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Steve Wright

Melbourne, Australia
Stevivor
Stevivor
Stevivor
Stevivor

Favorite Games:
  • Resident Evil 2
  • Assassin's Creed 2
  • Batman: Arkham Asylum

282 games reviewed
74.7 average score
75 median score
50.2% of games recommended

Steve Wright's Reviews

A Canadian-Australian games journalist and Editor-in-Chief at Stevivor, Australia's largest independant video games website. NHL 94 almost made the top 3.
Feb 15, 2024

"Mario vs Donkey Kong... is an absolutely fantastic little puzzler."

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Feb 13, 2024

Banishers Ghosts of New Eden's rough edges are easily compensated by its charm. I had a ball meeting the inhabitants of New Eden and making judgements accordingly.

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7 / 10.0 - Tekken 8
Jan 24, 2024

Tekken 8 will surely impress fans but I struggled to connect with it like I have Mortal Kombat 1 and Street Fighter 6. There's no denying it's a feast for the senses and is full of stuff to do... but if you're like me and haven't found Tekken memorable despite playing it across many years and many platforms, that's unlikely to change here.

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Dec 6, 2023

This is textbook average entertainment; it won't disappoint, but it certainly won't excite.

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7.5 / 10.0 - Persona 5 Tactica
Nov 15, 2023

Highly stylised and easy enough to understand, though complex and demanding as all hell.

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7.5 / 10.0 - WarioWare: Move It!
Nov 1, 2023

If you’re looking for more mini-games on your Nintendo Switch, or have fond memories of Smooth Moves over on the Wii, this one’s for you. Just make sure to stretch afterward, especially if you’re saddled with a bunch of squat poses.

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10 / 10.0 - Alan Wake 2
Oct 27, 2023

Alan Wake 2 is the next glorious evolution of Remedy's signature gameplay and doesn't put a foot wrong.

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Here, the question isn't whether or not Kojima's works are good, it's if Konami should have repackaged them. Again. I'd argue not. Or at least, I'd argue not in this fashion.

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Oct 22, 2023

You absolutely need to play Spider-Man 2. Insomniac is the pinnacle Sony studio, showing off not only what it can do, but what the PS5 itself can do.

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8.5 / 10.0 - Star Trek: Infinite
Oct 12, 2023

Coupled with the likes of Star Trek Resurgence, a narrative adventure also released this year, it’s safe to say that Star Trek video game fans haven’t had it this good in a long damn time. If you’re a strategy fan, you’ll enjoy this, and if you’re a Star Trek fan you’ll absolutely gobble this up. As well you should.

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7.5 / 10.0 - Forza Motorsport
Oct 4, 2023

As a casual player, there’s certainly enjoyment to be had, but much like Mortal Kombat 1, I think I’ve had my full just a couple days in.

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6.5 / 10.0 - NHL 24
Oct 4, 2023

Fast-paced action is hampered by strange new presentation elements. Predatory pricing schemes undermine any legitimate improvements that have been made. While this is certainly one to recommend to those looking for a new experience, be warned in that you may not like what you find.

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Unscored - Mortal Kombat 1
Sep 13, 2023

Because of the extremely limited time to play, I’ve spent practically all available time within story mode. It’s a mixed bag.

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Aug 22, 2023

This is Doom, mixed with Destiny, mixed with Control… and the result is pretty magical.

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Aug 20, 2023

So far, Texas Chain Saw Massacre seems tilted towards the family; while Leatherface is a bit slower than his kin, he can destroy shortcuts and help to funnel victims towards his faster, equally as lethal brethren. Despite tools meant to break pursuits and lines of sight, a victim is toast if they’re up against two family members at a time. Things like bone scraps are meant to shift things back into a victims favour, but extremely laggy connections — and ultra frustrating disconnects citing extreme ping — mean that a lot of attacks (on either side) whiff when you’re confident they’ll connect.

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7 / 10.0 - Atlas Fallen
Aug 9, 2023

Atlas Fallen‘s core is solid — though combat still needs some work — but it seems a bit sparse.

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Stray Gods is truly a mixed bag, full of strong actors, average singers, clever storytelling and weak songs. There are points of brilliance mixed with cringe-worthy presentations, making this one hard to recommend because of its inconsistencies. If you’re itching to play regardless, I’d strongly suggest those players pick it up on either PC or Switch because of the one-two punch of visual and interface issues. I can certainly vouch for the issues plaguing the Xbox version, and I’d wager the PlayStation version would be similar.

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May 22, 2023

Dramatic Labs has created something special with Resurgence, populating the Star Trek universe in very much the same way that Picard Season 3 has just done; there are also a few other parallels in there that I’ll leave for the player to discover. The resulting work has left me envigorated and enthusiastic that the developer can revisit the crew of the Resolute sooner rather than later, continuing to explore the final frontier.

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7.5 / 10.0 - Redfall
May 2, 2023

Redfall is a truly exciting experience. It's great solo, has the potential to be great with friends -- especially if someone has a save so I can access that last 17 Gamerscore I need, thanks. It’ll be perfect for anyone who's loved an Arkane game -- sci-fi, fantasy or otherwise -- in the past.

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5 / 10.0 - Dead Island 2
Apr 18, 2023

There’s little motivation to slog through extremely same-y missions and side quests. It’s this general feeling that permeates throughout Dead Island 2; what’s on offer isn’t broken or flagrantly bad (with the exception of the checkpointing system), but it is tired, antiquated and bland.

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