JSchlansky
Game Addict
Member Since: 14 Apr 2014
Bio: I perform various production-related tasks
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Mouthwashing (2024) - Rated 13 Aug 2025
"Bursting with creativity, passion, and personality and captivating every step of the way. Fantastic writing with a complete command over a complex non-linear structure that elevates strong character work and a compelling storyline. And the horror works perfectly and feels completely distinct. Loved every moment of this."
How Fish Is Made (2022) - Rated 13 Aug 2025
"Huh, so that's how fish is made. I was wondering. Glad I got my answer here instead of Google"
Reveil (2024) - Rated 13 Aug 2025
"The occasional interesting location or striking horror visual are entirely drowned out by the awful and far-too-present narrating protagonist who says the dumbest things constantly that wreck the mood (delivered with a terrible performance too) as well as a frankly horrible storyline that wobbles along for most of the game until completely falling apart after the worst twist I've seen in a while."
Cultic (2022) - Rated 13 Aug 2025
"This absolutely blew me away. Incredible work from a solo dev and a real inspiration. Even though it's doing an episodic release and only chapter one (plus an interlude map) are released at this point, chapter one 100% feels like a complete and standalone game on its own, with the later chapters having the perceived energy of sequels rather than addendums"
Clickolding (2024) - Rated 13 Aug 2025
"Even with a bit more going on below the surface than it first seems, Clickolding is still an extremely simple game. The gameplay, as you might expect, is nothing to get worked up over (despite what the Clickold man in the chair would have you believe). There's a bit of a deconstructionist spirit at play here, but not so much that the clicker gameplay is shaken up in a meaningful way. What makes it work is partly the uncanny vibe and mostly the surprisingly strong dialogue"
Paratopic (2018) - Rated 13 Aug 2025
"The style and vibes are immaculate (and it pulls from worthwhile sources of inspiration too) but the pacing misses the mark badly and the narrative never comes together in a satisfying way before cutting itself off abruptly at what honestly feels like should be the break into act two rather than the ending — kind of feels like they just got sick of making the game and hit the eject button prematurely."
Slay the Princess (2023) - Rated 10 Jul 2025
"Very cool to seen genuinely meaningful choices implemented to this degree in a visual novel format. Lots of games promise this level of narrative flexibility but few actually deliver on it"
FBC: Firebreak (2025) - Rated 05 Jul 2025
"Eh, sorry, Remedy. I gave it a few matches and am not feeling it one bit. If this was a bonus multiplayer mode added onto Control for free, I still wouldn't play it, but it would be a cool extra for the people who are into this sort of thing. Releasing it as its own game feels a little rich"
To a T (2025) - Rated 05 Jul 2025
"Crosses that pivotal line from weird into total nonsense. By the time the second cringey extended poop joke unfolded and the giraffe started singing a god awful and repetitive song about sandwiches, I was ready to uninstall."
XIII Remake (2020) - Rated 05 Jul 2025
"Never played the original so I had no nostalgia or expectations attached. This is weak and clunky at best. Shooting doesn't feel good. The "stealth" is barely functional and also entirely pointless. The level design is repetitive and boils down to just walking forward while baddies pop out of every nook and cranny. Nothing is overtly terrible but it fails to excel in any individual area"
