"If you’d have asked me, “If the creators of GoldenEye and TimeSplitters collaborated, what game would they make?” my first thought would not have been Beyond Words. Two absolute childhood classic first-person shooters would have me thinking of a new splitscreen multiplayer title." Mike @ Thumb Culture
"PQube and developer Mindfuel Games invite players to put their word skills to the test in Beyond Words, the genre-defining roguelike word-crafter, available today on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam." - PQube and Mindfuel Games.
WTMG's Leo Faria: "Beyond Words nails its premise and its mixture of gameplay styles. Literally labelling it “Balatro meets Scrabble” is the best praise it can receive; it has the potential to become something as addictive as its sources of inspiration. All it really needs to do, in order to truly shine in the future, is tweak some of its overly demanding scoring thresholds, which can be a bit frustrating at times, making you rely more on luck than your actual vocabulary skills. Nevertheless, this one is a delightful breath of fresh air. And another reason for me to worry about my decline of productivity over the next few months."
Beyond Words wants to be the Balatro of Scrabble. Does it succeed? JDR dives into the tile bag for today's review.
