Lyle Pendle


226 games reviewed
80.4 average score
80 median score
66.4% of games recommended
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10 / 10.0 - Star Fox
Jun 25, 2026

Star Fox is back and better than ever, with gorgeous new visuals, sensational new content, and that same charming crew you already love.

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You won't play a better named game than The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time, and it's also creative and clever throughout.

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Jun 23, 2026

Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition brings the best in show of character action to the Switch 2, and it runs so damn perfectly there.

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Jun 22, 2026

Echo Generation 2 has fun card combat and a whole lot of style, but leveling up new characters can feel like a bit of a chore.

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The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is a fantastic, fleshed out experience, with wonderful combat and absolutely jaw dropping visuals.

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8 / 10.0 - Crushed in Time
Jun 10, 2026

Crushed in Time is a fantastic concept for a classic adventure game, and modernises the genre wonderfully for the modern era.

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8 / 10.0 - FZ: Formation Z
Jun 8, 2026

FZ: Formation Z is a wonderful and creative shmup, with a cool transforming ship and stretching stages full of routes to explore.

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7.5 / 10.0 - Moonsigil Atlas
Jun 8, 2026

Moonsigil Atlas swaps out mana for space management, and in doing so creates a unique and entertaining deck builder in its own right.

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Jun 5, 2026

Coffee Talk Tokyo is by far the best visual novel in this series, with exceptional writing, wonderful characters, and those relaxed coffee shop vibes.

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10 / 10.0 - Mina the Hollower
May 31, 2026

Mina the Hollower is another practically perfect experience from Yacht Club Games, with retro challenge and a whole lot of creativity to show off.

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May 31, 2026

BrokenLore: FOLLOW feels a little too similar to the last entry, but despite some frustrating sections it does still feature some great horror.

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9 / 10.0 - Bubsy 4D
May 21, 2026

Against all odds, Bubsy 4D is an incredible 3D platformer. I promise this isn't a bad joke, although there are plenty of them here.

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May 12, 2026

Clockwork Ambrosia is a Metroidvania throwback that does everything right, and the gun mods make for some seriously exciting collectibles.

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9 / 10.0 - Black Jacket
May 12, 2026

Black Jacket is rather brutal when you're first dealt in, but once you understand its clever systems you'll never want it to end.

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8.5 / 10.0 - Everything is Crab
May 7, 2026

Everything is Crab is such a unique take on the Survivors style Roguelike, with all sorts of ways to evolve your creature and keep its belly full.

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9.5 / 10.0 - TetherGeist
May 6, 2026

TetherGeist is the best precision platformer I've played since Celeste, with some seriously unique movement mechanics and perfect controls.

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The Shinobi SEGA Villains DLC is a great reason to boot up last year's ninja delight, with some boss fights that simply blew me away.

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Apr 29, 2026

Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta is a delightful RPG with lightning fast combat, that easily stands up alongside modern Ys titles.

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Apr 27, 2026

Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth is like a cosy hug and a kiss on the head after a tough day, with gorgeous visuals and excessive charm.

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10 / 10.0 - Vampire Crawlers
Apr 20, 2026

Vampire Crawlers is probably the best Roguelike deck builder ever made, with fast paced combat and so many synergies to discover and break.

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