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Elias Blondeau


Favorite Games:
  • Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
  • The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
  • Persona 3

87 games reviewed
72.7 average score
76 median score
49.4% of games recommended

Elias Blondeau's Reviews

Freelance critic, part-time blogger, full-time nerd. I like ranting about stuff, and I'm occasionally funny.
10 / 10.0 - Final Fantasy XV
Nov 29, 2016

Final Fantasy XV is a challenge to modern game design and traditional masculine gaming narratives, on top of being a truly phenomenal, enriching experience. Square Enix has reclaimed its throne.

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Aug 19, 2016

By daring to make a statement, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided succeeds in being a nuanced, mature gaming experience that pushes the medium forward in major ways.

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VA-11 Hall-A is a funny, thought-provoking, and sometimes tragic work of art, with truly original gameplay and a beautiful aesthetic unlike anything else on the market.

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10 / 10.0 - Nier: Automata
Mar 6, 2017

NieR: Automata is the rare gaming experience in which narrative, aesthetics, and gameplay all complement each other to form a perfect storm of master class game design. A truly exemplary example of what video games are capable of as an art form, and a new personal favourite.

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May 10, 2016

A lack of a total visual overall barely detracts from the fact that Valkyria Chronicles Remastered is a total bargain, and the definitive version of the best in strategy

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9.5 / 10.0 - Song of the Deep
Aug 5, 2016

By going against their own grain, Insomniac Games has crafted a true winner with Song of the Deep, which is one of 2016’s most hypnotic and charming games.

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9.5 / 10.0 - Puyo Puyo Tetris
Apr 28, 2017

Puyo Puyo Tetris is a beautiful, wonderful, joyful game with loads of content that any Switch owner should pick up immediately. One of the very best puzzle games ever made.

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- Furi
Jul 5, 2016

Despite a niggling complaint or two about the overall structure, there is very little to dislike about Furi. It is, no doubt, a truly original title. I won’t soon forget my time with its anthropomorphized desk lamps, time-bending old geezers, and deceptive bunny people. I suspect other people craving something new and unique will feel the same.

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Earth Defense Force 4.1 is a smoother, more polished version of the same cheesy, excellent product that Sandlot's gotten so good at making.

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9 / 10.0 - Nights of Azure
Apr 8, 2016

Nights of Azure overcomes its tropes and the occasional bit of fan service with a heaping helping of content, stylistic panache, and one of the most memorable gaming narratives in recent memory.

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9 / 10.0 - Wasted
Jun 23, 2016

A clever take on two worn genres, Wasted is a funny and addictive genre hybrid that has scores of content at a low price point.

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9 / 10.0 - Headlander
Jul 29, 2016

Headlander is a perfect storm of thought-provoking sci-fi, biting humor, and pitch-perfect gameplay that comes wrapped in a stylish, affordable package, and is one of this year’s very best.

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9 / 10.0 - Obduction
Oct 12, 2016

For anyone wanting a confusing yet ultimately rewarding adventure, Obduction delivers in spades.

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Oct 28, 2016

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is a potent Genki Dama to the series’ longstanding issues, and a bigger, better game than the original by every stretch of the imagination. A true must-have for any Dragon Ball fan.

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A charmingly old-school and endlessly engrossing title that boasts over a hundred hours’ worth of content, Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past earns a slot in any JRPG lovers’ library.

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9 / 10.0 - Yakuza 0
Jan 19, 2017

A novel twist on familiar gameplay elements, Yakuza Zero once again delivers a unique blend of real-world immersion, humanistic storytelling, and some of the best action gameplay on the market.

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9 / 10.0 - Tyranny
Nov 11, 2016

Tyranny is an exercise in depicting humanity’s worst facets, and it does so in a nuanced, interesting way while being an engaging and accessible CRPG.

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9 / 10.0 - Yooka Laylee
Apr 4, 2017

Yooka-Laylee is both a joyful ode to Rare’s heyday and a polished platformer that stands head and shoulders above what few contemporaries exist in the genre.

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Apr 23, 2017

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ is a perfect fit for the Switch, and barring some framerate problems in local multiplayer, is arguably the best way to play this modern classic.

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Apr 25, 2017

Dragon Quest Heroes II is arguably the best thing Omega Force has ever put out, and the best spin-off to come out of Dragon Quest since Dragon Quest Monster: Joker.

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