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Adam Beck


Favorite Games:
  • Valkyrie Profile
  • Star Ocean: The Second Story
  • Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4

184 games reviewed
75.8 average score
80 median score
58.7% of games recommended

Adam Beck's Reviews

A Canadian who has worked in the industry for over a decade, Adam is a dedicated individual who has a passion for writing, art and producing videos. He's also a diehard tri-Ace fan who lives in nostalgia.
3 / 5.0 - EA Sports UFC 4
Aug 14, 2020

EA Sports UFC 4 is a fun albeit bland fighting game.

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4.5 / 5.0 - Ghost of Tsushima
Jul 14, 2020

Ghost of Tsushima is one of the few games this generation that left a momentous impression on me.

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4.5 / 5.0 - Persona 4 Golden
Jun 13, 2020

Persona 4 Golden is slowly starting to show its age in the gameplay department, but that doesn't detract it from being one of the best RPG experiences you'll find.

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4.5 / 5.0 - Persona 5 Royal
Mar 17, 2020

Persona 5 Royale is a marvelous victory lap.

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4 / 5.0 - Nioh 2
Mar 10, 2020

Nioh 2 is a great game that's obscured beneath a mountain of frustration.

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Dec 4, 2019

Star Ocean First Departure R is the best Star Ocean game in a long time.

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3.5 / 5.0 - Death Stranding
Nov 1, 2019

Death Stranding is a cerebral experience that isn't fun.

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3.5 / 5.0 - Code Vein
Sep 26, 2019

I'm of two minds when it comes to Code Vein. On one hand, it's a serviceable and surprisingly delightful Souls-like game that comes with its own flair.

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4 / 5.0 - Gears 5
Sep 4, 2019

The Coalition is clearly making substantial strides to evolve Gears into a bigger and better shooter, but the fifth installment is only half a step in the right direction.

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3 / 5.0 - Oninaki
Aug 21, 2019

Oninaki is a nostalgic throwback to old-school action RPGs such as Secret of Mana and Brave Fencer Musashi that doesn't quite stick the landing.

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Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is an acceptable, albeit dull game that's only held together by the diverse Marvel universe.

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Jul 8, 2019

Shadowbringers solidifies Final Fantasy XIV as the best MMO on the market.

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4 / 5.0 - Devil May Cry 5
Mar 6, 2019

I may have been fairly critical throughout this review, but in the end Devil May Cry 5 is still one of the better character action games you'll play.

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4.5 / 5.0 - Resident Evil 2
Jan 22, 2019

Capcom has not only recreated Resident Evil 2, but entirely redesigned it to be a bigger and more robust horror experience.

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Jan 15, 2019

If there's one aspect Capcom has been banking on as of late, it's nostalgia.

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I'm of two minds with Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition. On one hand, this is the most complete version of easily the best Tales game in the last ten years.

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4 / 5.0 - Hitman 2
Nov 8, 2018

Hitman 2 is the proper evolution to the Hitman formula.

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Oct 25, 2018

Throughout this review, I may have seemed a little hard on Red Dead Redemption 2, but the overall package is nothing short of spectacular.

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3.5 / 5.0 - Disgaea 1 Complete
Oct 2, 2018

Disgaea 1 Complete is a remaster of a classic Strategy-RPG that might have been better left in our memories.

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Sep 4, 2018

Insomniac Games has created the single greatest Spider-Man game and one of the best based on a comic book.

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