Lucy O'Brien


36 games reviewed
76.6 average score
79 median score
47.2% of games recommended
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Uninspired characters and relatively meaningless consequences make Little Hope a bit of a slog.

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Apr 2, 2020

The Mastermind gets to have most of the fun in Resident Evil: Resistance, but surviving is less than a blast.

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9 / 10.0 - Resident Evil 3
Mar 30, 2020

With a sublimely detailed world and breakneck survival-horror gameplay, Resident Evil 3 is just as good as its 2019 predecessor. More, please!

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6.5 / 10.0 - Days Gone
Apr 25, 2019

Fun in small bursts, but Days Gone's repetition, bland world, and meandering story make for an unremarkable ride.

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Sep 10, 2018

Shadow of the Tomb Raider offers up a powerful finale to Lara Croft's origin trilogy.

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May 24, 2018

Detroit: Become Human is a poignantly pulpy interactive sci-fi drama where your choices can impact events to a greater and more satisfying degree than in most games of this type. Though I wish its story had been handled with a softer touch, especially considering the subtlety that can be conveyed through its tech and performances, its well-written and acted central trio were vital enough to me that I found myself feeling genuine distress when they were in danger and a sense of victory when they triumphed. Most importantly, Detroit offers a multitude of transparent branching paths that entice further playthroughs, and choices have a permanence that raise the stakes throughout.

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Nov 6, 2017

Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds is an excellent addition to an amazing game. Developer Guerrilla has doubled down on the thrill of the hunt with more challenging machines and testing side quests that are added to the original map through an intriguing new storyline that delves into the mystical side of this post-apocalyptic world. It left me wanting start a brand new game, just to wander around the world, marveling at it.

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Oct 13, 2017

The Evil Within 2 gives you more options to play your way in a much bigger survival-horror playground than the original. Although a disjointed plot and weak protagonist make it slow to get started, being pursued through an intriguingly bizarre world by plentiful and disturbing monsters kept my palms sweaty and my heart in my throat thanks to a strict adherence to the most important survival horror rule: you should always be on the back foot.

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8.3 / 10.0 - Outlast II
Apr 24, 2017

Outlast 2 is a terrifying sequel that builds upon the scares of the 2013 original.

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Apr 6, 2017

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition is a great-looking remaster of a still fun, ridiculously over-the-top shooter from last generation that pokes fun at the genre while introducing its own distinctively violent, melee-heavy playstyle. On the other hand, it’s almost completely devoid of new content, which makes it less attractive for returning fans who were hoping for anything more than a facelift.

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9.3 / 10.0 - Horizon Zero Dawn
Feb 20, 2017

Horizon Zero Dawn presents us with a beautiful world full of unforgettable challenges.

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9.3 / 10.0 - Dishonored 2
Nov 14, 2016

With two unique sets of skills to play with across 10 themed chapters that keep things interesting and a gorgeous, evocative world that feels alive, Dishonored 2 is a remarkable experience.

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8.5 / 10.0 - FRU
Jul 25, 2016

An example of what the Kinect can do when used creatively, Fru is a remarkably fun and hilarious puzzle-platformer that demands as much from your body as it does your mind. It’s bittersweet that it arrived so late to the party.

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May 10, 2016

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End is a remarkable achievement in blockbuster storytelling and graphical beauty.

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Cold Darkness Awakened is a welcome change of pace to Rise of the Tomb Raider’s usual rhythms. Though its gameworld isn’t particularly interesting, it does a great job at escalating tension and resolves Lara’s fight against an infected horde with an explosive climax.

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7.5 / 10.0 - Heavy Rain
Mar 3, 2016

Although its clunky controls and inconsistent voice acting dates Heavy Rain, it still remains enjoyable (if mad) B-grade sholock. A stunning visual upgrade on the PlayStation 4 makes this the version to grab if you're new to developer Quantic Dream's games, and existing fans should find enjoyment in a richer aesthetic this time around.

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Baba Yaga: The Temple of the Witch is a brief, but mostly entertaining chapter in Rise of the Tomb Raider's lore. While I would have happily swapped the return to the Soviet Installation for a new challenge tomb, its supernatural elements added a noticeably different feel and a welcome sense of tension to Lara's new adventure.

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Jan 15, 2016

Although not every part of That Dragon, Cancer works, it's a crushingly intimate game that left me thankful for the people who are still in my life, and reflective on those who are not. I'm so grateful to the Greens for sharing their experience.

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Batman Arkham Knight: Catwoman's Revenge has a wonderfully twisted setting, but an- all-too-brief campaign doesn't utilize it enough. Like Arkham Knight's Batgirl DLC before it, this is a blink-and-you'll-miss-it affair.

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Nov 9, 2015

Rise of the Tomb Raider takes its predecessor's winning formula & improves on it in every way.

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