscreen controls get a thumbs up.

Pixelot Review (Steam) – We Like It

RPG Adventure (UK £11.39)

James: Pixelot is okay on PC but the portable platform feels much more suited to this title (it’s also cheaper there too). There’s fun to be had if you’re looking for a simple RPG to enjoy in small bursts. To its credit, this will run on practically any PC or laptop, even my rubbish one which I’m honestly surprised still works. There is plenty of room for improvement but Pixelot on PC is a decent first attempt at an RPG from a new developer.

The Longing Review (Nintendo Switch) – We Like It

Puzzle Adventure (US $14.99 | UK £13.49 | EU € 14,99)

Paula: Needless to say, I haven’t finished The Longing in the two weeks I’ve had with the game, how could I when it is 400 days long! We explored the hand-drawn, large kingdom, and listened to the atmospheric soundtrack that accompanies Shade on his slow shuffle. It began as a strange game that, after I spent 20 minutes with it waiting for Shade to climb the stairs, I was ready to pack it in and never look at again.

Shade and I have bonded, now I check in with him and go for a slow saunter along an undiscovered corridor, and make sure he is sitting comfortably in his chair when I leave the game.

He sits in his chair reading a book, with me pressing A to turn his pages while I myself play a video game on my PC. Nothing says comfortable bonding then sitting like this side by side, no words needed.

Who knows what the next few hundred days have in store for Shade and me but I think I’ll be sticking around to find out….eventually!

Fez Review (Nintendo Switch) – We Like It

Puzzle Adventure Platformer ( US $14.99 | UK £12.59 | EU € 14,99)

James: Fez to this day still remains quite a unique and original puzzle platformer with a charming graphical style to boot. This is a nice fit if you’re looking for a casual experience away from the dexterity and quick reflexes of other platformers. But if you are someone that likes to 100% you may need a guide to discover all the secrets.

The Switch version of Fez offers nothing new to the experience so there’s no reason to double dip if you’ve already had your Fez fill on a previous system. But if this is your first venture into the game or you want to introduce a friend to it, then have at it.