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Review - Animal Well (Switch) | WayTooManyGames

WTMG's Leo Faria: "I would like to reiterate that the fact Animal Well was created by a sole developer is worthy of an entire room giving it a standing ovation. It’s impeccably well-designed, with a ton of secrets to unfold, but I also feel it wasn’t that much fun at all times. I’m all for a game not holding my hand throughout its entire runtime, but it didn’t need to feel so cryptic, and so focused on trial-and-error, especially when its checkpoints were way too far away from each other. At times, I loved exploring its many secrets. Other times, I felt so frustrated I wanted to throw my Switch across the room. All in all, it’s still worth checking out if you’re into a deceptively complex metroidvania, but be aware of some truly obnoxious design choices and roadblocks."

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Animal Well Interview: Billy Basso On Dunkey's Community, The Ostrich, And What's Next

Animal Well all started and ended with that freaking Ostrich.

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Astro Bot and the 5 Other GOTY Contenders So Far

"When looking at Game of the Year, there are multiple factors to consider: critical reception, general consumer reception, and popularity. There are other variables that can be rolled into the methodology, but for the most part, this is the trio making up the formula. A popular game doesn't always mean a great game though. Millions buy Madden every year, but they all insist it is more torture than entertainment. High review scores aren't the sole determiner either. If a game gets ultra high review scores, but only 50,000 people play it, it's hardly relevant. Further, critics aren't the only consumers of games, so general consumer reception is also important. As for why only six games? It is simple: that is how many games were nominated for the category at The Game Awards last year."

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shadowT52d ago

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is still my GOTY

MrNinosan52d ago

Same, with Astro just behind.

RaidenBlack52d ago

upcoming Plucky Squire will be pretty good as well ... if you liked Astro Bot, might check that one as well

TheNamelessOne52d ago

My favorite games of the year were Pacific Drive, Banishers, and Sons of the Forest.

Relientk7752d ago

I'm picking up Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden soon. I wanna play it next month, closer to Halloween.

90sGamingWasBetter52d ago

I have the physical copy of Pacific Drive in my backlog still sealed.

Soy52d ago

Upvoting you because it's stupid for people to downvote your opinion. If you loved those games most, great!

TheNamelessOne51d ago

lol. Appreciated, guy. Some of the users on here are adorable like that.

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Relientk7752d ago

Of the games I've played so far this year, my GOTY at the moment is Stellar Blade. I got more games to play though, so we'll see if that stays on top.

Gamehard52d ago

Stellar Blade and Unicorn Overlord are both up there for my GotY. I feel like Stellar Blade will get heavily overshadowed with all the Wukong hype unfortunately :(

CS752d ago

Stellar Blade is so mid compared to Rebirth.

andy8552d ago

I hope Like a Dragon gets in the final 6. That series has been so consistent it deserves a nod. IW was the 2nd best one in the series.

BanginTunes51d ago

Dunno what's with the downvotes you got. IW wasn't my favourite but it reviewed better than Wukong, deserves a nod

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10 Best Metroidvania Games on Steam (2024)

Dive into the best Metroidvania games on Steam, from hidden gems to top-rated classics, and embark on unforgettable adventures!

Yi-Long81d ago

Good list, and kudos to having a list-article where everything is listed on 1 page.

Nine Sols looks nice, and also a bit similar in style to Bo, Path of the Teal Lotus, which should also be a good game (picked it up a few weeks ago but haven't played it myself yet ... )