João Canelo


152 games reviewed
76.9 average score
80 median score
53.9% of games recommended
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No Recommendation / Blank - The Glass Staircase
May 30, 2024

A console debut that comes too late and ends up revealing more of The Glass Staircase's problems than serving as a good introduction to a game originally released four years ago.

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Essential - Indika
May 29, 2024

What is a dog without a body? What is man without love? What is God without faith? And what is a video game without choices? These are some of the questions that keep us awake at night after playing Indika.

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Recommended - House Flipper 2
May 19, 2024

Despite failing to correct some of the problems present since the first game, House Flipper 2 is a strong sequel that both simplifies the gameplay and makes it more interesting and rewarding.

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Essential - Crow Country
May 18, 2024

One of the best indies of the year is a trip back in time that doesn't just pay homage and manages to find its own identity in a genre increasingly characterized by imitations.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Sand Land
May 17, 2024

Unfortunately, Sand Land doesn't manage to avoid the problems expected of a world that is, in every sense, an enormous desert with little to do but plenty to do again.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Endless Ocean Luminous
May 17, 2024

At the bottom of the sea we find a different experience, but one that quickly plays all its cards and is only recommended for fans of maritime exploration who are looking for as little challenge as possible.

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Apr 14, 2024

Devolver once again demonstrates why it is already considered a quality brand on the indie scene with one of the most entertaining games of 2024.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Grandia HD Collection
Apr 13, 2024

A disappointing collection in terms of options and extras, but two absolutely unmissable RPGs.

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Recommended - Melatonin
Mar 24, 2024

A fun and (almost always) relaxing rhythm game that seeks to embody the excesses, anxieties, and pressures of everyday life.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Alone in the Dark (2024)
Mar 23, 2024

An attempt to reinvent the series without distorting the obvious inspirations of the original title, where creativity was lacking in its narrative and in the tiresome gameplay that never knows what it wants to be.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Granblue Fantasy: Relink
Mar 17, 2024

Lost in time and lost in its own design, but it's possible to see glimpses of creativity in the cooperative combat and its focus on online modes.

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Recommended - Pacific Drive
Mar 16, 2024

An exciting addition to the survival genre that leverages micro-actions to create a stronger relationship between space, player, and vehicle.

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Mar 15, 2024

An emotional adventure wrapped in supernatural mysteries that offers a world not always depicted in video games, yet it falls short due to its reliance on a combat system that never becomes deep enough to be truly challenging.

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Recommended - WHAT THE GOLF?
Feb 28, 2024

A game that wins by being everything and nothing about golf and by keeping players in the greatest of surprises about what they will encounter next.

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Feb 28, 2024

An excellent collection at all levels and yet another attempt to prove to yourselves that 'this is the one where you'll finish a Tomb Raider.

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Feb 26, 2024

A warm adventure that gets lost due to rigid controls and lack of variety in the campaign.

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Hard, classic, and always fun – that's how Sydney Hunter's debut on Sony consoles can be described.

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This game is exactly what you think it is and I hope you don’t get fooled like I did.

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Feb 2, 2024

Ubisoft revives one of its most important and assertive titles in its catalog. It’s not just a good metroidvania: it’s an excellent Prince of Persia.

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No Recommendation / Blank - Have a Nice Death
Dec 17, 2023

Another roguelike to close out the year 2023.

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