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Jonathan White

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Favorite Games:
  • Megaman 2
  • Final Fantasy X
  • Gauntlet Dark Legacy

88 games reviewed
74.4 average score
79 median score
71.6% of games recommended

Jonathan White's Reviews

IT guy by day, game critic by night. Fueled by anger and electronic dance music.
Sep 17, 2019

Creature in the Well is an interesting take on a familiar set of genres, but it's ultimately unsure of itself and the gimmicks wear off very quickly.

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7.6 / 10.0 - Control
Aug 26, 2019

Ultimately, Control is a really cool experience even with all of the flaws. I really liked the atmosphere of the Bureau and Jesse’s voice actor Courtney Hope did a terrific job. The ending is a trip, and the gameplay is fun, even if it’s slightly repetitive.

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May 15, 2019

It’s as if From Software made a Tenchu game and had fears that it wouldn’t sell well, so they put on some Dark Souls makeup and a sprinkle of Bushido Blade flavor to bring this soup to up to taste.

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May 8, 2019

Perhaps the biggest reason I even decided to look at this game is still the most important: UNIST probably had a total budget for this game that was less than whatever Namco paid to have Negan from The Walking Dead put into Tekken 7. The fact that these quality fighters exist is a testament to their respective developers’ passion for the genre.

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Feb 13, 2019

At the end of the day, you can’t go wrong with Tales of Vesperia if you’re looking for a great RPG that isn’t Kingdom Hearts III.

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6.5 / 10.0 - Darksiders III
Nov 30, 2018

It's truly a shame because the parts where the storytelling really shines in this game are the parts most people won't ever see because of the technical issues that plague it.

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Nov 1, 2018

All and all, this is a terrific port and Diablo herself couldn’t have asked for a better welcome to Nintendo’s hardware. Even if you’ve played this game to death, don’t underestimate how great it feels to senselessly destroy hordes of evil on the go.

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8 / 10.0 - SoulCalibur VI
Oct 23, 2018

Soul Calibur VI is definitely steps in the right direction of reminding people why Bandai Namco has the best fighters not named Street Fighter, and I’m excited to see who else joins the fray in the series’ future.

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8.5 / 10.0 - Yakuza Kiwami 2
Aug 30, 2018

Overall, Kiwami 2 is yet another stellar Yakuza re-release. This time it runs in Yakuza 6's dragon engine and it's absolutely gorgeous to look at.

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6.1 / 10.0 - Strange Brigade
Aug 30, 2018

With just a few small changes in design, Strange Brigade could have been a sleeper hit that people were talking about for years to come. Unfortunately, no matter how pretty the game looks, the flaws in gameplay keep it from being little more than passable and ultimately forgettable as the bigger games release across the holiday season.

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9.5 / 10.0 - Dead Cells
Aug 8, 2018

One part rogue-like, one part Metroidvania. Mix in some speed running and you’ve got yourself a tremendous baby of a game.

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7 / 10.0 - Far Cry 5
Jul 31, 2018

Despite having a terrific antagonist, Far Cry 5 seems to struggle to connect the player to the story.

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Jul 31, 2018

Get gud and kick Patches off a cliff in HD. What’s not to love?

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A decent price tag for a sweet slice of nostalgia, but some performance issues and lack of many gameplay options limit how much longevity you’ll get out of it.

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9 / 10.0 - God of War
May 16, 2018

If you’re going to revamp a franchise, God of War 2018 is the new gold standard on how to pull it off.

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Apr 17, 2018

Absolutely TERAble.

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7.5 / 10.0 - DJMAX RESPECT
Apr 12, 2018

This game is brutally difficult and wants to watch you suffer through over 100 different songs.

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Apr 11, 2018

Dynasty Warriors 9 is basically the $60 equivalent of a Steam Early Access title, and it’s a slap in the face and the reproductive organs, to fans of the series.

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5 / 10.0 - Extinction
Apr 10, 2018

It’s really a shame that Robot Entertainment created Orcs Must Die so many years ago, cause that would have been the perfect name for Extinction.

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Mar 15, 2018

If Dave Meltzer had reviewed this game, it'd get 5 stars for having Kazuchika Okada and the Tokyo Dome in it.

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