Philippa Warr

Rock Paper Shotgun

Philippa Warr·Mar 18, 2015

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Throughout all of this is the lovely music, the gorgeous artwork and a moving story. That intro sequence brought a lump to my throat, but I wasn't sure whether the game would be able to sustain that ability to be affecting once it became less cinematic. But as the story plays out and I completed tasks I was fed more snippets. The game gradually reveals what's behind the tragedy of the forest and that emotional facet is unspoilt by unforgiving and unadventurous mechanical requirements.

Rock Paper Shotgun

Philippa Warr·Mar 9, 2015

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Shelter 2 has a memorable visual identity and a considered soundtrack, but in terms of survival and a rewarding exploration of the space there's just not much there.

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Philippa Warr·Feb 6, 2015

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Apotheon [official site] is an attractive but shallow game whose more interesting ideas are marred by an unwieldy contr…