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Six Series 24.3

I powered through a few games on Game Pass before my subscription ran out. (and I won't renew it just yet)

The Rewinder

6 hours

Adventure 2021 Game Pass Beaten 62%

Soothing and heartwarming, this Chinese mythology tale ticks all the right boxes. The story is beautiful, the visuals, music and puzzles are all excellent and it reminds you that small pushes here and there can make dramatic changes.

LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures

14 hours

Action-Adventure 2008 Steam Beaten

A fun adventure game which follows the classic LEGO game recipe. The graphics still hold up pretty for a 16-year-old game. I played it on my Steam Deck and except for the resolution tweaking on first boot, it ran flawlessly.

Lonely Mountains: Downhill

12 hours

Bikes 2019 Game Pass Beaten 23%

Managing your frustration is essential if you want to enjoy this game. It looks nice and the courses are varied but falling is sometimes too easy and the controls aren't as tight as I wish they'd been. Still a solid game though!

Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery

4 hours

Comedy 2018 Game Pass Beaten 60%

A lovely mystery game to chill on a Sunday afternoon. Don't expect complex investigations here, the game is all about the colorful characters and the funny situations they're in.

Petit Novel Series: Harvest December

28 hours

Visual Novel 2015 3DS Completed

A long, slow and awkwardly written VN. The story is very uneven and hard to follow at times mostly because of the weird writing style choices (bad translation?). It's not terrible but clearly lacks focus.

GRID Autosport

21 hours

Racing 2014 Steam Beaten-ish

While the driving itself is okay, the presentation is bland and boring. There's no sence of progression and every race pretty much plays out the same due to the poor AI. There are better racing games out there.