Kevin VanOrd


72 games reviewed
67.6 average score
70 median score
38.9% of games recommended
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Mar 8, 2015

Ori and the Blind Forest is a rapturous platformer that is as fun as it is beautiful.

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Not every change in this collection is for the best, but Homeworld and Homeworld 2 remain gorgeous classics that withstand the test of time.

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7 / 10 - ScreamRide
Mar 1, 2015

Screamride is good, destructive fun in spite of some frustrating limits on creation.

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7 / 10 - Hand of Fate
Feb 25, 2015

Hand of Fate blends various elements of role-playing games and card games into a single, satisfying romp.

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Feb 22, 2015

Aaru's Awakening is gorgeous to behold and a chore to play.

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Feb 18, 2015

The Order: 1886 is a boring collection of game cliches that betrays its fascinating premise.

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8 / 10 - Evolve
Feb 7, 2015

Evolve is a tense and gratifying online shooter.

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7 / 10 - Dying Light
Jan 29, 2015

Dying Light has plenty of rewards to offer as long as you're willing to overlook its frustrations.

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The episodic Life is Strange is off to a good start, featuring sympathetic characters and tense social situations.

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Jan 26, 2015

Grim Fandango remains an absolute delight--funny, good-hearted, and fun to play.

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Jan 18, 2015

Resident Evil HD--a high-definition re-release of a remake of a classic--proves that sometimes the best adventures are the simplest ones.

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Dec 16, 2014

Elegy for a Dead World is an intriguing and attractive creation tool that fills a highly specific, highly underserved niche.

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Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is a nice slice of good, lighthearted fun.

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Nov 25, 2014

Geometry Wars 3 is yet another great game in this dual-stick series that will leave your brain buzzing and your fingers numb.

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7 / 10 - Far Cry 4
Nov 17, 2014

Like the terrain if depicts, Far Cry 4 travels both high and low, representing the good, the bad, and ugly of video games all at once. It's awesome and messy and dumb and fun and annoying and gross and beautiful.

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Nov 10, 2014

With the entertaining and thematically rich Inquisition, the Dragon Age series returns to its former glory.

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Dreamfall Chapters' first entry isn't wholly satisfying on its own, but it lays a great and characterful foundation for the episodes to come.

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Oct 26, 2014

Satisfying combat and a darkly beautiful, interconnected kingdom make Lords of the Fallen more than just a clone.

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Oct 20, 2014

The Legend of Korra doesn't even come close to capturing the spark of the universe it depicts.

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Oct 20, 2014

Fantasia is an excellent and joyful game that turns rhythm gameplay into performance art.

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