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Joseph Choi

Manila, Philippines

Favorite Games:
  • Metal Gear Solid 3
  • Final Fantasy VIII
  • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

29 games reviewed
79.3 average score
80 median score
82.8% of games recommended

Joseph Choi's Reviews

Joseph Victor Choi started gaming since the age of 3 and hasn't stopped since. He loves all genres but is especially drawn to the action, RPG, racing, fighting, puzzle, and rhythm genres. Joseph was born in Metro Manila, Philippines and has shuttled back and forth constantly between his twin hometowns - Manila and Los Angeles. He studied at Southville International School and Colleges, Santa Monica College, and the California Institute of the Arts, where he graduated with a B.A. in the Film/Video program. Joseph currently lives in Orlando, Florida, working eCommerce and doing writing, film, and graphic design work on the side. Aside from gaming, his passions are writing, reading, sustainable farming, animal husbandry, film criticism, and fan fiction. His favorite authors are Fyodor Dostoevsky, C.S. Lewis, Leo Tolstoy, J.R.R. Tolkien, Haruki Murakami, Mark Twain, David Foster Wallace, Joel Goldsmith, and St. Augustine. Joe can be contacted at josvchoi *at* gmail dot com.
Dec 12, 2022

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s rough quality is unacceptable. I hope that Game Freak and Nintendo will work quickly to patch the performance after all this ruckus, but even if it somehow ends up running smoothly enough to not be headache-inducing, I doubt I will ever revisit this game.

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Feb 24, 2023

Metroid Prime Remastered goes above and beyond to provide the best possible experience for the player. It is an incredible remaster in every sense of the word. In fact, it may rank alongside Rez HD as one of the best HD remasters I’ve ever played, as it is incredibly faithful to the original, more accessible, and beautiful both visually and aurally.

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Mar 31, 2023

If a hardcore rhythm game where cardboard cutouts of Cloud, Lightning, Vivi, and Terra leap into the air to critical attack and dance at the end of songs sounds like your jam, you’ll most definitely enjoy tapping and sliding as you headbang through Theatrhythm Final Bar Line.

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Tears of the Kingdom accomplishes its lofty goals, improving upon the masterful Breath of the Wild in nearly every key aspect; Tears may not be my favorite Zelda, but for millions of fans, it might be one of the greatest gaming experiences of their lives.

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Sep 20, 2023

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is a hell of a mic drop. While it’s no reinvention of the wheel, it’s definitely a more compelling and accessible take on the formula that has a lot to recommend it, both for fans of those titles and younger gamers in search of something new.

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Oct 16, 2023

If you’re a masochist or enjoy glitch-fests, you might find something salvageable about in the Switch version of Mortal Kombat 1, but I strongly implore you to reconsider, and to warn your friends. Buy a new console if you must, but do not spend your hard-earned money on this travesty.

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Oct 20, 2023

Sonic Superstars drop-dashed straight out of the gate and busted open the Act-ending Roboticizer coating my cold, bitter heart to free my bright-eyed, bushy-tailed inner child and put a big smile on his face.

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Oct 23, 2023

I yearn for a meatier, more challenging Super Mario Bros. Wonder with difficult boss battles, but I can recognize that kids like my young nieces will fall head-over-heels in love with Wonder, because it truly is full of entrancing visual wonder and its simplicity is unlikely to cause household tensions between ambitious older siblings and confused younger ones.

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Jan 2, 2024

I loved every minute spent in the cozy, quirky world of Super Mario RPG, bopping to the remastered music, smiling at its humor and hijinks, timing battle actions, and enjoying my time spent with its memorable characters. I may have been left wanting a little more, but kudos to Nintendo for bringing back this updated classic, warming the hearts of fans worldwide, and bringing generations together to experience the charm and wonder of Super Mario RPG.

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