Doug Mercer


82 games reviewed
71.5 average score
75 median score
36.6% of games recommended
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Dec 18, 2018

In a time where Battle Royale is all the craze, raking in all that money and not bothering to try to keep up with your competition seems like a stupid idea. Considering PUBG creators sued Epic Games over Fortnite over plagiarism, it becomes pretty apparent that the suit wasn’t over losing money, but out of spite that someone else was making a better version of your game.

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May 24, 2017

I grew bored pretty quick, though that may just be my jaded outlook. If you don't feel beaten down by slashing your way through another sweeping battle, this may be the game for you. If you've related to my weariness for the genre, this one will only exasperate the feeling.

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65 / 100 - Exile's End
Nov 7, 2016

… the complete care and dedication that went into recreating an excellent replica from the 8-16 bit era certainly helps offset the frustration.

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65 / 100 - Worms W.M.D
Aug 22, 2016

Worms W.M.D. brings the franchise back with new bells and whistles to spice the game up.

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Feb 17, 2016

Fans of the genre will enjoy the game but won't find much in the way of innovation or differences than other musou's in their collections.

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As far as living up to its Kickstarter promises, DS does an admirable job bring that to life. However, the substantial hurdles that hold it back make it a less than pleasant playing experience.

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Sep 7, 2014

Sadly though, despite its charm, The Last Tinker never manages to break out and leave its mark, instead it settles into an entertaining play that is, ultimately, becomes forgettable.

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[C]lunky controls, frequent and time consuming travels between areas and the ability to literally skip through all of the challenging sections are real setbacks to what could have otherwise been a very enjoyable game.

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66 / 100 - Obey Me
May 30, 2020

Obey Me does a lot right to make it a fun play and entice fans of the genre in. The gameplay isn’t overly complicated but it’s still challenging. The dungeons are visually exciting and quite lengthy.

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Oct 2, 2014

If you've ever played other RTS series like Age of Empires or Command and Conquer, you're going to slide right into Stronghold Crusader 2 with ease.

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Jul 26, 2018

Overall, Slime-san does its job admirably.

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May 25, 2018

For the faults you can find with Disco Dodgeball Remix, there's a lot of fun to be had as well.

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Aug 11, 2017

It certainly is one to add to the list, especially if you have kids or you're just looking for a solid party game.

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70 / 100 - Deponia Doomsday
Mar 9, 2019

Bottom line, if you love old school point and clickers with humour like Monkey Island, then Deponia Doomsday is a decent enough port for your PS4 that won’t give you any control headaches.

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70 / 100 - The Bridge
Aug 26, 2015

Overall, The Bridge gets by well on its unique influence, style and on its difficulty.

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70 / 100 - Lifeless Planet
Aug 3, 2016

The expansive vistas of the alien world in Lifeless Planet add to the loneliness and the emptiness of being the sole living being on an entire planet (sort of).

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70 / 100 - Toukiden: Kiwami
Apr 10, 2015

Toukiden: Kiwami has an intricate and expansive system of armour, weapons, mitama and power-ups to keep the gameplay interesting. That said, I couldn't help but feel that the amount of button mashing was excessive considering the detail put elsewhere.

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Apr 28, 2015

In the end, Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China takes a bold new step for the franchise. While I did have fun, I spent most of the game frustrated by buggy controls and A.I. that seemed to forget what its limitations were.

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Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid isn’t going to reinvent the wheel but it will let you remember days gone while enjoying a solid fighter. Or it will make you really wish that Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon would pay attention to my suggestion about a TV show…

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Jul 30, 2021

Whether or not it’s worth it for your new system, is probably up to whether or not you’ve played it before. The additions to the main game include some extra playtime, and the graphical upgrades make it a smoother running experience, but I don’t know if it’s worth a brand new purchase of the game. However, if you haven’t played Observer: System Redux yet, this new version is the PERFECT way to get your hands dirty in this cyberpunk murder mystery.

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