Jake Yanik


50 games reviewed
79.7 average score
85 median score
64.0% of games recommended
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8.5 / 10.0 - Planet Coaster
Feb 6, 2017

It's not a perfect game, but in its own little way, it sort of is, and I'd expect no less from the team that brought us RCT2 and 3

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Nov 17, 2015

I like Legacy of the Void—genuinely, I do. It's just that I don't really want to play it now that I've finished the campaign. The focus on unlocking and swapping between different units in the same slot makes for a highly customizable and highly "for your tastes" kind of experience in the campaign—I just wish that had carried over to the multiplayer to really shake things up.

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8.5 / 10.0 - Party Hard
Sep 1, 2015

Party Hard is a game that's definitely greater than the sum of its parts.

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8.5 / 10.0 - Beyond Sol
Oct 14, 2015

Beyond Sol is one of those rare games that smooshes genres together that don't usually get along, with an end result that is incredibly rewarding.

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8.5 / 10.0 - Starbound
Aug 10, 2016

In its feature-complete state, Starbound feels like a much tighter experience than it had in the past, and rather uniquely for the "Terraria, but…" genre, it actually has its own story that takes players across parts of its randomly generated galaxy and introduces them to the various playable races along the way.

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8.5 / 10.0 - Creepy Castle
Nov 21, 2016

If Undertale and Cave Story weren’t enough for you, Creepy Castle is the fix you need.

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8.5 / 10.0 - Motorsport Manager
Nov 17, 2016

All of the tedium, none of the excitement: Motorsport Manager is the perfect sim to relax to.

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8 / 10.0 - Windward
May 24, 2015

Tasharen Entertainment has struck a gold mine of nostalgia within me.

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8 / 10.0 - Blackguards 2
Feb 11, 2015

The metagame feels comfortingly familiar to those who have played titles such as Final Fantasy Tactics

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Mar 15, 2016

I may wish a plague of locusts on Ubisoft support, but I tip my hat to the masters over at Massive Entertainment.

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Enhanced Edition brings a breath of fresh air into the Original Sin experience in a great way.

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Jan 19, 2016

Deserts of Kharak boasts an unprecedented beauty in its setting and world design, and its hand drawn-style cutscenes only add to that.

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Final Cut is definitely an improvement upon the Van Helsing trilogy, without a doubt.

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7.5 / 10.0 - Anno 2205
Nov 2, 2015

Anno 2205 can be relaxing and rewarding.

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Oct 9, 2015

The Escapists: The Walking Dead is a very fun little game.

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7 / 10.0 - Sorcerer King
Sep 1, 2015

In a genre defined by distinct-but-equal factions vying for control of their chosen battlefield, Sorcerer King features a multi-tiered, vastly asymmetrical series of contenders.

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7 / 10.0 - Bedlam
Sep 18, 2015

Skyshine's Bedlam is a worthy addition to my collection.

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Sep 16, 2015

Gryphon Knight Epic is a challenging and enjoyable—if forgettable—little shoot-'em-up with plenty of nostalgia to offer the 25 to 35-year-old crowd.

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But for all the pacing and control issues, as well as frequently being treated as though I can’t solve my own puzzles in a game made for adults, it’s still a game I highly enjoyed.

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7 / 10.0 - Event[0]
Oct 7, 2016

Event[0] feels a bit like getting HAL9000’d by BMO from Adventure Time

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