Jake Yanik


50 games reviewed
79.7 average score
85 median score
64.0% of games recommended
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10 / 10.0 - SUPERHOT
Feb 25, 2016

It's the most innovative shooter I've played in years.

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9.5 / 10.0 - SOMA
Sep 22, 2015

SOMA is one of those once-in-a-generation experiences that so wildly defies both expectation and assumptions that I can say with confidence that it will forever impact how we define video games.

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9.5 / 10.0 - Layers of Fear
Feb 15, 2016

Truly, Layers of Fear is a masterpiece to behold. Buy it. Play it. Buy it and have a friend play it while you watch if you're faint-of-heart.

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9.5 / 10.0 - Stardew Valley
Mar 7, 2016

Stardew Valley has been the most rich and heartwarming experience I've had in a game in years.

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Mar 25, 2016

Considering that it’s both free and quite probably the best ARPG that we’ll ever see, I can think of no valid excuse not to give it a whirl.

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9.5 / 10.0 - Brigador
Jun 2, 2016

If the basic premise of letting loose giant, hulking murder-mechs and terror-tanks on city districts literally full of destructibles and enemies is cool, then the execution is absolutely magnificent.

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Feb 28, 2017

Torment is the purest expression of Infinity Engine RPGs we will ever see in the modern age.

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9 / 10.0 - Project CARS
May 18, 2015

Project CARS is a game that punishes every mistake you make, which makes successes and victories infinitely more rewarding.

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9 / 10.0 - Hand of Fate
Feb 25, 2015

Whether you're sitting down for a quick coffee break adventure, or an all-night binge, Hand of Fate delivers in spades.

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9 / 10.0 - WildStar
Jul 25, 2014

WildStar comes to the table with some of the most delightfully beautiful visuals I've ever seen in an MMO.

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9 / 10.0 - N++
Aug 29, 2016

N++ has an excellent blend of stylishly simple visuals and taxing puzzles, all put to an excellent soundtrack.

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9 / 10.0 - Shadow Warrior 2
Oct 14, 2016

I give it four thumbs up.

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Dec 9, 2015

Truly, Mayan Death Robots is the kind of game I'd love to sit back on the couch and play with some friends.

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Oct 23, 2015

I can see already that Vermintide will quickly become the next title that everyone's friends will be playing.

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Jun 10, 2016

Much like Vermintide itself, it may not be groundbreaking in any one way, but it's reliably and consistently fun, and still beautifully immersive in that Warhammer sort of way.

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9 / 10.0 - Grim Dawn
Mar 2, 2016

Grim Dawn is one of the easiest ARPGs to recommend in recent years.

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9 / 10.0 - Unbox
Sep 13, 2016

Unbox took me back to a time when games were about fun.

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9 / 10.0 - Maize
Dec 1, 2016

I mean, once you spoof the recognition software for a door using a coat rack, a jumpsuit, a sweaty headband, and an Etch-a-Sketch depiction Bob’s face, you can start to appreciate the game for what it is: honest, silly storytelling

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8.5 / 10.0 - Darkest Dungeon
Feb 15, 2016

From the first time I saw the art style of Darkest Dungeon, I knew it was going to be something special. What I couldn't have known is just how bleak the game would be—or how cruel.

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8.5 / 10.0 - Extreme Exorcism
Oct 26, 2015

It's a simple premise that's executed perfectly.

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