Jimmy Donnellan


135 games reviewed
75.0 average score
80 median score
59.3% of games recommended
Sep 17, 2017

Apart from some serious goalkeeper issues, PES 2018's gameplay is on par with last year's edition and is still as thrilling, if not even more so. The dated presentation, however, continues to hold it back - it needs to be dragged kicking and screaming into this decade sooner rather than later.

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3 / 10.0 - Dreambreak
Sep 12, 2017

Terrible controls, non-existent world-building, and all-round sloppy execution makes DreamBreak a game that even the most ardent of retro gamers would find difficult to love.

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7 / 10.0 - Last Day of June
Sep 4, 2017

It's light on gameplay and may make a few missteps, but Last Day of June's important themes will resonate with plenty of people.

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7.5 / 10.0 - Absolver
Sep 3, 2017

Absolver is great at its core, but it definitely needs more meat on its bones if it wants to stick around.

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8.5 / 10.0 - The Long Dark
Aug 23, 2017

The Long Dark is the perfect example of the kind of game you can make when you aren't rushed to release.

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6 / 10.0 - Agents of Mayhem
Aug 22, 2017

It's fun for a while, but Agents of Mayhem is just a lot of wasted potential.

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7 / 10.0 - LawBreakers
Aug 17, 2017

Boss Key's brand of role-shooter is an enjoyable rush while it lasts, but LawBreakers may not have enough beneath the surface to last the distance.

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Aug 8, 2017

At its heart, when you strip everything away, Hellblade is a frank and unrelenting warning about helping others, to not let them drift further and further towards darkness. For that reason alone, Hellblade may just be the year's most vital game.

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8 / 10.0 - Sundered
Jul 28, 2017

Its lightweight story might not do enough on its own to suck players in, but once everything clicks with Sundered's combat and exploration, it all comes together as one of the most challenging and rewarding games of 2017 so far.

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8.5 / 10.0 - Super Cloudbuilt
Jul 24, 2017

Bursting with extra content and more addictive than sugar while giving the same rush, Super Cloudbuilt is an absolute delight and one worth seeking out.

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6.5 / 10.0 - Perception
Jun 29, 2017

Perception is a good attempt at trying something new in the horror genre without ever really delivering on the scares.

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8 / 10.0 - Shadow Warrior 2
May 21, 2017

Drawing on some pretty obvious inspirations, Shadow Warrior 2 doesn't have many original ideas of its own, but that doesn't stop it from being one of most purely fun FPS games on the market right now.

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5.5 / 10.0 - Narcosis
May 9, 2017

Despite boasting a few interesting ideas and a story well told, Narcosis is often too laborious and testing to offer incentive to get through the bad design decisions on show.

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May 1, 2017

Shakespearean and endlessly relatable, What Remains of Edith Finch is a stunning piece of drama which will stick with the player for a long time, though it might be best played on PC.

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9 / 10.0 - Outlast II
Apr 23, 2017

Its trial and error gameplay is going to irritate plenty of players, but once Outlast 2 has you, it's a nightmare that you won't be able or want to wake up from.

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