Jason Fanelli


160 games reviewed
77.0 average score
80 median score
56.9% of games recommended
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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7 / 10.0 - Fortified
Feb 2, 2016

Fortified is the kind of game that I want to keep playing, but it frustrates me just as much as it entertains me.

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7 / 10.0 - Star Fox Zero
Apr 20, 2016

Surely if Nintendo thought it was time to bring back Star Fox now there'd be some big things in store, right?

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7 / 10.0 - WWE 2K16
Nov 18, 2015

WWE 2K16 is the studio's latest endeavor, and while there are a lot of improvements from last year's title, the game just can't get the job done.

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Jun 30, 2014

Valiant Hearts: The Great War is a fantastic tale grounded deep in actual and awful history, history the game has no problem sharing with you as you play.

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7 / 10.0 - Axiom Verge
Apr 3, 2015

Axiom Verge plays so closely to the original Metroid game that I'm wondering if it was meant to be a tribute or an imitation.

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Aug 4, 2018

Ripples took my every criticism of "Hide and Seek's" core experience and fixed it, focusing more on The Council's incredible dialogue system than the puzzles of the manor.

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70 / 100 - The Station
Feb 19, 2018

The Station is a promising game, telling a magnificent story through a path paved by games like Gone Home and Tacoma.

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Sep 14, 2017

_________________________ “Warriors All-Stars has the elements for greatness, it simply didn't magic them together enough to truly be “all-star” material.

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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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70 / 100 - Agents of Mayhem
Aug 17, 2017

Taking these Agents out on missions starts out fun, but quickly goes repetitive.

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Sep 6, 2022

Madden NFL 23 feels a lot like previous entries in the series, although it's a pretty good football game overall.

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Feb 7, 2024

Great action sequences and a lean story highlight an RPG adventure that doesn't overstay its welcome.

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Nov 8, 2023

Improved fighting mechanics and mode selection can't overcome some glaring weaknesses.

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Apr 14, 2023

A strong take on a storied Disney franchise is held back by its brevity.

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7 / 10 - High on Life
Dec 16, 2022

Squanch Games' trademark humor mixes with solid shooting and traversal in this goofy space romp.

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Jun 21, 2022

This fighting game compilation is a great window to the past--even though the view is full of monsters.

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7 / 10 - Bugsnax
Apr 28, 2022

What seems like just another Bugsnax biome has a lot more crawling under the surface.

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7 / 10 - Pokemon UNITE
Jul 28, 2021

Pokemon Unite tries something new with the Pokemon brand and mostly succeeds, albeit with some overzealous microtransactions.

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71 / 100 - Omen of Sorrow
Nov 27, 2018

Omen of Sorrow is an efficient and fun fighting game while in the heat of battle, but it trips getting to the arena.

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