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Mark Delaney

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Favorite Games:
  • Sea of Thieves

306 games reviewed
69.8 average score
70 median score
51.6% of games recommended

Mark Delaney's Reviews

Mark is an editor at GameSpot and a Boston transplant now biking across Portland, Oregon. He especially enjoys covering battle royale, horror, and sports games. He spends his free time with his family, marathoning HBO, and advocating for animal justice.

Hot Garbage was assumed to be aimed at players who have seen the whole game by now, but it ends up playing best for those still scanning the alien world.

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In spite of some humor that hasn't aged well, Saints Row 4 on the Switch is still a sandbox well worth playing in.

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7 / 10 stars - In Other Waters
Mar 31, 2020

In Other Waters tells an intriguing tale that will get you thinking, but only if its slow crawl to the finish doesn't turn you away.

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Mar 28, 2020

If you found yourself turning over every stone in Control, The Foundation DLC will reward you with answers and new questions alike.

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Mar 17, 2020

With coronavirus taking real-world sports from us, people may look to games to satisfy their fandom. Unfortunately, RBI Baseball 20 is responsible for its own plague of issues.

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10 / 10 stars - Sayonara Wild Hearts
Feb 26, 2020

In its one-hour runtime, Sayonara Wild Hearts transcends video games and becomes not just a playable pop album, but a hypnotic self-help soundtrack. It's an endorphin factory.

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In its self-aware campiness and macabre action, there is a contagious confidence in Zombie Army 4 that will leave anyone who plays it a fan of this exciting co-op shooter.

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Journey to the Savage Planet is a satirical and colorful metroidvania that survives its corny jokes thanks to fun traversal and worthwhile exploration.

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Jan 20, 2020

Stories Untold is a boundlessly smart and stylish adventure game that both celebrates the past while changing the future.

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Jan 9, 2020

AO Tennis 2 feels like a sports sim built first and foremost to correct its predecessor's mistakes, and that's a directive that pays off for tennis fans.

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Dec 11, 2019

Tools Up wears its Overcooked inspirations on its suspenders. Though it lacks the polish of that game, it is still a co-op party game worth any genre fan's time.

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Ancestors rejects mass appeal and instead favors a grueling but awe-inspiring look at our earliest ancestors.

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Like its titular drink, Where the Water Tastes Like Wine has a distinct flavor that certain connoisseurs will really appreciate.

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Nov 30, 2019

Arise: A Simple Story is a gorgeous and touching tale of love and loss that nearly overcomes its constant platforming problems.

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It's on-brand for the Sniper Ghost Warrior series to see its latest game quietly launched, but also like its titular sharpshooter, it ends with a bang.

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- GYLT
Nov 18, 2019

Gylt presents some bright ideas in its dark world even as its gameplay mechanics are often much too familiar.

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- GYLT
Nov 18, 2019

GYLT won't creep out most genre veterans, but kids deserve quality horror stories too, and there's no better starting place in games than GYLT.

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Replaying Aladdin and The Lion King in 2019 is at once an exciting form of time travel and a frustrating retread through two troubled tie-ins.

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Oct 28, 2019

Afterparty is one of the funniest games I've ever played, and its plot bends to player choices in subtle, important ways. But Night School Studio needs to clean up the bugs before I can fully recommend players go to Hell.

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Oct 28, 2019

Vampyr didn't generate much buzz last year on other platforms, but on Switch this fall, it stands as an overlooked but great RPG dripping with blood and atmosphere.

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