The Mad Welshman

14/12/2021

REVIEW: Hermitage - Strange Case Files appears to be a solid horror VN, although be warned, it has a fair few Content Warnings right out the gate.

Also no colourblind option for the FU***NG RED TEXT...

Otherwise pretty compelling, though. https://www.themadwelshman.com/hermitage-strange-case-files-review/

Content Warning: The game contains mentions of abuse, bullying, self harm, drugs, and su***de. Although TMW has not managed to fully check the CWs, they assume there are more, but these alone are biggies for a fair few folks.

14/12/2021

REVIEW: Gee, I wonder if this bright, cheerful, somewhat humorous, and relaxing game about power washing is good.

Yes. Yes, Powerwash Simulator does what it promises. And it's not done doing so yet. https://www.themadwelshman.com/powerwash-simulator-early-access-review/

Muckingham, a town where beautification committees are considered quaint, and where Health and Safety Inspectors dare not enter, for fear of their lives, has a new hero. The hero they need. The hero they may or may not deserve. The one who’s going to clean up this town!

14/12/2021

REVIEW COPY: Ah yes, Ultimate ADOM is... Well, it's a tighter, more dungeon focused version of the original ADOM, with all the difficulty preserved, and a couple of new options. Not bad, but definitely not for beginners to roguelikes. https://www.themadwelshman.com/ultimate-adom-review/

Ah, ADOM. I’m going to say this now, if you don’t like hard, old school roguelikes, stay away, because ADOM is very, very traditional. In the “If you don’t know the systems, you’re unlikely to get past Level 3, and random start is Challenge Mode” sense.

14/12/2021

REVIEW COPY: Deep Sea Valentine is a gay visual novel that just... Tries way too hard, and ends up having Big Hey Fellow Kids Energy.

Boo. https://www.themadwelshman.com/deep-sea-valentine-review/

On the one hand, I love my Good Q***r S**t, this is well known. I like gijinkas (human anthropomorphisations of various stuff), and I like games that use engines that aren’t really built for the game. But…

14/12/2021

REVIEW: Villainessing with a hint of queerness available? Why yes, Ambition - A Minuet In Power, I would like this a fair bit.

Except I also want to be able to romance Camille, my maid and accomplice. https://www.themadwelshman.com/ambition-a-minuet-in-power-review/

My word, this one is a delight. I mean, I’ve heard some… Interesting things about the developers, nothing you could repeat, mind you, but…

14/12/2021

REVIEW COPY: Ah.

Ah.

Hell Architect is one of those rare times where I cannot help but compare it to something else. And it comes up somewhat wanting, earning it a light poke of the demonic trident. https://www.themadwelshman.com/hell-architect-review/

Much like describing my issues with demons/Lucifer as tempters, knowing where the hell (ha) to start with this review has been difficult for me. But what I can say is that I felt… An odd sense of disappointment with it. Maybe I’m just being picky. Maybe. But nonetheless, let’s start there.

14/12/2021

REVIEW COPY: Foreclosed gave me enough problems in the first half hour that... Sorry, no. Even with its XIII type stylings, I checked out. https://www.themadwelshman.com/foreclosed-review/

Cyberpunk. Proper cyberpunk, not neo-futurism or cyber SF. Comic book aesthetic. Stealth, gunplay, hacking… You’d think this was right up my street.

14/12/2021

REVIEW: Tetrix 3D provides an experience I haven't had in a long while... Legally distinct tetrominoes (well, mostly tetrominoes) falling in 3D...

I hope you have a good spatial awareness and memory. https://www.themadwelshman.com/tetrix-review/

Wow, I haven’t seen this since FRAC, way back in the day… Legally distinct falling tetromino (well, not always) game, but in 3D, with a top down perspective, good luuuuuck!

14/12/2021

REVIEW: Tsugu no Hi may be hit or miss on The Day of Atonement, and it may be a janky port... But it has that J-Horror charm, and I like its world. https://www.themadwelshman.com/tsugu-no-hi-review/

Hrm. “Day of Atonement”, according to the developer. It’s a good title for this series of horror vignettes, and furthermore allows a simple change to make Tsugi No Hi (The Next Day), even if… What are the characters in these vignettes atoning for again?

14/12/2021

REVIEW: Cloud Gardens remains the most chill "Let nature take over after we're gone" puzzle game. Not without its problems, but it does have a great aesthetic and ambience, for a post apocalypse. https://www.themadwelshman.com/cloud-gardens-review/

Ha. The most chill post apocalyptic game has released, and I have… Mixed feelings. Not about the game, but more… Well, it suddenly feels a bit raw, a game about nature claiming our buildings, the last evidence humans were there, growing over eerily familiar environments with the power of the stu...

14/12/2021

REVIEW: Jupiter Hell is a solid roguelike with a nicely balanced easy mode, a challenge mode that makes me scream in terror at the thought of completing it... And one very angry marine. https://www.themadwelshman.com/jupiter-hell-review/

Well, this is certainly pleasing. Not unexpected, but pleasing. Jupiter Hell has had quite the glow-up since I last saw it, and I am happy.

14/12/2021

EARLY ACCESS REVIEW: Rogue Legacy 2's important abilities may be a sod to unlock, but it remains a pretty solid roguelite platformer and sequel. https://www.themadwelshman.com/rogue-legacy-2-early-access-review-2/

For all that I enjoyed Rogue Legacy way back when, it had moments where you hated it, and felt it was extremely unfair. And sometimes? It was.

14/12/2021

Well, looks like posts from November 2020 to today have magically vanished. Ta muchly, FB.

Well, you know where to look for the reviews. Now, onto the most recent, apologies for the burnout induced break.