Recent reviews by Xanderoid

Excellent little horror game with a complex story
PROS:
- Beautiful
- Lovely OST
- Good voice acting
- Simple controls
- Some good scares
CONS:
- The gameplay stagnates towards the end of the game
- The story is a little confusing (I enjoyed it but I can see it being an issue for others)
- The horrors later on in the game felt a little monotonous compared to the horrors earlier on.
- It's the kind of game you can only really play once (following playthroughs maybe for lore)

The cryptmaster is a wonderful tale of 4 undead heroes fighting to reach the surface. That would be much easier if they had their memories... maybe with a little help they'll come back?
Pros:
- Very unique combat style. You fight using words that you figured out and unlocked within combat! E.G. want to HIT your enemy? Type HIT! You want to do a more complex move? Figure out what the word is and then you can use it!
- Amazing soundtrack, I loved every second of it
- Very good voice acting
- Unique art style
Cons:
- Some of the puzzles are a little tough (likely a me issue) - though this issue is offset with help that is given in the options. Such as extra hints. And if worst comes to worst there's guides online.
- The movement is a little clunky, it's part of the game design but I personally didn't like the "looking around" too much. It's tank controls.

Despite the cons, I strongly advise anyone who enjoys a good puzzle game to give this one a shot. It's a thoroughly unique experience that is bound to have you laugh, scratching your head and singing with glee every time you solve another... cryptic... puzzle

Short but sweet. You become Harding, the most dangerous agent the COI ever made! Too bad he's set on retirement...

Pros:
- Awesome music
- Very violent and solid controls
- Cool visuals
- Excellent Voice Acting
Cons:
- Way too short. The time I spent playing was how long it took for me to play through all of the levels. (Admittedly, not to S rank all of them. But even still)
- Sometimes the enemies are a little stupid. I get it's for the sake of getting "into the flow" but it makes them feel far less like trained soldiers and more like robots

Don't hold onto your green, give them your money and enter a world of mobsters, crooks, and Fallen Aces

I went through the entire game, got all of the achievements for it. If you like the 90s, going fast, dopamine, cool shoes, Gianni or just kicking serious ass? This is the game for you.

Pros:
- Cool anime-style visuals (both with the gameplay, and anime-ted scenes!)
- Fun weapons (level 3 shotgun is a hard carry if you ever get it)
- Good enemy variety to shake things up
- Upgrades that allow you to play how YOU want
- Semi-random floor generation
- Near Infinite Replayability
- AMAZING soundtrack
- Both steam achievements and secret ingame awards for pushing yourself through challenges
- Cool one liners and words of wisdom, all spoken by Jack himself.

Cons:
- When you play as much as I have, you begin to hear the same 6 combat tracks over and over. This is not an issue with base game but instead one if you choose to replay over and over.
- The 'streamer' girl can be muted so you don't hear the between floor chatter, but story crucial lines cannot be muted. Guess you can only hide for so long :/
- The 'Mr. Brain' (I think that's his name) character ended up being more annoying than fun. He has some good scenes but I feel like he was too on the side for me to properly get invested in him. Perhaps that's just a me thing though.
- If you restart a chapter you're forced to do the brief introduction sequence. I wish there was a way to skip this and get straight into the carnage.

Aside from the mentioned cons, this game is a must play if you enjoy any kind of action shoot-em-ups like hotline miami or superhot. The fast paced slaughter-fest that is Mullet Mad Jack is guaranteed to make you feel like a 90s badass hero.

The great war. You saved your friend, you got blown up and woke up some time later with some horrible amnesia. Everyone's dead and you're trapped in this bunker. But you're not alone...

Pros:
- Semi-random generation (The map remains the same but codes and lockers on higher difficulties are randomised, as well as loot spawns)
- Spooky monster (Higher difficulties makes him more entertaining, as he's unrelenting. Even your weapon can't save you)
- The gun (It's clunky to use, by design. Making you panic if you wish to fire it. It also serves as a tool! So do you shoot the beast or do you shoot a lock or fuel to start a fire?)
- The generator (Gotta keep moving, because you're on the clock! Keep her fueled because you don't want to be caught when the lights go out. Remember: IT can see you, but you can't see IT)
- As always with Frictional Games, the ambience is on point. It really enhances the horror.
- Fun bad things to face (All with multiple ways to deal with them)

Cons
- The ending feels a little mediocre. I won't spoil it here but I feel as though more could have been done. I do like how even here there is random generation but it is a bit of a bittersweet conclusion after all that effort.
- The most fun parts are locked behind a "new game +" feature. By this I mean the parts of the game that actually make it more challenging than just running around, shooting the monster if need be and then running some more.
- You can finish the entire game in about 20 minutes if you know what you're doing.

