Derek Stauffer


45 games reviewed
68.9 average score
70 median score
57.8% of games recommended
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Raw Fury's Out There: Omega The Alliance is the best version of the game on Nintendo Switch

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Apr 6, 2019

Ruari O'Sullivan's Overwhelm is tough-as-nails retro shooter that's strangely addictive

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Mar 28, 2019

PS4's MLB The Show 19 continues to be the best baseball video game on the market

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Mar 8, 2019

Another failed effort to create a satisfying arcade experience.

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Mar 1, 2019

Devolver Digital's Ape Out is a terrific and creative jazzy adventure for Nintendo Switch and PC.

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Feb 21, 2019

EXOR Studios' X-Morph: Defense has arrived on Nintendo Switch with the same fun emphasis on wild but smart chaos.

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Huge Calf Studio's When Ski Lifts Go Wrong is an excellent physics-based puzzler for Nintendo Switch and PC.

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THQ Nordic has ported 2003's Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy to Nintendo Switch and the game feels its age

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Demimonde's Octahedron: Transfixed Edition brings the retro platformer to Nintendo Switch and it's just as fun ever (mostly)

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Jan 10, 2019

13AM Games' Double Cross has some solid ideas but it can't quite deliver an outstanding platformer.

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The latest Wii U game to receive a (full price) Switch port doesn't do much new.

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Jan 8, 2019

A uniquely fun but slightly shallow experience.

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- GRIS
Dec 16, 2018

Devolver Digital's GRIS is one of the best-looking and most emotional games of the current generation.

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Dec 6, 2018

DrinkBox Studio's Guacamelee! 2 is hitting Nintendo Switch and the sequel is just as colorful and fun as ever

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- Abzu
Dec 1, 2018

The world is what makes Abzu special not anything about how it plays or the game's ambitions. That was the case in 2016 and it's certainly the case now. Yet even if Abzu doesn't offer a brand-new experience it still accomplishes its goals very well.

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Nov 9, 2018

For those searching to find a Smash replacement with simple ambitions or just looking for a fun fighting game, Brawlhalla is worth checking out.

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Nov 9, 2018

ThroughLine Games brings its fantastic story to Nintendo Switch.

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Oct 23, 2018

Traveller's Tales doesn't try anything new with LEGO DC Super-Villains but it's fun for DC fans of any age

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Oct 17, 2018

SoulCalibur VI takes the series back to its roots and creates one of the best entries yet

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Oct 16, 2018

An improvement on the first game ruined by terrible microtransactions.

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