James Clarkson


8 games reviewed
81.3 average score
85 median score
75.0% of games recommended
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Aug 13, 2025

EA Sports Madden NFL 26 marks one of the franchise's biggest leaps in years, especially in Franchise Mode, which finally gets meaningful depth and realism. On-field gameplay feels smoother and more fluid, with better animations, more responsive passing, and smarter AI. Overall this instalment breathes new life into the series, especially for Franchise fans, delivering smarter design choices, improved gameplay flow, and a more immersive presentation that make it the most exciting entry in over a decade.

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An Audio and Visual Upgrade but some parts fall flat, This is the nature of yearly sport games unfortunately. But the ability to play from High School all the way to the NFL is a reason I would get both College Football & Madden this year.

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Jun 28, 2025

Palia is a great example of what a cozy game can be. It expands the genre and adds a lot of new features that some other cozy games don't offer. However, it does fall short when compared to cozy game classics like Stardew Valley and the My Time At series. I really enjoyed my time with the game and plan to keep playing, hoping future updates bring even more great content.

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May 18, 2025

While I didn't particularly enjoy this genre, Spirit of the North 2 has its charms. Visually and audibly, it's stunning, with amazing contrasts between light and dark.

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While not reinventing the wheel, RotSP does offer hours of nonstop adventuring fun. Being able to play in Co-op with friends also is a special treat. Simple enough to pick up and play, also easy enough to play with kids.

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Apr 23, 2025

A wonderful new take on the rougelike genre, adding puzzle elements is a genius idea. I lost hours and hours just building a layout, just too call it a day and go again. Progress however slow is just that shot of dopamine you need to keep you going for another day

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Apr 22, 2025

While enjoying my time playing Steel Seed, it didn't just end up reminding me of other games in the genre space & with not much to set it apart, I fear this game may struggle to find traction unless it's given a push or put onto a subscription service like Gamepass.

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Mar 30, 2025

While I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with PGA Tour 2K25, I will say that the decision to lean towards realism isn't one I'm truly a fan of. However, the way this game handles it is so well done that I can look past my personal preferences. Amazing graphics and more-this is definitely a step in the right direction for golf games.

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