Otter Byte Review: Reus

Reus

Builder Meets Puzzler

83/100 (B)

Positives:

• Simple but pleasing art style
• Deep, complex Giant power combos make for engaging gameplay
• Easy to enjoy in short bursts, longest game mode takes an hour at most

Negatives:

• Limited story, no real overarching plot
• Very limited replay value; not much new to find after a few play-throughs
• Difficult to manage all four giants at once, easy to become disoriented

Otter Byte Review: Little Inferno

Little Inferno

Burn My Dread

85/100 (B+)

Positives:

• Striking visual style: adorable, yet unsettling
• Relaxing: Burning stuff is always fun
• Surprisingly deep story if you beat the whole game
• Clever, tongue-in-cheek satire

Negatives:

• Narrative doesn't really come into play until the final third of the game
• Shipping items takes a long time (for good reasons, but it's still annoying)
• Some combos are very difficult to find, making it hard to reach the game's end without Google

Otter Byte Review: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD

A Masterpiece, Remastered

97/100 (A)

Positives:

• Fixes some of the original game's flaws, greatly improving the experience
• Cel shaded graphics look beautiful in HD
• WiiU gamepad allows for smoother gameplay and navigation
• Preserves what made the original game great

Negatives:

• Improves the old game, but doesn't add much new content
• New features speed up gameplay, but reduce overall game duration (not necessarily a bad thing, though)