Steve Watts


121 games reviewed
72.9 average score
70 median score
57.9% of games recommended
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9 / 10 - Marvel Snap
Oct 26, 2022

Marvel Snap is an elegantly simple and inventive approach to digital CCGs that emphasizes adaptation and creativity.

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Oct 20, 2022

Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope is an improvement over its predecessor in every way, and one of the best modern Mario spin-offs.

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Oct 12, 2022

Lego Bricktales is a remarkable approximation of actually playing with Lego bricks, thanks to a variety of clever physics-based building challenges.

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Sep 22, 2022

Shovel Knight Dig takes everything that was fantastic about the retro platformer and recontextualizes it into a roguelike that's hard to put down.

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7 / 10 - Splatoon 3
Sep 19, 2022

Splatoon 3 isn't quite as novel the third time around, but a great campaign, tons of multiplayer options, and a few new surprises make it much more of a good thing.

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Jul 28, 2022

River City Saga: Three Kingdoms blends modern sensibilities into a decidedly old-school brawler style.

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Jul 26, 2022

PowerWash Simulator is a novel and soothing chore-core game that only occasionally breaks up its own relaxing flow.

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Jun 8, 2022

Mario Strikers: Battle League has all the makings of a great sports game, but there's not much there right now.

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Mar 11, 2022

Triangle Strategy strips away some classic genre norms while adding extra nuances of its own and a stellar, if sometimes indulgent, story.

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7 / 10 - Grapple Dog
Feb 15, 2022

Grapple Dog is a light, breezy mascot platformer that hooks you with precise, simple controls.

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Jan 26, 2022

Pokemon Legends: Arceus is a significant reimagining of what makes a Pokemon game, with an exciting level of flexibility that's only slightly hampered by a slow early-game grind.

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Jan 18, 2022

Nobody Saves The World is a fiendishly compelling action-RPG with creative ideas that all fit together for frictionless fun.

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Dec 14, 2021

Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon combines familiar tile-matching puzzle mechanics with rogue-lite elements to make one of the best puzzlers in years.

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Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain is a solid collection of mental exercises, but the focus on competition loses the game some of its friendly, self-improvement vibe.

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Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are comfortably nostalgic, with just enough modern tweaks to smooth over the rough edges.

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7 / 10 - TOEM
Sep 15, 2021

A charming little photo adventure all about leaving home and discovering beauty.

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Sep 8, 2021

Wario goes back to his roots with a great character platforming-inspired take on the microgames concept.

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Jun 8, 2021

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart looks and plays better than ever thanks to new-generation hardware, but it's still the same lovable, goofy series at heart.

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Feb 25, 2021

Bravely Default 2 brings the throwback RPG series to Nintendo Switch, but the loss of modern quality-of-life features make this a decidedly grindy experience.

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Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury packages one of the best recent Mario games with a delightfully odd new experience.

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