Recent reviews by phiz

Top-tier pixelbooba.. but that's not all this game is about.

Solid casual STG, a great example of including adult content in a tasteful way that doesn't detract from the core gameplay. Fantastic pixel art and audio!

Gameplay wise was fine but could be improved:
* Ship hitbox is way too big (feels like a square on the sprite model at times)- smaller internal hitbox is usually more fun :)
* Boss stages of very similar "get rid of these 3 things" became boring once you figure out the patterns. Limited replay.

I had a fun and refreshing experience and would love to play more games like this. Cool devs & publishers, really nice art, let's go 👍

Despite the recent controversy this is an excellent presentation. The core rhythm game is solid. You are tracking two lanes and hold notes have a timed release. Music, VA and artwork are all top-tier.

A unique rhythm game where you explore the stories and physiques of several beautiful ladies. A delight for all the senses! 👍

The title especially being all lowercase upsets me, call it "Beat Reflex" or stick with the original one :P

Song cues are fixed in Xbox XYAB style which may make it harder if you aren't familiar with that layout, but you may choose between three difficulty levels per song.

Great to finally have an official Project DIVA game on PC! Good selection of tracks, the classics are there with loads of outfits and customisation options. You can choose Future Tone or Mega Mix character styles. Performance is fine although 62(?) FPS capped, though I found input timing a little off to begin with - worth doing calibration in the settings menu (those unlabelled offset units I guess are milliseconds?).

Denuvo DRM is a really unfortunate decision by SEGA. There's huge potential for modding/community content, imagine how cool Steam Workshop integration could be! Overaggressive DRM and pricing scheme only limit the exposure of something already rather niche.

Still an excellent rhythm game.

Edit: Prior concerns have been superbly addressed by the community modding scene. While I would welcome the removal of Denuvo, as long as what is currently possible remains possible this is the best iteration of Project DIVA. Fantastic!

Innovative take on matching puzzle style H-game that requires the right amount of brain power to keep things engaging. If you enjoy jigsaw puzzles and the satisfaction of finally finding the piece you've been looking for, the core mechanic in PumPum provides similar enjoyment.

Excellent quality high-resolution character animation, really great work from the artist.

My only suggestions would be for the gallery mode to show several chars in one screen rather than needing to scroll among them, and describing the exact matching mechanics more precisely in the "Information" screen.

My first adventure in the Atelier series.
Super comfy RPG with unique crafting and combat systems that progressively become more complex.
Adorable characters and simple story that will warm the heart of any iyashikei fan.

Charming fully-voiced short visual novel with emotional moments. This could be a great entry point for anybody who's curious about the genre. Mallory is too darn adorable!

Clever little puzzle game with great aesthetics.

Enjoyable short escape room experience with seamless multiplayer. Good puzzle design that provides the "aah now it all makes sense!" experience just like IRL escape rooms. Best enjoyed with 3 friends.

An unmissable experience.

Short walking sim with great soundtrack and visuals. Tonguç is an indie master of creating beautiful natural environments in Unreal engine.

My only criticisms would be the "turning around" animation when going the wrong way was far too abrupt and jarring, and the yellow "hint" signs felt a bit out of place - consider more harmonious ways of guiding the player such as gradually slowing movement speed to zero to indicate wrong direction.