Sean Smith


135 games reviewed
76.1 average score
80 median score
57.0% of games recommended
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Jun 15, 2021

Tour de France 21 isn't a particularly fun game to play for a neutral, but will appeal to a core fanbase, whilst giving all of us something of an appreciation of what a tough sport this is.

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Jun 9, 2021

Guilty Gear Strive is a real triumph for Arc System Works, fast becoming the gold standard of the genre, and it is going to be extremely fun to see how it plays out in coming months.

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There are simply far better options available than Will Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town, and as such this cannot be recommended as anything near to the best the console offers.

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Feb 24, 2021

Natsuku Chronicles is a seriously entertaining title, which fans of classics like Border Down and R-Type Final will absolutely lap up.

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5.5 / 10.0 - Turrican Flashback
Jan 25, 2021

A compilation of some good and some average games, but given the historic nature of them all, it'd have been nice to see a bit more effort put into this package.

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Isle of Armor won't convince naysayers to try Pokemon Sword and Shield for the first time, but offers fans some lovely new content and bags of charm.

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5 / 10.0 - Pong Quest
Jun 1, 2020

Pong Quest has real heart and soul, it just hasn't been properly thought through, and that's a shame, as the flimsy story is genuinely likeable

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Jun 1, 2020

Lonely Mountains: Downhill feels very much at home on the Switch, and as such comes with our full endorsement, even if you haven't already experienced it on another format.

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9 / 10.0 - Jet Lancer
Jun 1, 2020

Oozing retro arcade cool, yet still feeling modern and unique, Armor Games Studios have absolutely delivered with Jet Lancer.

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8 / 10.0 - Fury Unleashed
Apr 28, 2020

Apart from some at times tiny writing on the Switch handheld, Fury Unleashed looks sublime, has riffage for days, and represents an excellent run and gun wormhole to disappear down.

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10 / 10.0 - Persona 5 Royal
Mar 17, 2020

For those that have already enjoyed the original game, this is a fan's dream, with everything you could wish for and more, with nearly every aspect improved upon. A spellbinding videogame, and one that deserves to be spoken about in reverential terms for many years to come.

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Online flaws aside, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r] is comfortably one of the best looking and fun to play fighters for the system.

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Mar 3, 2020

Arc System Works return to the fighting fray with a sumptuous take on the Granblue Fantasy Universe. An essential purchase.

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8 / 10.0 - Samurai Shodown
Mar 2, 2020

For those who game on the go, Samurai Shodown on Nintendo Switch is a weighty and undeniably fun-to-play fighter well deserving of your time

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One of the best HD remakes you will find, with worthy additions to an already great game.

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Feb 19, 2020

It's not perfect, and it is unlikely to win many new fans this far down the road, but finally Capcom's delivered the completed vision for Street Fighter V.

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8 / 10.0 - EarthNight
Dec 2, 2019

While EarthNight looks and sounds like it could be the product of a bygone decade, the gameplay and structure are very modern

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Nov 22, 2019

Sword & Shield is a really tricky Pokémon entry to pigeonhole. It retains the old Pokémon charm, but it's not without flaws

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Oct 8, 2015

Ten years on, even with the aesthetically wonderful amiibo that can be purchased with this game, it's hard to see how the titular Chibi is suddenly going to become a wildly popular player in the Nintendo universe based upon his exploits here.

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May 1, 2015

A charming Steampunk romp with the spirit of the Silver Age of Comics, which stumbles thanks to some awkward design choices.

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