Edwin Evans-Thirlwell


153 games reviewed
71.5 average score
75 median score
54.5% of games recommended
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No Recommendation / Blank - Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
Jun 7, 2016

Another rewarding glimpse inside the mind of London's greatest detective that's a little too old-fashioned and clumsy to shine.

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Jun 21, 2016

A woeful continuation of the Blood Dragon universe that splices Trials' brilliant handling with some torturously bad subgames.

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Recommended - FRU
Jul 13, 2016

This Kinect swansong shows that there was strange potential lurking within the peripheral after all.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Bound
Aug 15, 2016

Plastic's PS4 debut is an uneasy but exquisite mix of demoscene artwork and platformer, lifted by a sumptuous dance vocabulary.

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Aug 19, 2016

Deus Ex's mix of shooting and stealth continues to flourish under Eidos Montreal, though the story isn't a match for the setting.

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Recommended - Gears of War 4
Oct 11, 2016

A cautious revival but a very worthwhile one, which creates a great foundation for future games.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Mafia 3
Oct 12, 2016

As clever and original as it is tedious and broken, Mafia 3 has the makings of a classic, but doesn't go the distance.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Nov 7, 2016

Infinity Ward's return is a substantial, spectacular package, but it doesn't innovate enough to stick in the memory.

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Essential - Dishonored 2
Nov 16, 2016

Arkane manages to better the already exceptional Dishonored in nearly every way, creating a masterpiece of open-ended design.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Dead Rising 4
Dec 5, 2016

A brainless, buggy open-world game that's forgotten the second you put down the pad.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Jan 23, 2017

Resident Evil goes back to its founding principles for a more cohesive and chilling breed of horror game that stops short of greatness.

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Jan 31, 2017

With six episodes under its belt, Hitman has proven itself to be a decadent, deadly comeback for Io Interactive.

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Recommended - Night in the Woods
Feb 28, 2017

A witty smalltown adventure with light puzzle-platforming elements that walks the line between nostalgia and nihilism.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
Mar 10, 2017

Beautiful yet callous, Wildlands is a serviceable open worlder with strong co-op that doesn't quite put the Ghosts back on the map.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Mass Effect Andromeda
Mar 20, 2017

The combat crackles and the worlds are lush, but mediocre writing and tepid quests add up to what is probably BioWare's worst RPG yet.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Yooka Laylee
Apr 4, 2017

Playtonic's tribute to Banjo is a gentle, irreverent platformer let down by spotty handling and a slight shortage of genius.

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No Recommendation / Blank - The Signal From Tölva
Apr 10, 2017

A wasteland you'll love to wander, but not a game you'll necessarily relish, The Signal from T'lva is a dark, frustrating work.

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Recommended - The Sexy Brutale
Apr 14, 2017

A perfectly horrid, wonderfully thought-out mixture of Majora's Mask-style time rewinding and Metroidvania exploration.

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Recommended - Little Nightmares
Apr 21, 2017

Media Molecule prot'g' Tarsier turns in a masterpiece of meat and malice, swiftly consumed but with a lingering aftertaste.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Outlast II
Apr 27, 2017

A wobbly first-person horror whose moments of splendid unease are spoiled by clunky stealth, casual misogyny and warmed-over scares.

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