Recent reviews by John Broderick

I bought it for the meme but then I blinked and it was 2:00 AM. I was SHOCKED at how much fun I was having.

Arzette feels great to control and by the time I had all of the abilities unlocked I felt unstoppable and it was such a rewarding feeling.

I do feel that some items like some items were under-utilized. I only used bombs a handful of times and I have no idea what ropes actually do since I never actually ended up using them. Not a serious flaw, just something I noticed and thought strange.

This game feels almost reverent to the CD-i games instead of mocking them and I actually dig that! Between the animations voice cast everyone was very clearly had fun with this.
Last but not least: Button Masher absolutely COOKED on this soundtrack. It was a bop the entire way through.

These games hold up really well and they’re actually more fun than I remember! The look new visuals look great! Fantastic 2D platformers!

You can tell a lot of love went into this game and it isn't just another streamer-bait cash grab. I love the art style they chose for this game. It's light-hearted which is a great juxtaposition to running into blazing buildings and saving lives which only adds to the humor and charm.

My friends very easy to pick up and learn from the get go making this is a perfect game for a group of friends whether they're experienced with games or not. I first tried this game out at MAGFest 2020, and from the looks of other people I saw playing the game, it looked like they were having just as much fun.

As long as this game keeps getting supported, I think it has a blazing future.

Banning mods isn't doing this game any favors.

The audio mixing needs some serious work, but it's so cool! Finished it once and am ready to do it again!

I picked up Owlboy on a whim after seeing it on the front page of Steam. Apparently this game has been in development for almost ten years but I've heard nothing of it until now and I'm glad I hadn't because that made this a pleasant surprise. I've only just completed two dungeons and can already tell I'm in for a treat. It just oozes charm as well as god-tier pixel art and a fantastic soundtrack!

This game a labor of love, it has a soul! I'm putting this up there with Bastion, Undertale, and Cave Story.

+ The art direction is cool.
+ It was pitched and hyped up incredibly well. I was excited for years.
- Opinion: Gameplay is actually pretty bland and uninteresting.
- Didn't deliver on many of the promises made during development.
- Averaging below 30 frames per second on my rig with an i7-4790K and a GTX 980 Ti.

Abysmal UI. Borderline unplayable. Bought the "Pinball Arcade: Season Three Pro Pack" in hopes of playing Black Knight 2000 which I will be promptly refunding.

Closest I've felt so far to feeling like I'm on The Grid. Challenging and tons of fun! I got beaten on Easy mode quite a few times and finally won in a super close match!

Unique, mesmerizing, and addicting. It does a great job at easing you in before the difficulty really starts to ramp up.