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Andy Kelly


Favorite Games:
  • Deus Ex
  • Final Fantasy VII
  • Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

128 games reviewed
75.0 average score
78 median score
44.5% of games recommended

Andy Kelly's Reviews

Andy Kelly is a journalist based in Bath, England. He writes for PC Gamer and is a contributor to, among others, The Guardian, Vice, GamesRadar+, Edge, and Kotaku. In his spare time he creates the award-winning short film series Other Places (http://www.otherplaces.co.uk/).

A brilliantly funny, disturbing, and entertaining visual novel, but the lack of interaction won't appeal to everyone.

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A slick RPG with superb tactical combat, a detailed world to explore, and a gleefully crude sense of humour.

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85 / 100 - Axiom Verge
May 13, 2015

A massive, challenging retro-flavoured shooter that takes the Metroid formula and runs with it. Old school, but with a modern edge.

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85 / 100 - Firewatch
Feb 8, 2016

A captivating journey into a beautiful, atmospheric wilderness, with a touching story that doesn't always hit the right notes.

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85 / 100 - The Long Dark
Aug 4, 2017

Deep, brutal, and hauntingly atmospheric, The Long Dark is a survival game done right.

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85 / 100 - Death Stranding
Jul 13, 2020

Slow, weird, and indulgent, but a true original, and a journey that will linger in your mind long after it's over.

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May 5, 2021

A grimly beautiful collection of killer horror set-pieces, with some of the most memorably grotesque enemies in Resi history.

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Rough around the edges, and some bad puzzles, but this is an atmospheric detective adventure that actually lets you do some detecting.

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84 / 100 -
Feb 14, 2018

Kingdom Come is a seriously satisfying role-playing experience set in a rich, reactive world.

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84 / 100 - Tacoma
Aug 1, 2017

A smart and thoughtful science fiction mystery featuring a cast of believable, nuanced characters.

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84 / 100 - Thimbleweed Park
Mar 30, 2017

A quality adventure game with challenging puzzles, oddball characters, and an intriguing, mystery-laden plot.

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Sep 10, 2018

A greater focus on raiding tombs, and massively improved stealth combat, make this one of Lara Croft's best modern adventures.

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84 / 100 - Black Mesa
Mar 5, 2020

A quality remake that broadens the scope of the original and massively improves its final chapters.

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84 / 100 - The Ascent
Jul 29, 2021

A lovingly crafted action RPG with challenging, satisfying gunfights and an extraordinary cyberpunk setting.

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83 / 100 - Oxenfree
Jan 15, 2016

A beautiful story-driven adventure game with a compelling story and great characters, set on an island filled with intriguing mysteries.

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83 / 100 - Shenmue III
Nov 26, 2019

A seamless continuation of the series that makes up for its limitations with pure heart. It's like Ryo never left us.

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83 / 100 - SnowRunner
Apr 27, 2020

This deep off-road sim delights in giving you a hard time, but every victory is all the sweeter for it.

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Feb 28, 2017

A beautiful, heartfelt coming of age story that says something about life, and cracks a few jokes in the process.

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82 / 100 - Sonic Mania
Sep 1, 2017

A breakneck platformer that uses classic Sonic as a foundation for something fresh and exciting.

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82 / 100 - Observation
May 21, 2019

A stylish, understated, and subtly chilling psychological thriller with a compelling mystery at its core.

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