Video Game Review

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/764300/Shantae_HalfGenie_Hero_Ultimate_Edition/ GOG: https://www.gog.com/game/shantae_halfgenie_hero_ultimate_edition PCGamingWiki: https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Shantae%3A_Half-Genie_Hero Technical: This is an absolute dogshit PC port: 1- The game runs at 30 (or 32?) FPS + half-speed by default, editing the config file to make the game use VSync is required to get more… except if your screen refresh rate is higher than 60, the game will run faster (so you have to lock it to 60 FPS with other tools). If the game runs at lower than 60 (including the default 30 or 58 when it dips) it will stutter. ...

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1390350/Webbed/ GOG: https://www.gog.com/game/webbed PCGamingWiki: https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Webbed A good-looking bad game. The movement feels REALLY good, but the level design clashes massively with it. The game is a PURE metroidvania, with backtracking and (at least from what I saw) no fast travel. The map is highly unclear as to where you are, your objectives are vague “go do that near here”. Making webs, the way they interact with the world and “swinging” with them is great (the controls to make them are serviceable but far from great)The swinging mechanic feels nice. ...