SORE

SORE is the sort of game name that suggests strain, and that fits a lot of harsh or uneasy game designs better than it fits a clear picture of one specific hit. By our assessment, the safest thing to say is that it reads like something aimed at players who want tension, discomfort, or a more abrasive mood. The problem is that the name alone does not tell you enough about the actual loop, so there is nothing solid to praise beyond the atmosphere implied by it. That makes it hard to separate it from other indie titles that trade on mood first and mechanics second. As a result, SORE remains a very thin thing to judge from the outside, and the rating stays modest because the public shape is still too unclear.