João Canelo


261 games reviewed
76.9 average score
80 median score
52.5% of games recommended
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No Recommendation / Blank - Melobot: A Last Song
Oct 11, 2024

A musical adventure that offers few reasons to make us want to further explore its world or refine its mechanics.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Ship Graveyard Simulator 2
Oct 11, 2024

The title says it all: dismantle boats and sell their parts in a simulator without surprises, yet perfect for its target audience.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Pneumata
Sep 29, 2024

Good ideas and ambition do not justify the serious performance and gameplay problems that plague this new horror game.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Caravan SandWitch
Sep 27, 2024

A science fiction adventure with its heart in the right place, but which does little with its interesting formula.

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Sep 26, 2024

Konami once again surprises with an excellent collection dedicated to the Castlevania series, resurrecting the old DS classics in what could be their definitive version.

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Recommended - Halls of Torment
Sep 23, 2024

The roguelike formula, combined with combat against progressively larger hordes, continues to show its strength and the 1.0 release of Halls of Torment is yet another example of its genius and simplicity.

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No Recommendation / Blank - White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies
Sep 18, 2024

In a haunted school, no one can hear our sighs of pure boredom.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Evotinction
Sep 18, 2024

The amalgamation that gives rise to the title of Evotinction, the new project by Spikewave Games – supported by the China Hero Project – is more symbolic than it initially appears.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Gori: Cuddly Carnage
Sep 17, 2024

An action-adventure game with good ideas, dark humor, and an ambition that makes the experience much more rewarding than expected.

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Recommended - Crypt Custodian
Sep 17, 2024

Its art may be charming, and its narrative filled with several emotional and even humorous moments, but the gameplay of Crypt Custodian is the real highlight, revealing a more challenging Metroidvania than it initially appears to be.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Bakeru
Sep 16, 2024

A platform game that's too repetitive to bring to life the colorful world and characters that deserved to be the highlight.

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Sep 1, 2024

The PlayStation classic is back with a slight facelift, new modes, extras, and zero intention of making new friends.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn
Aug 30, 2024

Another classic escapes the clutches of time, this time with a visually and mechanically exciting remake that revitalizes what could have been a forgotten game in the history of video games.

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No Recommendation / Blank - MARS 2120
Aug 30, 2024

Some interesting ideas attempt to revitalize a more cinematic and grand style in a metroidvania that stumbles where it matters most: gameplay.

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Recommended - Été
Aug 22, 2024

Été presents a relaxed adventure during a hot summer, where painting and personal relationships come together in a curious indie game.

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Aug 21, 2024

A journey back in time to the golden days of the duo Sam & Max and the life of Telltale Games before The Walking Dead series.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Mists of Noyah
Aug 20, 2024

Despite its good ideas, the execution falls short in finding a balance between exploration, combat, and survival mechanics.

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Recommended - Deadlink
Aug 19, 2024

An interesting world wrapped in a set of mechanics that bring to life one of the most fun and mechanically demanding roguelikes of the year.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Creatures of Ava
Aug 17, 2024

Despite not doing anything wrong and presenting itself as a solid action-adventure game, Creatures of Ava manages to be too safe to the point of becoming boring.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Downward: Enhanced Edition
Aug 4, 2024

A game full of technical problems, poor guidance, and confusing levels that, against all expectations, manages to be fun in short doses.

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