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Ian Boudreau

Wilmington, DE
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Favorite Games:
  • Red Dead Redemption
  • StarCraft
  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

47 games reviewed
77.3 average score
80 median score
59.5% of games recommended

Ian Boudreau's Reviews

Senior Editor at TapTap
Mar 26, 2024

Simple and beautiful to look at, Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles is a pleasant distraction but lacks the depth in its combat and economy to stay interesting for very long.

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Unscored - Millennia
Mar 25, 2024

A Civ-like with neat ideas, but half-formed fundamentals and messy execution make your decisions feel less than impactful.

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Oct 10, 2023

Old issues return and some of its new ideas are less effective than others, but Total War: Pharaoh remains a strong and exciting addition to the series' historical catalog.

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Apr 27, 2023

This is undoubtedly the best 4X game I've played in years, delivering top-notch exploration, combat, and diplomacy alongside a rewarding and dynamic customisation system.

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A scorching, over-the-top sendup of capital's morbid contempt for labour, Forge of the Chaos Dwarfs adds a wild new unit roster and a fun new campaign, and is an essential addition to Total War: Warhammer 3.

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Mar 27, 2023

Grim-faced dedication to history has produced a rules-heavy RTS that's rarely fun or strategically rewarding – a highly accurate depiction of the First World War, in other words, and a success in that respect at least.

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Feb 20, 2023

The classic RTS battles carry the third entry in this once-essential series, returning more or less untouched, but alongside a bloated and unfinished campaign mode that feels at odds with the core ideas of Company of Heroes.

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Nov 30, 2022

I’ll have more to say about Darktide once I’ve spent some time with the newly stabilised release build. For now, be aware of the technical issues players faced during the beta before diving in. I’m hopeful that Fatshark has been able to sort most of them out, because this is some of the most fun I’ve ever had in the 40k universe to date – when it works.

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8 / 10 - Victoria 3
Oct 24, 2022

An ambitious, beautiful, and obsessively detailed society simulation that still needs to iron out a few rough edges.

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9 / 10 - God of War
Jan 12, 2022

Big, brash, and surprisingly poignant, God of War arrives on PC in fine shape. Don't pass up this chance to play a console classic.

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Nov 5, 2021

Opting for pulp fantasy over Spielbergian reverence for the era, Vanguard reinvigorates the World War II setting and charts a new path forward.

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Oct 25, 2021

Polishing a classic formula without revolutionising it, this is a robust package that includes something for just about every kind of RTS player, from beginners to grizzled veterans.

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10 / 10 - Deathloop
Sep 13, 2021

A true tour de force from Arkane that is bound to be one of the year's best and most important games.

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The return of classic Assassin's Creed infiltration missions makes this DLC a worthwhile trip for long-time fans and recent devotees alike, although not all of its new ideas work quite so well.

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Jul 23, 2021

While it won't appeal to every shooter fan out there, Hell Let Loose's complex interplay of FPS action and real-time tactical planning rewards communication, coordination, and genuine leadership in a way few other games even attempt.

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A cheeky take on Dungeons & Dragons lore isn't enough to carry the lacklustre combat, sluggish controls, and dodgy enemy hitboxes.

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8 / 10 - Days Gone
May 18, 2021

Days Gone makes you wait a long time for its strongest material, but the spectacular horde battles and charming characters make the journey worthwhile.

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Some creaky design concepts that don't hold up well and a slipshod PC port hold Nier Replicant back from greatness on PC.

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Mar 8, 2021

While missions can be frustrating and the new diplomacy system is nothing to write home about, Stronghold: Warlords should satisfy devoted fans with its new, gorgeously realised setting.

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8 / 10 - Loop Hero
Mar 4, 2021

Loop Hero successfully borrows from a surprising range of genres to create a refreshing new twist on some very old RPG ideas

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