Derek Johnson


86 games reviewed
70.9 average score
80 median score
63.5% of games recommended
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Oct 30, 2024

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, although not without its faults, is far and away the best Call of Duty game to release in almost a decade.

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Starship Troopers: Extermination, like all Starship Troopers media made after 1997, isn't worth knowing (more) about.

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Oct 9, 2024

Although Starfield: Shattered Space isn't objectively terrible, it's both lacking in content and creativity, and serves as a staunch reminder that not every game's first major update in over a year can be as good as Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty.

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8 / 10 - Frostpunk 2
Sep 24, 2024

Frostpunk 2, while not as depressingly winter wonderland-y wonderful as its predecessor, is still as solid as ice in a pre-global warming whiteout.‍

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Aug 16, 2024

Trepang2: Bladekisser, much like Ready or Not's recent expansion, isn't exactly expansive, but it is solid and adds more great content to an already great game.

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Aug 3, 2024

Ready or Not: Home Invasion isn't the most meaty expansion on the market, but it's still a great addition to a great game.

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Apr 18, 2024

Although Headquarters: World War II's premise is far from unique, the same thankfully can't be said for its gameplay, which is both superbly enjoyable and a welcome departure from the tried-and-not-always-true likes of Company of Heroes.

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8 / 10 - Highwater
Mar 13, 2024

Although Highwater's combat is frustrating at times, and its story is a tad derivative, it's still an incredibly enjoyable and hyper relevant game because of its core messages and lore.‍

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Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance isn't without its issues, but its unique setting and gameplay mechanics set it apart from other strategy titles.‍

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Feb 20, 2024

Although Tomb Raider Remastered does a phenomenal job at updating the original titles' graphics, it doesn't improve their abysmal controls or dated gameplay. ‍

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8 / 10 - Helldivers II
Feb 14, 2024

Helldivers 2 is the third-person Starship Troopers title that never was, which means that if you've been looking for an excuse to get into a bug fight, it's absolutely worth picking up the title so you can do your part to stop the alien menace.

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5 / 10 - War Hospital
Feb 8, 2024

War Hospital's anti-war sentiment is commendable, but its gameplay and narrative are simply too lacklustre compared to its contemporaries to make it worth purchasing at full price.

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10 / 10 - Ready or Not
Dec 22, 2023

Ready or Not is not only a near-perfect video game, but one that advances the medium in a way that no game has before.

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Booze Masters: Freezing Moonshine is outlandish to say the least, but that doesn't stop it from being a great game that will absolutely make you want to try your hand at making some moonshine of your own.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023)'s campaign is comically bad, its Zombies mode is zonked and its multiplayer just kind of sucks.

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Nov 16, 2023

Thirsty Suitors, while not for everyone, is full of wit, charm and everything good about indie games.

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4 / 10 - PAYDAY 3
Oct 5, 2023

Payday 3, while having a decent play loop, is a direct downgrade from its predecessor and is loaded with anti-consumer mechanics and major technical issues.

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Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty, and its accompanying Update 2.0, is an exceptional addition to what is already an exceptional game.

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10 / 10 - Torn Away
Sep 18, 2023

Torn Away, with its gut wrenching narrative and beautifully grim graphics, is the new gold standard for visual novel-based video games.

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10 / 10 - Starfield
Sep 7, 2023

Starfield is not only the best RPG since 2010's Fallout New Vegas, but one of the best video games ever made. ‍

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