Despite it's short length, simple puzzles, and slipping into the whimsy in the second half, Valiant Hearts is an engaging little game that slips you into those entrapped in likely the worst war ever.

Jesus ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ christ why do these incompetent idiots keep getting old RPGs to ruin... and to add to the pain the original game wasn't that good outside of the okayish expansions and (dead) MP. AVOID.

In many ways it improves on the original, although I feel the alien variety is lacking and you snowball in power too fast and far. But I gotta give added credit for trying some new ideas/formulas.

Not as good as the classic, but we knew that going in didn't we? And while it's not on par with a Doom in terms of being a good modern remake, it still provides some of the X-Com intent & experience.

One of those legendary titles that not only had major influence over the industry but could be considered ahead of both its and our time. Little annoyances don’t change that this is a must-play.

A solid lite metroidvania with a Giger/80s horror anime vibe to it. A bit too short and some pop culture refs take you out of the game occasionally, but what it has makes for a good experience.

When cutscenes are playing, you'll be bored near to tears. When the controller is on your hands, it can be memorizing. You’ll play this exactly one time, and remember nearly every minute of it.

Barely makes Recommended because while it's very pretty and has moments you'll remember for awhile it suffers from rather simplistic gameplay and short length leading to a clunky ending. A snack game.

A surprisingly complex at times combo of side-scroller & oldschool jrpg, with a billion companions helping you along a heartwrenching and memorable story.

A nice prototype for a Mad Max mmog... it has its moments and looks great, but late game balancing, pacing-killing open world tropes, and a horrible plot makes this a thumbs down. When on sale, sure.