Patrick Armstrong


15 games reviewed
75.3 average score
80 median score
86.7% of games recommended
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An alluring and uncompromising open-world survival shooter held back by poor optimization and an absence of AI interactions.

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Nov 25, 2024

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is a detailed flight simulator with grand ambitions, dragged down to earth by technical issues that ruin the overall experience.

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Nov 12, 2024

Undermined by its own storytelling and technical troubles, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a tale of community but never quite finds its home.

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Oct 28, 2024

A staggering achievement of narrative, artistic, and emotional weight, Life: Is Strange: Double Exposure is an art piece that rivals the best in its genre for poignancy and style.

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Oct 25, 2024

A stealth game with engaging interaction mechanics and cool aliens, weakened by spotty AI and lackluster characters.

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Oct 21, 2024

A creepy YA horror romp that blends a low-poly retro aesthetic with tense stealth sequences and tactile puzzles to create one of 2024's most unsettling games.

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Oct 17, 2024

RetroRealms: Halloween and Ash vs. Evil Dead delivers gruesome gore and plenty of easter eggs, but their platforming and arcade fail to inspire.

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Oct 16, 2024

MechWarrior 5: Clans trades the random missions of Mercenaries for a handcrafted campaign delivering high customization and tense strategic battles.

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9.5 / 10.0 - Neva
Oct 14, 2024

Neva is a lush and responsive 2D action platformer that delivers an enthralling world and unforgettable emotional experience.

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Mar 25, 2024

A third-person roguelike brawler that celebrates immature humor and co-op destruction.

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8 / 10.0 - Ghostrunner 2
Nov 7, 2023

Ghostrunner 2 is an exceptional game, and its weaknesses shouldn’t stop fans of the genre from checking it out.

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4.5 / 10.0 - Robocop: Rogue City
Oct 31, 2023

If you’re a diehard fan of the franchise, want to chuck some bad guys off of buildings, and can ignore the game’s glaring issues, RoboCop: Rogue City may be a fun way to kill a weekend or two.

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9.5 / 10.0 - Alan Wake 2
Oct 26, 2023

It’s probably the only game in Remedy Entertainment’s catalog to compete with Control and Max Payne 2 with its deep storytelling, enjoyable mechanics, and visual audacity. Whether it’s the frontrunner or dark horse, Alan Wake 2 demands a place in " Game of the Year " conversations.

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Oct 12, 2023

Lords of the Fallen ranks amongst the best Soulslikes!

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Sep 23, 2023

Thanks to its ambitious 2.0 update, living a life of crime in Night City has never felt better.

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