By Nelson Schneider - 03/03/24 at 01:50 PM CT
Welcome back to another installment of the MeltedJoystick Review Round-Up. Here’s what our staff has reviewed since last time:
Nelson’s Reviews:
I actually had a pretty good Winter quarter, with plenty of 4.5 scores to hand out. Two of those high-scoring titles were my Backlog Ablution titles, which just leaves me with one more to review to complete my end of the challenge for 2024.
“Catmaze” – 4.5/5
“The Alliance Alive” – 2/5
“Super Mario Bros. Wonder” – 4.5/5
“Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart” – 4.5/5
“Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands” – 3.5/5
Chris’ Reviews:
Chris actually finished one of the big, sprawling Sandboxes he was playing simultaneously! And he remembered to drop off a review for a coop title we finished together the previous quarter. But…
“Rage 2” – 4.5/5
“MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries” – 4/5
Nick’s Reviews:
… Holy Crap! Not only did Nick successfully clear his Backlog Ablutions for the first time (and reviewed both games in the Winter quarter), but he even threw in another short Indie RPG during his Holiday Break for good measure! I think this might be the first time Nick has submitted more reviews than Chris. If only we could keep him this motivated all year round!
“A Hat in Time” – 3.5/5
“The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” – 4.5/5
“C’thulhu Saves Christmas” – 4/5
Featured User Review:
Megadrive is back in this spot for the second quarter in a row, with a review of “Ginga Force,” an obscure digital-only SHMUP from 2020. Thanks for bringing us a perspective on a game none of us has heard of or remembers!
