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Ian Howarth

Queensbury, UK
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Favorite Games:
  • Spelunky
  • Celeste
  • SSFIV

102 games reviewed
64.9 average score
70 median score
49.0% of games recommended

Ian Howarth's Reviews

Graduate of Games Programming, now a Solutions Architect in Mexico. I play too many games - board, video, and role-playing.
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8 / 10 - Boomerang X
Jul 30, 2021

This review is already one of my longer ones but I can't help rambling about this game and how annoying it is to see such a wasted opportunity.

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Sep 17, 2021

The sad part is that I haven't seen anyone else even mention the game, so I guess it's partially up to me to spread the word now.

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Oct 22, 2021

I would never have thought I'd actually end up caring for our two little heroes, or even the glitch character they often run into.

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8 / 10 - Pawnbarian
Nov 16, 2021

Every play is familiar but somehow still feels like a fresh and profoundly pensive challenge.

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Jun 22, 2022

This simple set of manoeuvres is full of nuance, allowing for incredible plays and some serious mind-games, making it more like a fighting game than anything else.

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8 / 10 - Remnant II
Aug 29, 2023

And this is what I was referring to right at the beginning.

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8 / 10 - Balatro
Mar 10, 2024

Though I have no doubt anybody who likes cards, poker, video games, or joy will have a great time with it, I feel I should also note that it does wear itself out significantly faster than most of its brethren.

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7 / 10 - Deathtrap
Mar 6, 2015

There is a lot on offer from Deathtrap and although much of it feels used, it certainly feels nice to just slip into that safe zone and simply just enjoy what you have in front of you.

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7 / 10 - Klaus
Feb 4, 2019

Reading back over this I feel I've been a little too harsh on Klaus, it is an entertaining game; it's a good game.

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Feb 16, 2017

So the gameplay presents this strange oxymoron of being pretty easy, but still unfairly difficult because of the random element, which is never a nice way to add a challenge, but maybe that's the message all along – life isn't fair.

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7 / 10 - Disc Jam
Mar 7, 2018

The game is seriously addicting thanks to the gratifying mechanics and simple, fun premise that it's built on. I can see myself jumping online almost daily to claw my way through the ranks but I do worry that the long wait times for matches will only get worse if High Horse Entertainment don't manage to pull in some more players. I wish them all the best and hope to see Disc Jam continue to be supported by them for the foreseeable future.

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7 / 10 - Tokyo Dark
Sep 22, 2017

All of these little pieces come together to form something completely new and intense; I hope to see a lot more like it in the future.

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Jan 27, 2018

That's pretty much Fallen Legion in a nutshell – it has its fair share of ups and downs but I still really enjoyed my time with it.

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7 / 10 - Biped
Apr 21, 2020

Even with these nicks it's nethertheless a lovely cooperative experience that seems to be perfect for right now, as we're all trapped in our little pockets of the world.

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It's fair to say Battle for Bikini Bottom was hardly a revelation back in 2003 and it's definitely not one now, even with the cult popularity the original has gained due to the speedrunning community.

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Aug 12, 2020

Can I recommend Death Stranding? Not really.

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Sep 18, 2020

They do mostly stick to the same formula, sadly, with AWE throwing in a couple of new light-based elements I would have liked to have seen more of, especially in combat(!), but once again both of them managed to compel me all the way through; mostly out of sheer curiosity and love of the world and its enigmas. I would really like to see more of this universe in the future and I think Remedy could get super creative with regards to upping the ante around the action. There’s the potential for a total game changer here and, after all, there are plenty more doors to discover in the Motel *wink wink*.

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7 / 10 - Carto
Dec 3, 2020

-Suarez Miranda,Viajes devarones prudentes, Libro IV,Cap. XLV, Lerida, 1658

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Dec 24, 2020

This title is a really strange one.

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7 / 10 - Metal Unit
Feb 19, 2021

I think I’ve had my fill of Metal Unit now with just over twenty hours in it. It’s by no means a classic. It’s not something you would run to your friends to recommend. It’s a game you can enjoy quietly by yourself, as you hack-and-slash your way through run after run, laughing off terrible plot moments and feeling satisfied.

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