Jolien Mauritsz
Dungeons of Dreadrock 2: The Dead King's Secret is a visually appealing puzzle game with an engaging story and fitting soundtrack, perfect for puzzle enthusiasts, though slightly vague hints and inconsistent enemy AI don't detract from its overall appeal.
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Infinity Nikki is a cozy and wholesome game with a beautiful world, enchanting soundtracks, and show-stealing outfits, but its intrusive gacha system constantly pushes players to spend money, dampening an otherwise delightful experience.
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Critter Café is charming and smooth with simple controls, but its potential is squandered by repetitive gameplay, limited activities, and simplistic dialogue, leaving the Critters—meant to be the stars—underutilized in a shallow experience.
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Mario & Luigi: Brothership is the comeback the franchise deserves, with stunning visuals, a fantastic soundtrack, and smooth gameplay, making it a must-play for both newcomers and returning fans, despite minor annoyances like limited monster variety and repetitive battles between bosses.
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Life is Strange: Double Exposure continues the success of the original with enhancements, featuring Max as a compelling lead investigating her friend’s murder; her evolved powers add depth as she navigates saving Safi in one timeline and preventing future murders in another, making for a captivating experience despite minor pacing and variation issues.
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Unknown 9: Awakening is a game full of lost potential, with a unique and promising story that’s poorly executed, leading to a disconnect with the world and characters, clunky controls, repetitive animations, lackluster combat, underwhelming enemy AI, and limited exploration, making it hard to recommend in its current state.
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Despite its stunning visuals and amazing soundtrack, "Europa" falls short due to a slow-starting story, limited exploration, and untapped potential in Helder Pinto's otherwise beautiful game.
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Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition is the perfect party game to challenge yourself, friends, or family to become the fastest. The game offers a lot of variety with different challenge packs in party mode or online with the World Championships and survival mode. The downside is that the game doesn't control very well in handheld mode, and the price is a bit high for what it offers. However, if you're a big fan of classic retro games or looking for a game to play together, this one is definitely worth recommending.
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Dungeons of Hinterberg is a relaxing adventure RPG for gamers who don’t mind taking their time on an adventure and don’t require complex combat. The game looks great and has a fitting soundtrack that enhances the atmosphere. The only downside is that the dungeons can be quite short, and you’re then required to end the day immediately afterward. The NPCs you spend time with in the evening don’t have the most in-depth dialogues, but the bonuses you receive are a nice bonus.
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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is a fantastic game that has received a well-deserved remaster. The game stays true to the original but includes quality-of-life updates that enhance the experience for both new and returning players. The only downside is that The Thousand-Year Door still features a lot of backtracking and unnecessarily long dialogues, but these issues are hardly noticeable due to the game's wonderful atmosphere and humor.
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Hauntii is an emotional game that takes a bit of time to get going, but if you give it a chance, it's definitely worth it. The game may not have the most extensive gameplay, but the story and emotions more than make up for it. It's a game I would definitely recommend to people who enjoy a calm experience and don't mind shedding a tear now and then.
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Princess Peach: Showtime! is a delightful game with a great location, soundtrack, bosses, and power-ups, though it suffers from performance issues and inconsistent level quality, leaving you wanting more.
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"Mario vs. Donkey Kong is a remake with a well-deserved graphical update, featuring entertaining puzzles and a fantastic soundtrack. The rivalry between Mario and Donkey Kong is fun to watch in the cutscenes and boss battles, and the co-op mode is a great addition. However, the game is better suited for a younger audience, as it lacks the challenge that seasoned players might expect, making it less ideal for those seeking a more difficult experience."
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I ended up having a good time with Godhood. The game runs well and gives a nice twist to the management genre. The game runs fine and has an interesting combat system where it does not depend on defeating the heathen per sé, but convincing the people. The unfortunate thing is that as a player you cannot contribute to fights, which makes it a bit monotonous after a while. All in all, I enjoyed the game for several hours and will definitely pick it up every now and then to expand Terraria's faith. If you like management games and are curious about something with a religious twist, this game might be for you.
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Fairy Tail is one of Jolien's favorite animes. Now a game from this series has been released and she can discover the world of Fiore in video game form.
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