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Brian McDonald

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Favorite Games:
  • The Witcher 3
  • Bioshock Infinite
  • Pokemon SoulSilver

28 games reviewed
79.4 average score
80 median score
53.6% of games recommended

All in all, The Heist is DLC at its best. It brings an excellent character into the foreground, complements the base experience just enough, and doubles down on why Marvel’s Spider-Man was such a great game to begin with.

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3.5 / 10.0 - The Technomancer
Jun 30, 2016

Derivative setting, dull NPCs, and clunky combat make The Technomancer an exemplar of lost potential

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EDF4.1 won't win any awards but, if you can look past its failures, it's a pretty fun game.

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Sep 30, 2016

The later games hold up well, but lack of polish in these remasters makes them a questionable buy.

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6.7 / 10.0 - Agents of Mayhem
Aug 18, 2017

Saint's Roverwatch: come for the combat, stay for the satire, and bail when you're bored.

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Skyrim is still a great game that everyone should play, but it could’ve used more than a paint job.

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7.3 / 10.0 - Tricky Towers
Jul 29, 2016

An innovative little puzzler that stacks up well, and will keep you entertained for a weekend.

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May 29, 2021

Demon’s Souls absolutely deserved its new lease on life, and yeah it’s the same game it was, but prettier. But the drawback of a faithful remake is that the sins of the past remain.

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Oct 28, 2018

Let’s not kid ourselves; Starlink is here to sell toys. Just like Skylanders, amiibo, and Disney Infinity before it, Starlink is a game designed to make you buy those little ships, digitally or physically. And no, they won’t break the bank, and are pretty cool for what they are. I do wish the base game came with a little more oomph, but overall it’s a quality product, if you’re willing to make the investment

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Nov 2, 2017

Endgame aside, Shadow of War hits the right marks, and is worth another run through the Black Gate.

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Mar 22, 2016

Great in sprints, but tedium might put off players looking for deeper experiences.

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Feb 24, 2016

A fun, mature entry in the Digimon series, let down by the verbose story and lack of challenge.

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May 4, 2017

If you're tired of grey landscapes, grey guns, and grey soldiers, try taking Grayson out for a spin.

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7.8 / 10.0 - For Honor
Feb 22, 2017

Held back by its own ambition, For Honor isn’t a masterpiece, but delivers where it counts.

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Sep 4, 2018

Despite not quite being arachno-fabulous, Marvel's Spider-Man makes its mark with killer storytelling and excellent mechanics.

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8.2 / 10.0 - Gravity Rush 2
Jan 18, 2017

With heaps of charm and innovation, you’ll be hard-pressed to resist the pull of Gravity Rush 2.

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8.2 / 10.0 - Heart&Slash
Jul 11, 2016

Besides a camera straight from Robot Hell, there’s a real Heart to this little indie brawler.

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8.3 / 10.0 - Worms W.M.D
Aug 23, 2016

Worms W.M.D. is a Well Made Distraction that I Would Most Definitely recommend.

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Jun 8, 2019

This is what VR should be; a combination of enjoyable gameplay, solid immersion, decent story and acting, all brought together into one Layer Cake of gaming.

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Nov 11, 2018

You’ll lose your life to this game; Red Dead Redemption 2 is Rockstar’s magnum opus, of that there is no question. This is a vibrant, gigantic, living world crafted from pixels and dreams, and hours go by in the blink of an eye. It’s flawed, but God damn it’s an experience and a half. You need to play it.

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