Alex Avard


34 games reviewed
73.1 average score
75 median score
47.1% of games recommended
Oct 17, 2017

There's still life in this old Rogue Trooper yet, but the limitations of its time makes Redux a fun but inessential addition to your library.

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Sep 21, 2017

A communal imaginarium, a cultural phenomenon, and an epic social experiment; Minecraft is all of these things and more, but it's also a superb example of gaming's ability to ignite and inspire our fascination with creation.

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8 / 10.0 - SUPERHOT
Jul 21, 2017

A novel and brilliantly executed concept, regrettably dimmed by self-defeating structural choices.

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Jun 6, 2017

Ironically, the only thing holding this game back is a lack of evolution.

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Apr 10, 2017

Amid an overcrowded season full of newly launched triple-A titles, Shards of Darkness, at its very best, works as an inconsistent but serviceable stealth experience.

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Mar 29, 2017

If ‘They Shall Not Pass’ is any indication of DICE’s long-term plans for Battlefield 1, fans have got a great season ahead of them.

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Two episodes in, and A New Frontier has already established itself as an important new story that expands and enriches Telltale’s interpretation of The Walking Dead universe.

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Nov 16, 2016

Small Radios Big Televisions is a short but stimulating trip into a world of multiple realities.

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8.5 / 10.0 - Battlefield 1
Oct 21, 2016

A few minor shortcomings aside, Battlefield 1 is just the type of reinvigoration that the franchise needed.

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With a wealth of new content to enjoy, on top of the already excellent and expansive base game, Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration just about makes up for its late debut onto PS4.

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Oceanhorn – Monster of Uncharted Seas is a short, sweet tale, which you'll enjoy mostly for its delightful visuals and enchanting soundtrack. The overt homages to The Legend of Zelda can sometimes feel more like blatant imitation than respectful tribute, and we wish there was a little more punchiness to the combat, but developers Cornfox Bros demonstrate competent game design here, and Oceanhorn subsequently represents one of the better mobile to console ports out there right now.

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6 / 10.0 - Livelock
Aug 30, 2016

Pretty visuals and some fun combat can’t make up for the fact that Livelock lacks any real spark.

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2 / 5.0 - Asemblance
Jun 21, 2016

Asemblance seems to be trying to posit a number of thought-provoking questions to the player, but neither the narrow gameplay nor the convoluted narrative articulates this message effectively, and the result is a diluted experience that is over before it began. Hopefully Nilo Studios has the opportunity to deliver more fulfilling and expansive episodes to the series in the future, but this first outing doesn’t inspire too much confidence.

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8.5 / 10.0 - Chariot
Nov 25, 2014

The game does a great job of constantly ensuring communication and co-operation between players, not just by entrusting both of them with a shared responsibility in protecting the Chariot, but also in the great level design. There are always a huge number of diverging paths in every stage and each route promises a number of collectibles to discover.

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