Matt Jordan


27 games reviewed
72.4 average score
80 median score
77.8% of games recommended
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Jul 8, 2018

The Spectrum Retreat impresses with its devilishly tricky puzzle solving, which rewards exploration and new ways of thinking about challenges. A real delight — check yourself into the Penrose Hotel today.

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9 / 10 - DOOM Eternal
Mar 19, 2020

Gory and gorgeous, Doom Eternal has upped the ante with a more thoughtful approach to its fast-paced combat.

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9 / 10 - Cuphead
Aug 4, 2020

Although unchanged since 2017, thankfully Cuphead's unique strengths have not been dulled by time. This long awaited PS4 port deserves to find a new audience with its charming character designs and frantic onscreen action.

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9 / 10 - Psychonauts 2
Aug 31, 2021

Psychonauts 2 is a great sequel which lives up to the lofty ambitions that the original struggled to execute. There's a lot of brains - but more importantly a lot of heart.

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Oct 30, 2018

Turn down the lights, pour yourself a measure of laudanum, and settle in for a solid tale of intrigue and insanity well-rooted in Lovecraft's lore.

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May 14, 2019

Forswearing directness in favour of letting the game build momentum as it goes, A Plague Tale: Innocence weaves a captivating story from many different threads.

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May 30, 2019

Full of teeth, blood, and personality, Killing Floor: Double Feature is a great opportunity to get stuck into the series if you're yet to do so.

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Jul 2, 2019

The Twilight Garden DLC successfully builds upon existing puzzle mechanics with new items and skills, and contributes to the lore of Moss' simple but endearing story — a timely reminder of one of the sweetest platformers that VR has to offer.

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8 / 10 - Etherborn
Jul 17, 2019

Etherborn is beautifully constructed yet flawed in its execution, but you shouldn't miss out on this short foray into a topsy-turvy puzzle world built with dream-logic.

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Jun 23, 2020

The Last Of Us Part II is a brutal, purposeful sequel designed to defy popular appeal. Instead it walks a thornier narrative path, even if the gameplay feels largely unchanged from its predecessor.

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8 / 10 - Ghostrunner
Nov 10, 2020

Remorselessly fun, Ghostrunner makes a good argument for bringing a sword to a gunfight.

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May 10, 2021

With attention beneficially split between puzzles and story, Call of the Sea charms with an enjoyable pulp adventure.

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8 / 10 - Moss: Book II
Apr 13, 2022

A great sequel taking the series in a more vivid direction, it is well worth pushing past the timidness of the early game.

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Jun 25, 2019

A unique and traditional atmosphere gives way to repetition in this competent but limited fright-fest.

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Jul 30, 2019

Enjoyable, but not as engaging as previous entries, Wolfenstein: Youngblood does a good job of attempting to branch the series out from its trademark style.

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Mar 13, 2020

Technical issues aside, Separation is a contemplative and striking journey through a bleak, alluring world.

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7 / 10 - Paper Beast
Mar 25, 2020

Wilfully frenetic, Paper Beast is by turns highly detailed and oddly lacking. Despite this unevenness, this is a game with plenty to show off.

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7 / 10 - Visage
Dec 8, 2020

Even if lacking the slickness of some of its genre forebears, Visage still shocks and entertains once you begin to piece it all together.

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Sep 27, 2021

Kena: Bridge of Spirits' stunning visuals and fantastical abilities are weighed down by repetitive combat - and a world with more to see than to do.

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Jan 24, 2019

An amiable crafting game with an interesting story of parental devotion — let down by flawed combat and generic area design.

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