Espen Jansen


8 games reviewed
71.3 average score
75 median score
62.5% of games recommended
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May 4, 2025

City of the Wolves is truly old-school, delivering fast, colorful fighting both on- and offline. But for all the depth of the combat system, the game is sorely lacking in terms of player guidance and ways to keep the duels engaging over any length of time. Awful tutorials, lack of modern controls and a truly shoddy single-player makes this one to miss, especially for potential newcomers.

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8 / 10 - Split Fiction
Mar 4, 2025

Despite its somewhat lackluster story and a few wearisome sci-fi sequences, Split Fiction is a solid next outing for Hazelight. The game delivers a plethora of charming vistas, some truly engaging gameplay mechanics and great co-op innovations through most of its 12 hour journey.

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8 / 10 - Marvel Rivals
Dec 14, 2024

Marvel Rivals manages to feel both familiar and like a breath of fresh air. The cast of characters is exciting across the board, and once the game adds more maps and hopefully better matchmaking, I think NetEase could be on to a winner.

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Despite its incredibly beautiful characters, the unique puzzles, and weaving the tale of a truly engaging murder mystery, Double Exposure severely misses the landing and falls completely flat in its final act.

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Oct 23, 2024

The Jamboree mechanics and pro rules are both great new additions, and the series is probably at its most charming ever. There is however a distinct lack of outstanding minigames, with a lot of creativity being withheld for the passable online modes.

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Sep 25, 2024

The Holy Gosh Darn is a solid adventure game that entertains from start to finish. The game has a consistently good flow, and avoids many of the typical pitfalls from the genre by letting the player experiment and play with different outcomes, without being able to make a significant number of mistakes.

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Quidditch Champions is a solid continuation of the franchise, delivering fast-paced, free-form flying in fun, bite-sized matches.

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8 / 10 - Astro Bot
Sep 5, 2024

Astro Bot is incredibly charming and deeply nostalgic, all the while delivering creativity on par with some of the best Nintendo has to offer. There are a few minor hiccups along the way, but beneath it all there's an undeniable playfulness that will resonate with both new and old PlayStation fans alike.

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