Chris Schilling


73 games reviewed
79.2 average score
80 median score
58.9% of games recommended
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87 / 100 - Persona 4 Golden
Jun 13, 2020

A bare-bones refit, but this remains a captivating JRPG, marrying slice-of-life drama with stylish demon battling.

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May 16, 2020

Marrying astonishing spectacle and overwrought drama, The Wonderful 101: Remastered is one of the most memorable action games you'll ever play. Its delirious excesses come with a price, and it's one that's at little harder to forgive this time, with the original's flaws remaining untouched, and a few compromises made to accommodate the Wii U version's dual-screen set-pieces. But for all its minor frustrations, it's a game that rewards patience and perseverance. Grit your teeth through its control quirks and camera foibles and relish the giddy spectacle of a game that doesn't know when to stop.

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Feb 21, 2020

The kind of game you'll be quoting for years to come.

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An exceptionally pretty if otherwise conventional JRPG with diverting combat. Not an all-timer, but worth a (re)visit.

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Jun 7, 2019

Never quite the sum of its parts, Octopath Traveler is a game with brilliant moments rather than a brilliant game.

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Mar 26, 2019

An otherwise strong season drops the ball at the death. Clementine deserved better.

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90 / 100 - Sunless Skies
Jan 31, 2019

The sharpest writing around, wrapped inside a surprising adventure that's tough but rarely unfair. Failbetter's finest hour.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Kingdom Hearts III
Jan 29, 2019

Overwrought, unsatisfying storytelling takes the shine off a gorgeous and ambitious finale.

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68 / 100 - BELOW
Dec 17, 2018

Capy's tough-love approach and well-worn survival systems makes it harder to appreciate Below's singular look and feel.

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Nov 9, 2018

Beautiful, hypnotic and frequently surprising, Tetris Effect is a bravura reinvention of a classic game that deserves to be recognised as a series peak. The odd difficulty spike aside, there's little to fault in what is undoubtedly one of 2018's very best games.

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Sep 21, 2018

Combines robust storytelling with consistently inventive, surprising missions. Not just a return to form, but a new series peak.

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A JRPG for people who haven't played one in a while, basically. Well-made, but disappointingly safe.

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78 / 100 - Overcooked 2
Aug 7, 2018

Busy friends list but short of local pals? This safe but solid sequel was made for you.

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Jul 26, 2018

A daring, exciting and bleakly powerful payoff that handsomely rewards your investment in its characters.

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Jun 8, 2018

A blend of mismatched genres that somehow works, Yoku's Island Express is a beguiling game of modest brilliance.

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Jun 4, 2018

Made with affection and artistry, this retro appetiser is a very pleasant surprise.

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Apr 24, 2018

Familiar, lightweight but almost impossible to dislike, this is an effortlessly enjoyable action RPG.

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64 / 100 - A Way Out
Mar 23, 2018

Messy, varied and inadvertently hilarious: A Way Out is an unusual but uneven tandem ride.

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Kazuma Kiryu's final outing is an emotionally charged tale of familial bonds and the violence that threatens to rip them asunder

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Feb 20, 2018

A flimsy remake of a flawed 16-bit favourite that exacerbates all the original's problems while failing to recapture its strengths.

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