Phil Brown


50 games reviewed
80.6 average score
85 median score
70.0% of games recommended
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Nov 26, 2013

"Every time Nintendo releases a new chapter in the mustache-sporting plumbers ongoing adventures, there's no denying that they find a new way to make the wheel seem exciting again even if the company wasn't able to reinvent it."

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This game made me feel like a 12 year old endlessly pushing back my bed time to play one more level again.

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Feb 26, 2014

As a game itself, it's a perfectly acceptable bit of fluff and far better than most licensed tie-in titles. The big problem is simply one of legacy

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Mar 4, 2014

South Park: The Stick Of Truth is finally here and the result? Easily the funniest video game ever made.

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Mar 20, 2014

Sure, it’s nowhere near as good as the original or as strong as the company’s finest new platformers, but if you adore Yoshi’s Island and own a 3DS, it’ll sure scratch an itch you’ve had for years

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Apr 29, 2014

The game proves just how much fun developers can have with the 3DS' unique screen if they feel so inclined.

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May 5, 2014

If you've played any Mario Golf game before, you can probably guess what to expect from Mario Golf World Tour.

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9 / 10.0 - Mario Kart 8
May 20, 2014

"Mario Kart might be a franchise that's old enough to drink now, but this latest chapter doesn't feel crusty in the slightest.."

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7 / 10.0 - Tomodachi Life
Jun 5, 2014

You can look inside your characters' minds to see what they're thinking, or even more oddly what they're dreaming (normally involving ninjas and superheroics, obviously).

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8 / 10.0 - Hyrule Warriors
Oct 7, 2014

Nintendo has served up fans something to tide them over in this Zelda-themed Dynasty Warriors clone. It's fan service more than anything else, but as you may have noticed by now, Nintendo is pretty good at fan service.

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9 / 10.0 - Bayonetta 2
Nov 4, 2014

This isn't just the best action title on the Wii U, it's the best and most blissfully entertaining action game that's been released in this entire generation so far.

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Nov 19, 2014

Super Smash Bros. For Wii U gives the franchise one hell of a technical facelift, plays like dream, and is sure to suck up dozens if not hundreds of hours of your life through endlessly addictive gameplay.

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Nov 19, 2014

Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is the latest installment in the franchise, but even though it fits an easy rhyme scheme I can't claim it's the greatest.

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Dec 2, 2014

It's a fun little title with some beautiful design work. The trouble is that the designers never quite managed to make this title feel like more than a compilation of mini-games..

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Ocarina Of Time might be the undisputed masterpiece, but Majora's Mask has slowly become a deserving cult favourite.

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This title won't win any awards for ingenuity, but it will provide any gamers who like to casually call each other "Ice Man" and "Maverick" with plenty of bonehead blowin' up fun.

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Feb 24, 2015

A genuine visual marvel and one of the most beautiful technical achievements on the Wii U.

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Mar 12, 2015

I found myself irritated almost as much as I was enthralled.

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8.5 / 10.0 - MLB 15: The Show
Apr 7, 2015

You might not feel blown away by The Show 15 with anything new, but you'll be blown away once more by everything that this series has done right for so long.

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9 / 10.0 - Mortal Kombat X
Apr 16, 2015

If you were a child of the 90s with a taste for blood, a videogame system, or a handful of quarters, then it's safe to say that you fell in love with Mortal Kombat.

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