Kieron Verbrugge


236 games reviewed
79.1 average score
80 median score
60.6% of games recommended
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Mar 27, 2019

Yoshi's unique brand of platforming is as solid as ever and comes with a brilliant visual twist, just don't expect it to bring too many new ideas to the crafting table

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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 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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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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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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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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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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Apr 29, 2018

A charming and fun homage to old-school action RPGs that works great as either an abridged experience or a long-term commitment

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Mar 15, 2018

Omega Force prove that lightning can strike twice with a stellar follow-up to their successful first Attack on Titan game

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8 / 10.0 - Sine Mora EX
Aug 11, 2017

A handsome and challenging arcade ‘shmup’ with a time-manipulating twist

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8 / 10.0 - Cat Quest III
Aug 7, 2024

Cat Quest III is a succinct, super-adorable action RPG that builds on its predecessors with even more variety, accomplished visuals, fun twists and an absurd dictionary of puns. If you're after an adventure that offers everything you'd want from a modern RPG in a bite-sized format and less than 10-hour runtime, this is fur you.

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Aug 2, 2024

Tombi! Special Edition is a great example of how something like LRG's Carbon Engine can be used to help preserve a game accurately and respectfully while also modernising the experience enough to make it compatible and palatable for future audiences. The bonus materials could be better-presented, and the game's original blemishes remain by virtue of its preservation, but it's a great way to re-live an underappreciated classic in the genre.

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Beyond Good & Evil's 20th Anniversary Edition does a commendable job of freshening up an experience that had long aged out of its must-play status. Enhanced visuals that don't dull the original charm, welcome quality-of-life and control improvements and a nice smattering of extra content go a long way to making this a worthwhile revisit to Hillys.

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Apr 25, 2024

Another Crab's Treasure is a scrappy, succinct and soggy soulslike that doesn't just pay homage to FromSoft's pioneering efforts but stands out in its own right. There's no getting around the fact that it has serious issues of performance and polish that can really bring down the experience, but it's a game so packed with charm, so inspired, so unexpectedly cooked and with so many flashes of brilliance that I can genuinely say it's worth suffering through the pain points. I don't think I've been quite so enamoured with a game like this in a long time.

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Apr 23, 2024

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU is an earnest first video game effort from a studio that's destined for great things. Weak exploration and a lack of combat variety are minor flaws in an overall package that offers up fluid platforming, some great gameplay hooks, an emotionally-resonant story and a rich tapestry of sights and sounds that's like little else in the space. It's almost the perfect pairing to the recent Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, offering a succinct and approachable take on the concept that offers even more story, worldbuilding and visual flair.

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8 / 10.0 - House Flipper 2
Apr 11, 2024

House Flipper 2 is a genuinely impressive effort to spin an awkward, viral oddity into a more structured and goal-oriented game that builds on the moreish qualities of the original while honing its visual language and hugely expanding on its possibilities. It's just as good on PS5 too, with solid performance and mostly-intuitive controls making it a great choice of platform for budding flippers out there.

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8 / 10.0 - The Cub
Jan 18, 2024

The Cub is a short but sweet little tribute to licensed Mega Drive platformers that revisits the fantastic world set up in Demagog's previous game, Golf Club Wasteland, and comes out just as striking and memorable. Crucially, the warm tones and cool tunes of Radio Nostalgia from Mars are back to have you vibing in your seat for a handful of hours as you throw a small, mutant child into mortal danger over and over again.

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8 / 10.0 - SteamWorld Build
Nov 28, 2023

SteamWorld Build is another feather in the series' cap and another great distillation of genres into a friendly and wholly addictive package. The city building and mining halves come together effortlessly thanks to a pitch-perfect campaign, though with just a single scenario there's not a heap of longevity. The console version's awfully-small text also threatens to undo the good done by its superb controls, but in the end it remains another banger SteamWorld game.

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Nov 6, 2023

Overall, the five games on offer in The Jackbox Party Pack 10 represent a nice variety of experiences with some genuinely interesting innovations and ideas. Crucially there's no total stinker in the mix, with only Timejinx feeling a touch bland. FixyTest holds up the stupid, pointless chaos end of the bargain while Tee K.O. makes a fantastic comeback and Dodo Re Mi proves that Jackbox can do real-time gameplay. Just give yourself time to properly figure out Hypnotorious before you write it off entirely.

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