James O'Connor


70 games reviewed
67.7 average score
70 median score
52.2% of games recommended
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8.5 / 10.0 - Luigi's Mansion 3
Oct 28, 2019

Luigi's Mansion 3 has a completely solid setup for another ghost hunt. The hotel environment makes every floor stand out, the bosses and basic enemies feel like a great mix of the last two games, and Luigi himself really shines. It's a ghastly great time.

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Oct 3, 2019

Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair dials back expectations for the better in this more focused sequel.

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7 / 10 - Neo Cab
Oct 2, 2019

Neo Cab is a smart visual novel that looks forward, but also feels very current.

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Sep 20, 2019

A short but sweet game about causing as much mischief and upset as you can.

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Sep 17, 2019

A gorgeous roguelike dungeon crawler that remains compelling and exciting throughout, despite a lot of grinding.

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Aug 30, 2019

Man of Medan is a thinner, flawed follow-up to Until Dawn that is saved by its online co-op mode.

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Aug 13, 2019

Dicey Dungeons is an occasionally frustrating but nevertheless entertaining roguelike that mixes deck building with unpredictable dice rolls.

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5 / 10 - 198X
Jul 12, 2019

198X is a throwback mash-up of five very brief genre excursions with an overwrought story of growing up thrown on top.

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The mash-up of Zelda's style and structure with Crypt of the NecroDancer's gameplay go together like peanut butter and chocolate.

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Jun 24, 2019

My Friend Pedro is a stylish and inventive arcade shooter that provides plenty of joy but isn't as groundbreaking as it initially seems.

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8 / 10 - Observation
May 29, 2019

Observation, a creepy space-station thriller in which you control an AI, is equal parts mysterious and compelling. And, it looks amazing.

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May 8, 2019

Whispers of a Machine is a smart point-and-click that elevates its spotty lore with a great script and an excellent, if underused, augmentation system.

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Apr 25, 2019

The fourth BoxBoy game isn't a major shake-up, but it's more reliably enjoyable puzzle fun.

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Apr 16, 2019

An ambitious narrative adventure that mixes fun lore with fiddly mechanics.

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7 / 10 - APE OUT
Mar 7, 2019

Ape Out prioritizes style over substance, but it's weird and interesting enough to justify a play.

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Mar 7, 2019

One of the best modern twin-stick shooters is now (slightly) better than ever.

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Feb 4, 2019

The Hong Kong Massacre is a little janky, but it mostly replicates the wild Hong Kong action cinema that inspired it with aplomb.

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8 / 10 - Pikuniku
Jan 28, 2019

A short, funny platforming adventure about a weird little dude on a strange quest, Pikuniku is a charming delight.

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5 / 10 - Vane
Jan 15, 2019

Vane follows in the footsteps of many arty puzzle-platformers before it, but a lack of a strong voice and purpose keep it from being great.

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6 / 10 - BELOW
Jan 6, 2019

Below's foreboding atmosphere and slow, purposeful pace works in its early stages, but numerous frustrating design choices make its back half a nightmare.

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