Brendan Caldwell


106 games reviewed
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Dec 12, 2024

A thoughtfully adapted first-person adventure that sees Indy sticking his nose in every corner of its huge open levels, and getting into fist fights at the drop of a hat.

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Full of anomalies in more ways than one, Stalker 2 is a mess of bugs and jank that nonetheless stays faithful to the open world survival shooter of yesteryear.

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Nov 19, 2024

The side-scrolling shooter transforms from brainless barnstorming to thoughtful grenade tossing in a work of turn-based tactics - but its arcade soul remains intact.

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Unscored - Planet Coaster 2
Nov 13, 2024

The promise of a wild and wacky water park is hampered by unintuitive menus and fiddly micromanagement in a sequel that removes almost as much as it adds.

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Nov 5, 2024

A single player campaign that offers the usual explosive set pieces, alongside undercover missions with countless tricks lifted from better games.

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Oct 28, 2024

A knotty mess of quippy dialogue and plot-driven missteps exist side-by-side with some beautiful and touching moments for the returning Max Caulfield.

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Oct 23, 2024

A relaxing follow-up to Wilmot's Warehouse, but one that loses the box-stacking sense of satisfaction.

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Oct 10, 2024

A tiny, cute city where you can spill your guts or sit in a hot spring dispensing life advice like a happy, wrinkling monk.

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Unscored - Silent Hill 2
Oct 8, 2024

A good-looking and unflinchingly loyal remake of the beloved 2001 horror game, yet one that plays everything safe.

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Unscored - Shadows of Doubt
Sep 24, 2024

Being a hapless detective in this superior cyber-noir will see you battle with your own brain as well as the game's bugs. Just try not to break into the wrong apartment.

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Unscored - UFO 50
Sep 17, 2024

The 1980s reimagined as a collection of 50 "small" games, ranging from arcade racers to full-blown RPGs.

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Unscored - Wild Bastards
Sep 12, 2024

A mixed roguelike of comedy cowboys and surprisingly tense ghost town showdowns.

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Sep 4, 2024

A weighty ramble through the 40K universe with some excellent environments and joyful jetpacks.

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Aug 22, 2024

The endless energy of the SteamWorld series powers on with a tidy turn-based tactics game.

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Unscored - World of Goo 2
Aug 2, 2024

A gelatinous puzzler that blurts out a steady stream of fresh goo to prevent joy from drying up.

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Jul 10, 2024

Sleek and stylish art direction won't make up for shallow combat and a tiring gacha treadmill.

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Jun 17, 2024

A first-person North Sea horror that doesn't push the boat out but still excels within its genre

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May 15, 2024

A neo-noir adventure with an overly kooky cast and an obsession with video game references.

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Unscored - Hades II
May 6, 2024

A fun-loving follow-up shakes up the underworld without fouling the Hades formula.

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Unscored - Raw Metal
Mar 25, 2024

A repetitive dungeon dive with high stakes hand-to-hand.

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