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Jesse Norris


332 games reviewed
74.0 average score
80 median score
63.3% of games recommended

Jesse Norris's Reviews

I am the Reviews Editor and jack-of-all-trades for Xbox Era
May 29, 2025

Spray Paint Simulator is decent fun. I do not know if the devs have any DLC planned post-launch. As is, there is enough here once you’re done, I think most will have enjoyed their time and be ready to move on.

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A short and sweet romp that is an excellent addition to a fantastic game.

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8.6 / 10.0 - Monster Train 2
May 21, 2025

Monster Train 2 is excellent. It takes everything I loved about the first game and makes it just a little better. The looks, music, and strategy will have me playing this one for years to come.

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7 / 10.0 - Blades of Fire
May 20, 2025

Blades of Fire is not going to be a game for everyone. It’s beautiful, runs great, and has some design decisions that made me pull my hair out. It’s incredibly long, and I do not think that it benefits the game in any meaningful way.

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8.3 / 10.0 - RoadCraft
May 19, 2025

RoadCraft is a ton of fun. It smartly evolves the MudRunner series, taking one of my favorite physics-based puzzle games and adding in some deliciously creative chaos.'

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9.5 / 10.0 - DOOM: The Dark Ages
May 9, 2025

DOOM: The Dark Ages takes us back to the Slayer at his most powerful, stylish cape and all. Twenty-two levels of mayhem, excellent pacing, and furious combat make this entry my favorite in the series yet.

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May 5, 2025

Revenge of the Savage Planet should take most 10 to 15 hours to complete, with the achievement hunters getting upwards of 20. It’s a huge step up from the first game, and a delightfully dumb, beautifully good time.

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5 / 10.0 - KIBORG
Apr 29, 2025

KIBORG caught my interest with its good looks, and quickly lost it with its bland and unsatisfying gameplay. Using some of the best rogue-lite tactics can’t help this one in the end, as its hilariously bad voiceover work and boring, repetitive combat make it a slog.

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4 / 10.0 - La Quimera
Apr 25, 2025

La Quimera is a beautifully baffling experience that I cannot recommend to anyone.

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Apr 23, 2025

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a beautifully inventive, heart-breaking experience of love, loss, and the will to survive

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About as good as a graphical remake and gameplay remaster can be, for an all-time classic.

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Apr 21, 2025

Crime Scene Cleaner is an odd duck. It’s mix of Zen-inducing gameplay in some truly horrific crime scenes is delightful, though a lack of things to do post-campaign is a bummer.

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8.5 / 10.0 - South of Midnight
Apr 3, 2025

South of Midnight is a stunningly beautiful and moving experience. While the gameplay doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel, it combines excellent writing and music to move your soul in ways only the best games can. This title is an enormous step-up for Compulsion Games, and I hope this isn’t the last we see from Hazel Flood.

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4 / 10.0 - Breakout Beyond
Mar 25, 2025

Breakout Beyond takes a classic and forgets the most important part. You can’t have a brick-breaking game be fun if it doesn’t control well, and this one does not at launch.

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Mar 24, 2025

The First Berserker: Khazan is an excellent action-focused Soulslike. A few minor quibbles and a predictable story aren't enough to hold back one of the most brutally difficult games we've ever played.

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7.8 / 10.0 - Atomfall
Mar 21, 2025

Atomfall is a punishingly difficult title, that rewards patience and forethought.  This is no “Fallout in England”

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Mar 18, 2025

AC Shadows is the best game in what has been an incredible series.

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9 / 10.0 - MULLET MADJACK
Mar 13, 2025

Mullet MadJack is excellent in every way. It looks great, sounds even better, and has gameplay for days. It’s a day-one port into Xbox Game Pass. No matter your skill level, there will be something for you to do in this weirdly wonderful title.

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8 / 10.0 - WWE 2K25
Mar 6, 2025

These yearly sports title releases can be tough to review. I don’t get to live in them like so many people reading this will choose to do. From someone who has reviewed the last few, this one feels like a solid iteration on what last year accomplished. It doesn’t reinvent the wheel so much as refines it to run more smoothly. WWE 2K25 is a big game, with an enormous amount of content on offer whether you’re into the online part of it or not.

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Feb 24, 2025

Monster Hunter Wilds has all the tools be an all-time classic but forgets what made the series so special in the first place.

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