Anita van Beugen


37 games reviewed
70.3 average score
70 median score
45.9% of games recommended
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Greedfall 2: The Dying World shows potential with its beautiful world and fresh perspective, but is currently a disaster due to a weak story, emotionless characters, poor combat, numerous bugs, and technical issues that Spiders must address during Early Access.

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Aug 17, 2024

There’s little positive to say about Stormgate; it lacks identity, creativity, and feels like an alpha product even in Early Access.

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Apr 21, 2025

Commando: Origins was meant to mark the grand return of the franchise, but with a lack of cohesive story, limited freedom, numerous bugs, and poor optimization overshadowing its nostalgic and varied missions, it’s best to wait for a few patches before diving in.

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As a Dragon Age fan, you're better off avoiding Dragon Age: The Veilguard—the once-dark fantasy world has been transformed into a Disney-like fairytale with childish, shallow dialogue, limited and inconsequential choices that restrict you to being nice, and a linear storyline that disregards the deep lore, impactful choices, and character-driven narratives the series is known for. Enemy design is laughable, side missions are shallow, puzzles are overly simple, and while the flashy combat is fun, it feels out of place, lacking strategic depth, making it painful to accept that this beloved franchise may meet its end in 2024.

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Apr 14, 2024

Broken Roads starts strong with its fantastic Australian setting and intriguing moral system, but ultimately falters due to a lack of clear story, impactful choices, and engaging combat, leaving it still short of the experience it could be.

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Jun 25, 2025

Despite improvements in controls and graphics, Tour de France 2025 struggles to translate the excitement of cycling into engaging gameplay, with repetitive races, limited strategy, bugs, and removed features like split-screen co-op.

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Apr 15, 2025

Chains of Freedom features some strategic depth in its turn-based combat, but is held back by weak storytelling, dull exploration, poor pacing, and combat that’s often dragged down by frustrating design choices.

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Sniper Elite: Resistance feels like a repetitive DLC with solid gameplay but lacks innovation, challenge, and value for its price.

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Apr 24, 2024

Manor Lords launches slightly early in Early Access, but it's impressive that the game was developed by just one person. The medieval setting is utilized fantastically, and this also influences the village upgrades. As a result, the gardens of the houses have a purpose, and you need to upgrade the houses to progress. The Early Game is well-designed and requires planning. The problem is that there are few buildings and upgrades available. Due to all the missing components, I can't say that Manor Lords has a mid or endgame. Completing a scenario can quickly become monotonous. You can create an army, but combat is only a small part of the game and offers little strategy. Besides the missing content, it's also unfortunate that there is minimal information provided through statistics, making it difficult to keep track of everything. These are all issues that can be addressed during Early Access. The future looks promising, so if you want to provide feedback, feel free to purchase the game.

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May 8, 2025

Spirit of the North 2 offers a compelling story and clever dungeon puzzles, but its overly large world, lack of visual polish, and clunky platforming hold it back from reaching its full potential.

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Nov 17, 2024

Farming Simulator 25 introduces interesting improvements like new crops, animals, production lines, and an Asian map, but while the AI is improved and contracts are varied, it still feels quite similar to Farming Simulator 22, with some persistent issues such as clunky menus, a lack of world liveliness, and minor performance problems on consoles.

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Oct 16, 2024

Amber Isle is a wholesome game where you manage a shop and restore an island, offering relaxing and varied gameplay with no energy meter, allowing you to set your own pace, though early repetition, missing quality of life features, and some bugs may detract, but its charming dinosaurs and well-designed recipe system make up for it.

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Jan 13, 2024

"Brave Lamb Studio's War Hospital powerfully depicts the horrors of World War I, highlighting the harsh reality of not being able to save everyone due to limited resources and staff. The game’s management system, including resource production, soldier rotation, and reconnaissance, is well-designed. However, War Hospital falls short in conveying atmosphere and personality due to a lack of music and dialogue, as well as repetitive cutscenes and complications. While the game is challenging and engaging, it misses opportunities for added depth with the absence of a sandbox mode, difficulty options, and the Marie Curie storyline locked behind DLC. These features could have enhanced its personality and replayability."

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Classified France '44 excels with its historical context and dynamic maps, but is marred by frustrating gameplay elements and slow animations, though it remains addictive and engaging.

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Jul 29, 2025

Dune: Awakening offers a beautifully crafted world, solid survival mechanics, and flexible roleplaying, but uneven combat, repetitive quests, and a lonely, empty-feeling MMO experience mean it's best suited for those willing to overlook its flaws in exchange for immersive hours on Arrakis.

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"Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden starts strong but loses its charm after a few hours. The story and characters are well-crafted, and the cinematic cutscenes and atmospheric soundtrack enhance the experience. However, the lack of meaningful choices and repetitive environments, along with unnecessary activities that highlight the combat system, are major drawbacks. Despite these issues and oversharing in trailers, the game remains worth playing for its story and atmosphere, with optional activities that can be largely ignored in favor of focusing on the Haunted Cases."

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"Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story focuses on the Yordles with Lazy Bear Games' charming pixel art and humor. The game’s narrative and island exploration are engaging, though the story is shallow and involves a lot of back-and-forth. Skill management and various activities like festivals and food stands add depth, making the game feel more like a fun adventure than a grind."

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Feb 27, 2024

"Welcome to ParadiZe is not a high-quality game, but it's entertaining with its humorous dialogue and story. The gameplay is satisfying, involving various weapons and zombots to fight zombies, though camp-building and protection can be challenging. While the game lacks optimization and has basic visuals, it provides simple, effective fun for those looking to enjoy some straightforward zombie action."

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Mar 24, 2024

Lightyear Frontier offers a relaxing and smooth farming sim experience with a focus on resource gathering and building, though it lacks clear goals and a developed story.

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Apr 9, 2024

Ereban: Shadow Legacy, developed by a small studio, offers intriguing stealth gameplay similar to Aragami, with a mysterious story and impactful choices, though it could benefit from more character development and freedom in its short, linear levels.

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