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Zachery Bennett

Frederick, MD
Existential_Ism

Favorite Games:
  • Catherine
  • Tomba
  • Final Fantasy 8

33 games reviewed
73.7 average score
75 median score
21.2% of games recommended
94 / 100 - Final Fantasy XV
Dec 12, 2016

How XV truly excels, however, is with a combination of melodic storytelling, rhythmic combat, and harmonious character development.

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90 / 100 - Dark Souls III
Apr 26, 2016

Friend and foe both seem more characterized and fleshed out than ever before, and the remarkable urge to discover what lies ahead manifests itself as motivation to progress after each death.

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90 / 100 - Until Dawn
Sep 7, 2015

No negative aspect of Until Dawn deters the player from enjoying the story, and Supermassive Games crafted the game in such a curious way that an urge to replay the game curses the player even before the credits start to roll.

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Feb 24, 2016

The Flame in the Flood is certainly not without its flaws, but it hasn't deterred me from playing it on a daily basis.

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86 / 100 - Aragami
Oct 10, 2016

Aragami‘s gameplay and story is polished simplicity at its finest.

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If Episode 1 is of any indication, Minecraft: Story Mode is going to be a journey worth completing.

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Ultimately, however, this recent chapter rejuvenated my interest in the game's story, which is exactly what the series needed.

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Certain scenes got me more emotional than I ever thought I'd be when playing Minecraft: Story Mode, and that is a mark of approval that overshadows nearly all of this episode's negative aspects.

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Sep 2, 2015

If the game's accolades are of any indication, Blues and Bullets seems to have plans to build something incredible.

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82 / 100 - iO
Feb 21, 2017

iO is not a complicated game. If anything, you (as the player) are the most complicated element in the equation as the protagonist, a wheel left to the merciless truth of physics, gravity, and momentum.

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80 / 100 - Abyss Odyssey
Aug 7, 2015

Engrossing as it is difficult (whether or not said difficulty was intended by ACE Team), Abyss Odyssey successfully captures the imagination lying dormant in the minds of its players.

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The scale of Minecraft: Story Mode‘s story is reaching a startling height, and I personally became far more enraptured by the transpired events found in this episode than in the previous six.

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Sep 13, 2016

Seasons After Fall is not so much about being directed as it is about finding direction.

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80 / 100 - Outlast II
May 10, 2017

Of course, your helicopter malfunctions and crash lands around the area. You come to with nothing but your camera at your disposal, and so the terrifying search for your wife begins.

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While this particular episode doesn’t progress the overarching story of our heroes, it offers a wonderful subplot that leads to a series of events fueled by intrigue and deductive reasoning.

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78 / 100 - Scanner Sombre
May 20, 2017

Scanner Sombre depends on the unknown to propel you forward as an all-encompassing blackness surrounds the player every step of the way. This is your canvas.

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More of the same isn't a terrible philosophy to carry when said "same" is enjoyable, but interactivity within the game's universe still lies dormant.

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Dec 28, 2016

Autonomous discovery and the corresponding gratification that comes with it makes I Expect You to Die a testament to how effective VR can be in terms of involvement.

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Apr 17, 2017

There’s a lot of curiosity coursing through the veins of this game. Its story is weird and wonderful, and every element of gameplay reiterates the narrative focal point.

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75 / 100 - SpiritSphere
Jan 26, 2017

SpiritSphere is a simple game that basks in the camaraderie of local multiplayer. Competing against the singleplayer AI is more irritating than it is enjoyable, but the game’s lower price tag is dense with potential competition.

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