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281 games reviewed
76.7 average score
79 median score
60.1% of games recommended
Unscored - Sifu
Nov 16, 2022

Seeing Sifu running on Nintendo Switch is as captivating as it sounds, but of course this isn't the best release of the game and comes with some technical compromises, even in its frame rate.

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Unscored - Persona 5 Royal
Oct 24, 2022

Persona 5 Royal is the same masterpiece and now you can play it wherever you like.

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Nier Automata End of YorHa is an absolute must-have of this generation, and the Nintendo Switch port makes no exception.

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Apr 5, 2022

Considering how well 13 Sentinels runs on Nintendo Switch, you have definitely no more excuses for not playing this little gem.

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Mar 27, 2022

.hack//G.U. Last Recode is extremely enjoyable on Nintendo Switch, despite some technical compromises needed.

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Dec 19, 2021

Killing zombies while commuting by train has never been so fun.

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A lazy remaster and just passable new controls cannot hurt the charme of an intoxicating psychological horror. This will make your Halloween that much scary.

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Unscored - Darksiders III
Oct 5, 2021

Darksiders III on Switch needs a patch as soon as possible.

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3 / 10.0 - Flashback 2
Dec 10, 2023

Flashback 2 is a complete mess and it's a real shame, as its predecessor is still fondly remembered by a lot of players. We will probably never know the reasons behind such a failure, but, having spent too much time on the game, what we can do is recommending you to avoid buying it in its current state.

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Nov 10, 2020

Champions of Vestroia is a dull and uninspired title that doesn't make justice to neither the talent of Wayforward nor the original franchise. It's best to avoid it, for now at least.

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Infinity Strash Dragon Quest The Adventures of Dai is a dull and repetitive action RPG with little to share with the Dragon Quest franchise, that just couples half of the story of the anime series with a very simple (and very boring) gameplay.

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5 / 10.0 - Monark
Feb 16, 2022

We had high expectations for Monark, as some of the people who worked on it have given birth to some of the old Persona games, but we've come highly disappointed, due to absurd design choices and PS2 era graphics.

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5 / 10.0 - Titan Quest
Mar 16, 2018

Titan Quest was better remembered as a decent hack'n'slash on PC than a mediocre Diablo clone on consoles: this version is clearly rushed out and it doesn't do any justice to a title that's been fun and engaging for the last twelve years.

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5.5 / 10.0 - Mato Anomalies
Mar 15, 2023

There's clearly passion and commitment behind Mato Anomalies, which is a strange container of a lot of ideas. The problem is that none of these is properly developed, and, unfortunately, the final result is even less than the sum of its parts.

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5.5 / 10.0 - Has Been Heroes
Apr 13, 2017

Without narrative hooks, valuable prizes and more diverse in-game situations, Has been heroes overstays its welcome after just a couple of hours, also let down by horrible difficulty spikes and an unfairly procedurally generated maps. Try it again, Frozenbyte.

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Not the best Final fantasy to choose for a re-release and not the best remaster at all, with cumbersome online multiplayer and n o local co-op. Better save your money for the next entry in the franchise.

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Jun 21, 2018

Azure Reflections costs way too much for what it can offer to both veterans and newcomers alike: this is a run-of-the -mill horizontal shooter with no distinctive features and too few stages.

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6 / 10.0 - Akiba's Beat
May 18, 2017

Akiba's Beat is a generic, me-too JRPG that takes inspiration from both the Persona and the Tales of series, without adding any new ideas, failing to recapture the feeling and gameplay of both of them. Still, it can be a solid choice fo the uninitiated to the genre.

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Apr 4, 2017

Vikings Wolves of Midgard is a passable Diablo clone, full of fresh ideas for the genre, none of which really fits into the gameplay, let down by repetition and peculiar game design choices. There are far better similar games on Xbox One, and it's very hard to recommend this one over Diablo III, Bastion or Hyper Light Drifter.

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Sep 27, 2022

We're afraid no one missed the games included in this third entry of the Prinny Presents series: they're basic SRPG in the vein of the first Disgaea titles, and there's no reason to choose them over any other main entry in the Disgaes or Fire Emblem series.series

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