James Paley


296 games reviewed
75.6 average score
75 median score
44.9% of games recommended
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Jan 22, 2018

The Red Strings Club is a vehicle for some of the most engrossing cyberpunk stories I've witnessed in recent memory. I don't know that I've had anywhere near enough of them, just yet.

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90 / 100 - Gorogoa
Dec 22, 2017

I wish that this was an actual storybook, a heavy thing bound in leather and built from parchment.

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88 / 100 - Okami HD
Dec 17, 2017

Traditional polygons and surface textures grow muddy and bland with every passing year, while Okami will shine bright for decades to come.

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71 / 100 - Nine Parchments
Dec 13, 2017

If you've got a crew you can recruit for retrieving all those missing spells, you're going to have a fabulous time.

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Dec 4, 2017

In the end, the caramel center of the Pokémon experience remains unchanged.

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Nov 30, 2017

You may gnash your teeth and hang your head but Xenoblade Chronicles 2 will earn your love all the same.

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Nov 15, 2017

I wanted so much more than what I got from this game.

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Nov 13, 2017

Depending on what you're looking for in a Star Wars game, Battlefront II might be exactly what you need. It's clear that the developers have been paying close attention to player feedback, as this feels like a significant improvement over the previous entry in the series.

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Nov 4, 2017

Beyond the Myth is a game with the potential for obsessive investment.

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73 / 100 - Megaton Rainfall
Oct 25, 2017

Megaton's sixteen missions are still mostly a good time to play through.

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70 / 100 - Freaky Awesome
Oct 24, 2017

Freaky Awesome has a fascinating premise, incredible music and delightful enemy design. Unfortunately, my biggest problems are with the game's core mechanics.

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65 / 100 - ELEX
Oct 17, 2017

Elex demands a certain species of patience, a particular brand of mental acuity.

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Oct 10, 2017

I can't totally ignore the flaws present, and I suspect that many potential players will not be able to either. But this is a rock-solid title nonetheless. If you know the Touhou name, or even if you know the masochistic joy of bullet-hell gaming, Battle Burst is worth checking out.

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73 / 100 - Morphite
Oct 4, 2017

Morphite is a game with exactly as much depth and complexity as you want there to be.

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Oct 2, 2017

Battle Chasers' presentation carves a space in your head with plans to establish a permanent residence.

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This is a big, beautiful, insane story that crosses parallel universes multiple times before the curtain falls.

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Sep 21, 2017

Even beyond the game's inherent boobness, these aren't your typical water fights.

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68 / 100 - Beat The Game
Sep 19, 2017

It's just somewhat obvious that this was meant to be a longer game.

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65 / 100 - Looterkings
Aug 31, 2017

Looterkings is a game that can't sustain itself without multiplayer. Playing this game on your own is a punishment. With some friends, however, it's pretty fun.

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80 / 100 - Ys SEVEN
Aug 30, 2017

This mix of euphoria and exhaustion is what boss battles should feel like.

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