You're in your safe room, enjoying a moment of peace. The generator sits idle. You reckon you've got just enough for one more run, will you make it? You click the lock open on your door, and press onwards through the labyrinth. The game of cat and mouse resumes once more...

Due to how old the game is, it doesn't work with current Direct X. Anyone having issues needs to add in a patch called DXVK, this can be found online. There's a few reddit posts that explain but in short: fixes up the graphical issues.

I spent like 4 hours on this ;-;

I have wasted a lot of my life playing many, many videogames. But through all of them? This game shines through as my absolute favourite. Even many years after release with many new experiences, this one still stands upopposed.

I paid full price for this experience, and I'd say it was worth EVERY PENNY.

If you haven't played this game then you haven't lived. I implore anyone reading this to just buy the game and experience this masterpiece of an experience.

IMPORTANT: If you've played the first Saints and Sinners, the only thing that really makes it worth coming back for is the chainsaw. The rest of this is just recycled content that could be viewed online. You will not find yourself being chased by the Axeman like I had hoped. DO NOT PURCHASE UNLESS YOU ARE 100% SURE YOU ARE HAPPY PLAYING RECYCLED CONTENT


Welcome back to NOLA for more zombie slaughtering action! You've got new weapons, some new locations and some new characters to play about with in one of VR's finest titles.

Pros:
- More of the same satisfying combat from the first game, utilising the same weapon physics from the old title.
- New locations, some of which lie within the city which is actually kind of interesting to explore
- Brand new exciting weapons such as combat gloves, chainsaws, grenade launchers, UZIs and more!
- The scavenging system from the old game makes a comeback with some new items to loot
Cons:
- The premium package in this game is a ripoff. You're paying an extra £10 for 2 skins, a set of collectables that add nothing to the game and some shelves that ALSO add nothing to the game? Big waste of money, I regret not purchasing the default experience.
- A lot of the quests are just glorified fetch quests, and characters are written just to fullfill this fetch quest loop. Even the first game had some more interesting scenarios than this...
- A lot of the old game is recycled, from reused music and maps to reused enemies and locations. Some of which are entirely pointless when considering there's shortcuts to bypass them entirely.
- Janky, just like the previous entry. But somehow a little bit more. I find myself constantly grabbing the wrong stuff from my body (e.g. a chainsaw instead of a ladder, or a journal instead of my gun). Zombies appear out of nowhere, usually out of view. Character facial expressions are sometimes just goofy.
- The story, like the old entry, is bland. DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR STORY.
- The poster boy, The Axe Man, barely shows up in the entire game. This was the biggest let down for me, as I only encountered him a handful of times, all in scripted scenarios. At least his music is good
- Buggy (please note that my experience was shortly after launch. I hope that the developers have addressed some of the issues faced by the community and made it more playable for others!)

Overall it's not a bad game, it's good compared to some VR titles! Just not great. As stated in the beginning, if you've played the first one, unless you are desperate for more content? It's not worth full price. Maybe wait for a sale or just skip this title.

Pizza tower is one of the most fun, chaotic and downright stupid platformers I've ever played. And I love it. It's fast paced chaos that encourages exploration and rewards skill.

PROS:
- Easy(ish) to learn moveset, hard to master though
- A fantastic artstyle. The 90s to early 2000s cartoon aesthetic really works with what the game's going for (and it's been done really well! Each character has highly detailed animations for attacks, idling, walking, fear and other actions! It makes them feel like they have personality and charm. The areas you explore are also incredibly detailed.)
- Excellent music, really sucks you into the action. Especially in the boss fights, speaking of which...
- The boss fights are fantastic. Each boss has a moveset which isn't too tough to learn. Each boss level slowly tansforms as you fight the bosses and each boss expands their moveset as you beat them to a pulp. They're not easy but feel possible, which encourages you to keep coming back!
- Very good level design, each level has it's own gimmick for you to get used to such as being a knight or having a gun or riding a sausage horse! They're designed to let you abuse your movesets and encourage roaming.
- The C button is by far the best button to press in this game, in any situation.

CONS:
- I wish there was more. What we've got already is good but I was left wanting more!
- The dash + jump section in the tutorial made me feel like an IGN reviewer. And I don't recall ever needing that move during gameplay :(
- It makes me want pizza, and to point out more flaws but I genuinely can't think of anything else!

Overall the price is justified for this fast paced action packed 2D platformer packed with gags, screams, punches and pizza. I cannot wait to see what more comes from Pizza Tower, or the developer Tour De Pizza!