Kieron Verbrugge


253 games reviewed
79.2 average score
80 median score
62.1% of games recommended
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8 / 10.0 - Vane
Jan 17, 2019

Like so much fine art, this piece loses its luster when you start to dissect and interpret it. So don't. Because it's fucking dope

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Dec 15, 2018

A scrappy but confident tactical RPG with a surreal and engaging world straight out of an obscure tabletop game

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Nov 12, 2018

A ridiculously handsome, pitch-perfect remastered trilogy that no Spyro fan should miss

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Nov 7, 2018

Aardman's first real foray into video games is a valiant effort with a memorable war-time tale and stunning presentation

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Nov 6, 2018

A big, bold Western epic that takes lessons learned from Rockstar's entire history and combines them with a newfound appreciation for pacing and subtlety

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Oct 14, 2018

An enjoyable story, solid gameplay and a respectable solution to the pitfalls of the toys-to-life concept make for a surprisingly good experience no matter how you play

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Oct 2, 2018

A return to the traditional format alongside subtle but meaningful tweaks and a healthy dose of extras make this one of the best Mario Party outings yet

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Sep 30, 2018

A striking and surprising mashup of a long running game series and even longer running anime proves that the Yakuza studio shows no signs of slowing down

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Sep 24, 2018

Roads' is a fantastic first episode in what promises to be one of the best episodic series the games industry has ever seen

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Sep 19, 2018

Melbourne studio The Voxel Agents' debut console game proves that they are already masters of the craft. This is a shining example of what indie games can be

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8.5 / 10.0 - Yakuza Kiwami 2
Aug 23, 2018

What better way to remake one of the earliest games in a series than by smashing its various pieces together with those of the newest entry? The Yakuza franchise truly is the gift that keeps on giving

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4 / 10.0 - Anamorphine
Aug 12, 2018

The indie video game scene has made huge strides and seen so many successes in representing issues of mental health lately that it hurts that much more when a game falls this far short

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8 / 10.0 - Flipping Death
Aug 6, 2018

The spiritual successor to the fantastic Stick It To The Man trades simple mind-reading for full mind control, as filling in for the grim reaper proves to be a hilariously good time

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The land of Ooo is covered in ocean, and the hopes of Adventure Time fans for a decent video game adaptation have seemingly sunk to the bottom

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This standalone entry into Dontnod’s excellent Life is Strange series packs a serious emotional punch, looks fantastic and more than justifies its price tag of absolutely nothing

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Jun 23, 2018

Somehow, even dinosaurs aren’t enough to save a disappointing and middling park sim that undermines its own fun with poor design choices

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7.5 / 10.0 - Mario Tennis Aces
Jun 19, 2018

Mario’s latest tennis event sports pitch-perfect gameplay that’s only let down by a barebones feature set

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8 / 10.0 - Moonlighter
Jun 4, 2018

Selling piles of magical loot is just as fun as fighting for it in this hybrid shop sim and dungeon crawler that is let down only by some annoying bugs

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Jun 3, 2018

A fun and accessible stealth-em-up in a shiny new package complete with brand-new story expansion and a plethora of improvements

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May 25, 2018

A sizeable collection of memorable Mega Drive games that goes the extra mile in making it feel like 1990 again

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