Lyle Pendle


272 games reviewed
80.4 average score
80 median score
66.5% of games recommended
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9 / 10.0 - Heave Ho 2
Jul 16, 2026

Heave Ho 2 is a wonderfully silly multiplayer game, with plenty laugh out loud moments guaranteed while swinging around with your buds.

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9.5 / 10.0 - Denshattack!
Jul 15, 2026

Denshattack is as compelling as it is ridiculous, with so many mechanics to master, so many rails to grind, and so many trains to flip.

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Jul 15, 2026

What Surrounds Us creates an interesting world of creatures and hazards with extremely minimal visuals, but I just didn’t enjoy exploring it.

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7 / 10.0 - Teeto
Jul 13, 2026

Teeto is a colourful 3D platformer that's easy to pick up and play, but it doesn't really do enough to transform the genre.

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Xenoblade Chronicles HD Switch 2 Edition is the best way to play a beloved JRPG, with unique combat and a wonderful new way to travel.

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9.5 / 10.0 - Schrödinger's Call
Jul 10, 2026

Schrödinger's Call is beautiful game about loss and regret, with some of the most beautiful audio and visuals I've ever experienced in a game.

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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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