Video Game Review: Sparklite

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That means a lot of backtracking and searching for the quickest path back to where you want to go. At first, we felt compelled to fight through enemies, but as we got deeper into the game, it became clear that there’s no real incentive to do so, and that running past them is the best way to proceed unless you’re trying to gather money. Even if you take damage en route to a boss, they’re always preceded by hearts to get your health back to full.

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Video Game Review: Lost Ember

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One of the primary gameplay elements here is your ability to inhabit the bodies of various types of animals. You’re a wolf by default and can switch back to that form at any time (provided doing so won’t cause your demise), but you’ll also play as a wombat, duck, fish, elephant and more. Most have a specific purpose — for instance, wombats can enter smaller spaces, moles can tunnel under objects, and so on — and will appear when needed.

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Video Game Review: WWE 2k20

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It’s not the worst idea for telling a story, and the matches it sets up are varied, as are the various wrestlers you encounter. It’s told mostly for laughs, though, and it isn’t remotely funny. It’s just dumb. A few serious threads are woven in, but they fall flat as well. Told across 18 chapters, it’s incredibly long and seemingly can’t be skipped — even if you fail something you’re forced to re-watch the setup. It’s rough.

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Video Game Review: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

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Events on the 2D side are simpler, often employing a two-button approach to mimic what you would’ve seen with an NES controller, though some events do use the analog sticks and/or the other buttons (such as the vault). The throwback element works well here, and even though there are fewer events in the Toyko 1964 section, the enjoyment was more consistent. It’s worth noting that many of the 3D events can be played with motion controls, but we found it to be less fun that way and stuck with the buttons.

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Blu-ray Review: The Kitchen

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While the idea is interesting, the execution leaves a lot to be desired. The way that the various shop owners just go along with the idea of three women undercutting the mob with basically no questions asked seemed lazy and absurd. It feels like they went from broke to successful overnight, and since no struggle or adversity is shown in reaching that point it doesn’t provide a reason to feel happy for them. They blew through that aspect of the story far too quickly in a rush to start piling up the dead bodies.

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