Recent reviews by Sev

Severely over-hated for little to no reason. Game is fantastic, visually and auditorily, it has a a STRIKING aesthetic that isnt afraid to be polarizing. Its has significant depth beyond what Ive seen from other games in its genre. Cant wait to see what the future holds.

"HYPER DEMON is an FPS like no other.."

They are not lying. I am at a loss for words. Nothing looks like this game. Nothing plays like this game. Nothing makes you lock tf in like this game.

A feature creature, featuring, the creatures.

An utter ***EMBARRASSMENT*** of a "sequel" that COMPLETELY strips the franchise of anything and everything that made it special and unique. Instead replacing it with bargain bin, Ubisoft level, extremely generic, stealth gameplay design.
They tried to tack on a half baked "classic mode" to try to appeal to fans of the original post release but it was FAR too little and FAR too late. You cant even draw shadows on the terrain anymore. LITERALLY THE MAIN MECHANIC OF THE ORIGINAL AND WHAT MADE IT STAND OUT IN THE FACE OF OTHER STEALTH GAMES. The fact that they felt the need to add a "classic" MODE rather than use those classic nuances and gameplay philosophies in the DEVELOPMENT of this games show just how far the creative vision of this game was LOST.
I feel terrible for the talent that was lost in Lince's shutdown but it was absolutely inevitable after seeing the lack of cohesive vision and follow-through from the clear and addicting blueprint that Aragami 1 created and stamped out in the stealth game market.
The studio grew, and the vision shrank. And it makes me so unbelievably sad. Whoever was primarily in charge of the creative direction of this game should feel ashamed of themselves for chasing trends and trying to garner mass appeal when there was a dedicated and fervent love from a core fan base they created from the original. Sad.

Honestly, what an incredible experience for only FIFTEEN DOLLARS. (Well, $30 if you consider the fact that you MUST play it with a friend. They should REALLY consider offering a bundle that comes with 2 copies maybe even at a slightly discounted price.)
The atmosphere is absolutely the most remarkable part of this game for me. Incredible audio design, visuals, and bone chilling sequences all do a fantastic job in selling you on the world and immersing you in the narrative. The puzzles are challenging and give a great sense of satisfaction when you figure them out. However it would nice to have seen the Infiltration Agent take a more active role in some of the sequences considering the amount of TEXT BOOKS that are thrown at the Digital Operator. I found that the I.A. was left somewhat twiddling their thumbs a lot of the time while they were waiting for the D.O. to complete their readings.
Oddly enough, my largest gripe with the game has nothing to do with the actual game play or narrative itself, and instead it lays in the NAME OF THE GAME. The developers have stated that they are hoping for the game to generate much more traction and popularity than it is currently trending towards and I think having a name with as ambiguous of a tone and meaning as "Bonding Ambivalence" only serves to potentially confuse and detract prospective players from giving it the time of day. A small detail yes but the games title is the first point in which you have the opportunity to make an impression on players. "DEAD SPACE" "ALIEN ISOLATION" "PREY", all games I would put in a similar vein as Bonding Ambivalence but all have titles that exude their personality much more apparently right off the get go and have become "Household Names" because of that.
Overall, Bonding Ambivalence is thrilling, contemplative, haunting, and exhilarating. Everything I wanted to experience when diving into this game initially I got and then-some and it has placed itself comfortably in my list of favorite co-op games. Fantastic job, Questions Factory. I am very excited to see what the future holds for your studio.

This is possibly one of the greatest single player gaming experiences I have EVER had. Granted, it borrows much of its predecessors identities, however they have fine tuned the Dark Souls combat formula to its peak, and created a world full of mysticism and intrigue around every corner to compliment it. At its current point as of writing this review, there are some minor technical flaws with the PC post however they PALE in comparison to what they have accomplished with this game and once they are ironed out I will have little to nothing negative to say about Elden Ring.

The final 30 minutes of the game alone was one of the most well crafted, beautiful, and impactful gaming/narrative experiences I have had in a long time. On top of the phenomenal ending, the entirety of the game is jam packed with gorgeous environments, music and encounter design. Of all the metroidvanias I've played Ori and the Blind Forest (Ori 1), and Hollow Knight have stood out to me as having something truly unique and special to offer and In brings me nothing but joy to be able to say the sequel to one of my favorite games ever does NOT disappoint.

An unbelievably packed and flushed out experience for $15. This game feels akin to some of the most passion driven traditional RPG games but stands apart because of the infatuating atmosphere and the crisp movement and combat (granted it takes a bit to grain the abilities that make traversing more engaging). There's no game in the same vein that has enveloped me in its atmosphere and intrigued me with its lore quite like Hollow Knight, and for 15 FREAKING DOLLARS?! In the words of a wise man, This right here is what we call "A mastapiece for ya wallet."

I went to kill a lizard, ended up stuck in a shoe box with an AC-130 and a black fire breathing T-Rex. 10/10 would recommend.

This game is fantastic, every corner you turn you encounters something new and charming. Controls are tight. There is a lot of ways to keep you interested in continuing to play even when you fail a level. If you like rouge likes, get this game.