10 Worst Video Games Of 2023

First-person fantasy adventures will inevitably draw comparisons to Skyrim but it's very clear that's sort of what Testament: The Order of High-Human always wanted. "Aim for the moon and you'll land upon the stars" they say, conveniently forgetting that it's not all that easy to breathe out in space.

And sadly, Testament becomes a fairly suffocating experience very quickly. At first glance, it's quite a pretty little fantasy adventure. Initial story intrigue grinds to a halt amongst over-long cutscenes. The promise of Metroidvania dungeons at the off falls apart pretty quickly. Still, there's certainly always room on the market for a chunky, responsive, combat-focused fantasy romp.

It's a shame then that Testament's combat, which makes up the bulk of the game, is so horrendous. The game is arena after arena of battles against waves of enemies despite the combat feeling like it was designed for one-on-one battles. You will take damage from all around you as you wail repeatedly with your sword, fire off a few arrows at enemies out of reach and occasionally blast some pretty basic magic spells (assuming your casting isn't interrupted). Repeat ad nauseam.

It's about as deep as pond water and, much like pond water, fun to splash around in for a little while before you realise it doesn't have anything new to show you in its 14th hour compared to its 1st.