Game Title: Silver Pines
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OpenCritic - 87 average - 94% recommended - 17 reviews
Digital Chumps - Ben Sheene - 9 / 10
Silver Pines has all the makings of a Lynchian classic by way of a Metroidvania. Though it has a handful of shortcomings, this welcome and fresh take makes the most of its ambition and Americana horror.
DualShockers - Stephanie Watel - 9.5 / 10
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Duuro Magazine - Krist Duro - 10 / 10
I went in hoping for a clever blend of two genres and came away with one of my favorite games of the year. The bosses can be punishing, and the Xbox Ally X has occasional dips, but neither issue took much away from the mystery, the remarkable art, or the simple joy of finding a new way through Silver Pines. I loved every minute of the 14 hours it took me to complete. An essential game!
Evilgamerz - Dutch - 9.5 / 10
Silver Pines feels …
One thing I’ve realized over the past couple years is that enemy variety is essentially a make or break for me. If a game has fantastic of even decent enemy variety, I get hooked in fast. If enemy variety is near non-existent, I’m likely to drop the game fast.
My favorite examples are FromSoft games. They definitely copy and paste some enemies (I think Elden Ring is the biggest culprit), but I love stumbling upon a new area and finding new enemies and coming up with new strategies to defeat them.