Matthew Kato


87 games reviewed
76.9 average score
78 median score
48.3% of games recommended
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8.8 / 10.0 - Dirt Rally 2.0
Feb 19, 2019

Codemasters delivers another captivating rally title that will have you swearing in fear and delight

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8.3 / 10.0 - GRIS
Dec 13, 2018

Offers a well-crafted invitation for exploration on multiple levels, though Gris is neither a walk in the park nor a brain-wringing title

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8 / 10.0 - FIFA 19
Sep 21, 2018

FIFA 19 is more exciting on the pitch than off due to the small additions made to the former and the lack of progress for the latter.

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Sep 13, 2018

The gameplay, which you grow into the more you play, is more satisfying than the PGA Tour itself

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7.5 / 10.0 - NASCAR Heat 3
Sep 9, 2018

Whether in the shop or on the track, NASCAR Heat 3 delivers fun moments even if it's not the complete product

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Aug 29, 2018

The gameplay is as engrossing as ever, but it and the marquee Master League mode are still looking for a few changes to take the series to the next level.

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8.8 / 10.0 - F1 2018
Aug 17, 2018

Saying that you can have just as much fun in the shop as behind the wheel seems weird, but in the case of F1 2018's career mode, it's true.

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8 / 10.0 - Madden NFL 19
Aug 1, 2018

I still have a lot of fun playing Madden – with the different modes catering to different moods – but the improvements to the experience are not major

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7 / 10.0 - Danger Zone 2
Jul 26, 2018

Including gameplay objectives before the big intersection crashes is an addition as fun as the set pieces themselves

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6 / 10.0 - The Crew 2
Jun 29, 2018

Other than brief moments, no part of The Crew 2 is captivating enough, including the rubberband-based gameplay, the events themselves, and the overall setup of the open world

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Jun 4, 2018

Finding enjoyment is hard when even a long, dramatic rally ends in a true unforced error committed by the gameplay

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8.8 / 10.0 - Laser League
May 14, 2018

The arena and its deadly lasers may be hectic, but the rapid-fire fun is constant

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7 / 10.0 - A Way Out
Mar 22, 2018

The premise, and occasionally its execution, has its moments, but A Way Out feels like a vision not fully realized

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6.8 / 10.0 - A Case of Distrust
Feb 15, 2018

The world is more enjoyable than the mystery therein, but the experience is intriguing overall

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Dec 13, 2017

The freestyle events play to the title's gameplay core, but the other Olympic events aren't a fundamental part of the experience. The Become a Legend mode is more of a long, drawn-out tutorial than a career mode

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6.8 / 10.0 - Gear.Club Unlimited
Dec 7, 2017

Gear Club's march of unlocking and upgrading is more fun than the racing itself, making for an uneven experience

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7.8 / 10.0 - Gran Turismo Sport
Oct 20, 2017

The online racing is very engaging if you can put up with the game's overall structure

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Oct 11, 2017

Though slimmed down compared to other iterations, this version has enough features to make it enjoyable

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7.8 / 10.0 - Forza Motorsport 7
Oct 7, 2017

It's great to get behind the wheel in Forza, but the rest of the game's structure gets in the way

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7.8 / 10.0 - Project CARS 2
Sep 29, 2017

Some niggling issues mar the experience, but Project Cars 2 is a good title for the franchise

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