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Hayes Madsen

Denver, CO
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Favorite Games:
  • Final Fantasy IX
  • Persona 4 Golden
  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

123 games reviewed
80.7 average score
80 median score
74.8% of games recommended

Hayes Madsen's Reviews

A connoisseur of all things RPG related, and always looking for the artistic expression in gaming. His love of Gundam is only matched by his love of Pizza.
Jan 18, 2022

The overwhelming feeling I had in my time with Expeditions: Rome is that it's perfectly average.

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Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is the game's most ambitious expansion yet and feels like both a fitting ending and a new beginning all at once.

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Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars is a quaint game that doesn't bring anything exceptionally new to the genre, but is undeniably charming.

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Volume 1 of Gundam Battle Operation Code Fairy is a fairly strong start, but it feels like a small snippet of the overall experience. Hopefully, the next volumes can develop on it in a meaningful way.

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Nov 11, 2021

Bright Memory Infinite's tight gunplay is simply spread too thin to make up for an otherwise uninspired experience.

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10 / 10.0 - Age of Empires IV
Oct 25, 2021

Age of Empires 4 is a bold and ambitious evolution of the series, and quite likely one of the best RTS games ever made.

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Oct 25, 2021

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is a surprisingly compelling single-player adventure that packs in some real emotion, despite a few shortcomings.

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Life Is Strange: True Colors - Wavelengths is an intimate look at one of the game’s most dynamic characters, and a laid-back experience with meaningful messages behind it.

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Oct 4, 2021

Although some visual and design elements feel a bit dated, Alan Wake Remastered is the definitive version of an all-time classic horror game.

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Sep 28, 2021

Kena Bridge of Spirits is a charming adventure that packs a ton of heart, as well as a wealth of engaging systems.

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Sep 8, 2021

Life Is Strange: True Colors is an unforgettable journey with some meaningful messages.

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5 / 10 stars - King's Bounty II
Sep 2, 2021

King's Bounty 2 is a massive role-playing experience, but a hollow-feeling open-world works against its combat and gorgeous art style.

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May 5, 2021

Resident Evil Village is a grand return.

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Feb 9, 2021

Persona 5 Strikers is a strong comeback.

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This collection gives 3 games a needed update.

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Celebrating the whole franchise with music.

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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is a charming experience, and its charming cast keeps things surging forward, even while the main story drags on for a bit. There's certainly a bit of a learning curve, and the game could do a better job with tutorials, but there are deep systems to dig into once players get the hang of them.

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Nov 4, 2020

Yakuza: Like a Dragon might be a massive change for the series, but it certainly doesn't suffer for it. It's the most exciting and fresh the franchise has felt since Yakuza 0, and players will quickly fall in love with its quirky cast of characters. Like a Dragon is compelling because of how it plays double-duty as both a love letter and parody of the JRPG genre. Its story and combat system take some time to really come together, but once they do, it's a wild fever dream that's not easily forgotten, and one that can be enjoyed even by those who aren't traditionally interested in JRPG stylings and turn-based gameplay.

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Extreme Vs isn't going to make a Gundam fan out of anyone that isn't already one, but there's a lot to love for any existing fans.

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Jan 22, 2020

If you want to experience these stories again, Kakarot is the best way you can do it, but expect a bit of tedium along the way.

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