Game Reviews7.1/10
Cloudberry Kingdom: A 7.1-Scoring Platformer Built on Jordan Fisher’s Algorithm
Cloudberry Kingdom's algorithm-generated levels, 2013 origins, and 2025 PS5 rerelease — the first PS3 game to run on PS5 — reviewed at 7.1.
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Tag: procedural generation
Game Reviews7/10
Chasm: A Metroidvania Gamble That Only Partly Pays Off
Chasm is a 2018 Metroidvania with procedurally generated maps. We break down its combat, boss fights, and why the randomness only partly works.
Game Reviews7.2/10
Songbringer’s procedural worlds still hold up, but its combat wears thin
Songbringer review: Wizard Fu's 2017 procedurally generated sci-fi action RPG with a nanosword, artifact forging and co-op, scored 7.2 out of 10.
Game Reviews8.7/10
Starbound’s Infinite Galaxy Still Can’t Hide Its Empty Centre
Starbound review: Chucklefish's procedural 2D sandbox from early access to Xbox, covering story, mechs, bounty hunters, and an 8.7/10 score.
Diablo 5’s Design Shift: Blizzard Abandons Diablo 4’s Open World in Favor of Tighter Zones
Blizzard explains why Diablo 5 returns to procedurally generated terrain, avoiding the static open-world pitfalls of Diablo 4.
Diablo 5 Confirmed to Support Multiplayer and Solo Play, Drops Towns for a Roadbound Narrative
Diablo 5 drops towns for a wandering caravan and procedural worlds, raising questions about its multiplayer design.
Game Reviews7.4/10
No Man’s Sky at Ten: 18 Quintillion Planets, Less Than 1% Visited, and a 7.4/10 That Feels Right
Ten years on, No Man's Sky is a 7.4/10 survival galaxy of 18 quintillion planets, kept alive by free updates, VR and co-op.