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Alessandro Barbosa

Johannesburg

Favorite Games:
  • Journey
  • Portal 2
  • Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped

174 games reviewed
72.7 average score
75 median score
60.7% of games recommended

Alessandro Barbosa's Reviews

Writer. Engineer. Designer. Videogames included with all options.
Aug 31, 2020

Project Cars 3 and its transition to more arcadey racing can often be exhilarating, but it occasionally struggles to bring it all together.

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Aug 18, 2020

Fall Guys' charming presentation and approachable mechanics make it the most welcoming battle royale yet, with just a few blemishes keeping it from greatness.

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7 / 10 - CARRION
Jul 24, 2020

Carrion makes being a vicious monster satisfyingly simple and captivatingly gruesome, even if it doesn't always capitalize on its strengths.

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6 / 10 - Rocket Arena
Jul 21, 2020

Rocket Arena streamlines the intricacies of one of the most recognisable weapons in shooters but fails to create a compelling competitive experience with it.

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5 / 10 - Crucible
May 29, 2020

Crucible attempts to do too many different things with the same limited roster of characters, losing its few strengths in the process.

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May 8, 2020

Predator: Hunting Grounds' lack of variety and shallow gameplay make it difficult to stick with beyond a handful of rounds.

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Apr 29, 2020

The positive strides that Wastelanders and its quests make are hindered by Fallout 76's numerous enduring issues.

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7 / 10 - Good Job!
Apr 2, 2020

Good Job is a humorous and inventive puzzle game where sometimes the best job isn't the cleanest one.

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Mar 19, 2020

Call of Duty: Warzone adapts common battle royale tropes but puts its own spin on them to create a distinct entry in the genre.

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Feb 28, 2020

Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem attempts to stand out with deep, free-form character creation, but it has far too many problems with all of its underlying systems.

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7 / 10 -
Feb 6, 2020

Despite some tedious backtracking, Kunai's fast-paced combat and satisfying platforming are accentuated by smart level designs that make it a blast to play.

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Jan 28, 2020

The Last Autumn reinvigorates the engrossing core loop of Frostpunk with intelligent iterations on its objectives and new laws to fully exploit.

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3 / 10 - SuperMash
Dec 20, 2019

Supermash's promise of a limitless supply of genre mashed games can't mask their shallow, repetitive, and uninteresting gameplay.

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Dec 10, 2019

Shovel Knight: King of Cards repeats some elements from previous entries, but it ultimately delivers one of the largest and more refined expansions in the series yet.

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Oct 19, 2019

Felix the Reaper's protagonist is a joy to watch in motion, but every other part of this frustrating puzzle game fails to match that level of charm.

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Oct 14, 2019

Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince is a return to form for the enjoyable platforming puzzler series, shifting back the perspective to 2.5D while delivering another stunning, satisfying experience.

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8 / 10 - John Wick Hex
Oct 11, 2019

John Wick Hex successfully adapts the action from the film trilogy with a satisfyingly clever and fast-paced spin on turn-based combat.

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Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is a pronounced effort to recapture the magic of platformers, but its basic platforming and sharp difficulty spikes hold it back.

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Sep 12, 2019

With more instalments to come in the Dark Pictures universe, there’s definitely space for improvement. And if the entire package is aiming to build on the surprising success of Until Dawn, it needs to make some adjustments.

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5 / 10 - Blair Witch
Sep 5, 2019

Blair Witch too often lets trivial combat and simple puzzles get in the way of an engrossing and unsettling setting that captures the true spirit of the original film.

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