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Brian McDonald

Xaphriel
Xaphriel
Xaphriel
Xaphriel

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

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

As inviting to new players as it is familiar to old, Echoes is far more than a Shadow of Gaiden.

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9 / 10.0 - Darkest Dungeon
Oct 7, 2016

An engaging and atmospheric Lovecraftian adventure, as challenging as it is addictive. A must-play.

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Oct 5, 2017

A (maybe) fine farewell to the Outsider, and hopefully not to the series.

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9.4 / 10.0 - Dishonored 2
Nov 14, 2016

Challenging, immersive, and fun, Dishonored 2 hits the mark in all the right places. A masterpiece.

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A beautiful, fantastically enjoyable adventure, and a bittersweet goodbye to Geralt of Rivia.

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Oct 28, 2018

Look. I’m a massive Assassin’s Creed fan, and a huge Greek mythology buff. I am the direct target audience of this game. That’s why there’s so many ridiculous statues in my gaming room, and why Desmond’s tribal tattoo is emblazoned down my skinny Irish arm. But if you can change a series this much, have awful microtransactions, and I still love it? That’s a game worth playing. Whether I’m sailing, hunting, warring, or assassinating, I’ve had a ball.

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100 / 100 - Mini Metro
Apr 16, 2019

Mini Metro delivers what it promises… which is more than any other metro system... As near to perfect as a minimalistic mass transit simulator can be.

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Jun 24, 2019

An estate in ruins, eldritch horrors, and eagerly suicidal heroes. Darkest Dungeon know its audience, and they’re the best kind of masochists.

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