Jason Fanelli


160 games reviewed
77.0 average score
80 median score
56.9% of games recommended
90 / 100 - The Long Dark
Aug 16, 2017

The Long Dark is a tense and harrowing experience both in Story and Survival modes.

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70 / 100 - Namco Museum
Aug 10, 2017

This was a fun little jaunt down memory lane, but it's really nothing more than another Namco collection in new digs.

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72 / 100 - Serial Cleaner
Jul 11, 2017

Serial Cleaner shines like a freshly mopped floor in its challenge and 70s aesthetic, but basic gameplay elements suffer in the process.

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8 / 10.0 - Yooka Laylee
Apr 4, 2017

For the most part the Yooka-Laylee has succeeded in meeting expectations, though a few specters from that bygone era decided to make the journey too.

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Ghost Recon: Wildlands is exactly what Ubisoft's storied shooter franchise needed to be reinvigorated.

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Feb 21, 2017

Berserk and The Band of the Hawk is a button masher’s dream, but it doesn't bring much new to the Warriors template beyond putting players in Guts' shoes for action.

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9.5 / 10.0 - Horizon Zero Dawn
Feb 20, 2017

With Horizon Zero Dawn, Guerrilla Games crafted a beautiful open world filled with life, both mechanical and human, and crammed full of things to do.

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7 / 10.0 - Gravity Rush 2
Jan 23, 2017

I might not have known what was going on -- frankly I still don’t -- but Gravity Rush 2 is still a good time even for a new guy like me.

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6.5 / 10.0 - The Last Guardian
Dec 23, 2016

The Last Guardian is an interesting and frustrating game that can't decide if it wants to be modern or retro, and that constant argument brings the entire experience down a notch.

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8.5 / 10.0 - Final Fantasy XV
Dec 8, 2016

Final Fantasy XV is an ideal experience for a new age of the franchise, and I'm looking forward to diving back in to see what I missed the first time.

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Nov 30, 2016

The soul of what makes Pokemon fun and exciting is thankfully still intact, Sun and Moon just give it a new sense of style.

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8 / 10.0 - Watch Dogs 2
Nov 15, 2016

Some specters from the previous game still exist, particularly in combat and a bit in driving, but Watch Dogs 2 improves on the original game in every way that counts.

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7 / 10.0 - WWE 2K17
Oct 21, 2016

While WWE 2K17 can be a ton of fun, a few specters of its past keep it from being a flawless experience.

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6.5 / 10.0 - ReCore
Sep 21, 2016

While there are glimmers of hope throughout the adventure, the majority of ReCore is neither remarkable nor technically sound.

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Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice has some bumps along the road, but there's a twisting and thrilling story worth the occasional struggle.

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8 / 10.0 - Attack on Titan
Aug 26, 2016

I didn't think AoT fit well into Omega Force style of game, but I'm happy to say that playing the game has proven me wrong... for the most part.

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Jul 12, 2016

Monster Hunter Generations was formed from a simple idea: take a few elements from each of the previous Monster Hunter games, slap in a few new tweaks for good measure, and out comes a brand new game.

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As I sit through Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan, why does this marriage made in heaven bore the hell out of me?

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9 / 10.0 - Doom
May 19, 2016

There's no Doom and gloom here; this new game is a hell of a good time.

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May 5, 2016

The idea of old life versus new life is a recurring theme throughout Uncharted 4 — Drake asks Sam at one point what they're even doing in this situation — cycling these themes through scenes past and present.

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