James Paley


296 games reviewed
75.6 average score
75 median score
44.9% of games recommended
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86 / 100 - Skelattack
Jun 11, 2020

If you’re willing to bend to these crushing winds, Skelattack will be a blast.

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May 24, 2020

Minecraft Dungeons isn’t the finest ARPG I’ve ever picked up, but it’s a terrific first step in your journey.

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May 6, 2020

Let Lonely Mountains: Downhill take you away, and you’ll be deeply satisfied with the trip.

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72 / 100 - Trials of Mana
Apr 28, 2020

Whether you’ve played the original or not, Trials of Mana should be on your ARPG radar.

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Apr 10, 2020

Wherever Square Enix goes from here, we can’t possibly get there soon enough. Miss out on Final Fantasy VII: Remake at your peril.

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90 / 100 - Persona 5 Royal
Mar 25, 2020

Persona 5 Royal is a fabulous RPG, one deserving the monarch’s spot atop the Atlus mountain of games.

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Mar 16, 2020

If you’ve ever had even a whiff of interest in this franchise, Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be an absolute slam dunk. Don’t sleep on this one for a second.

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Mar 2, 2020

If you’re fishing for an anime fighter that will keep you at your seat’s edge, look no further than Granblue Fantasy: Versus.

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Feb 24, 2020

If you’re a fan of Mega Man, or even action platformers in general, the Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection is worth checking out.

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Jan 27, 2020

Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls is a great escape for anyone invested in the genre’s illustrious past.

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Jan 15, 2020

If you must prepare for this game, then prepare to be exhausted, elated, and energized. I found the Persona/Fire Emblem mix to be a bit unbalanced for my tastes, with too much tough and not quite enough touching. Still, under the layers of glitter, music, and misery, there’s a rock-solid JRPG to be found. If any of these disparate ingredients caught your eye, then Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore will almost certainly keep you hooked.

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65 / 100 - Wattam
Dec 27, 2019

Choose the world of Wattam at your most studious discretion, my friends.

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70 / 100 - Space Pioneer
Dec 6, 2019

If you’re seeking out a little scif-fi arcade action, definitely check out Space Pioneer.

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Nov 18, 2019

Between the dungeon size, the bite-size story chunks, and the clear objectives, this is a game meant for picking up at a moment’s notice.

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Oct 28, 2019

Scoring this game for me is a struggle. The core design structure, the aesthetic presentation, and the basic game feel are all excellent. Yet I hated Luigi’s Mansion 3 so acutely that I could not complete the game. There was no single puzzle that outwit me in the end. Instead, that rising sense of terrible dread just became too much. I wasn’t even that far from finishing the game! I just couldn’t grapple with the knowledge that all my suffering was a prelude to something worse.

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88 / 100 - Concrete Genie
Oct 7, 2019

It’s a short, steel rail line, but one that leads directly to halcyon summers and lingering sorrow. In other words, I highly recommend Concrete Genie.

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Sep 29, 2019

Aside from its length, Sayonara Wild Hearts is basically a perfect rhythm game.

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Sep 26, 2019

Rage 2’s Rise of The Ghosts DLC is either more of what you loved or hated, in generous portions.

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Putting aside the gorgeous graphics, the obtuse level design, and the various modern touches, Link’s Awakening is still an exceptional Zelda game.

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83 / 100 - River City Girls
Sep 13, 2019

Fans of brawlers and badass girls alike won’t wanna miss River City Girls.

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