Joel Couture


89 games reviewed
74.8 average score
80 median score
56.8% of games recommended
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Castlevania Requiem lets players get their hands on two excellent games, so even though it offers little else, it is still a worthwhile purchase.

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3.5 / 10.0 - Punch Line
Nov 21, 2018

PUNCH LINE fails to engage the player in any way, its play and story lifeless.

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Dec 7, 2018

Earth Defense Force 5 mixes a compelling sense of power and powerlessness, creating chaotic, overwhelming battles filled with laughter and drama that make it hard to put down.

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Dec 17, 2018

Few titles seem to capture the timelessness that Katamari Damacy Reroll does, with bright visuals and a silly play style that are just as fun and unique now as they were years ago.

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Dec 24, 2018

Atari Flashback Classics offers a vast look back into the history of an important time in games, but may offer little of interest to those without nostalgic feelings for it.

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8.5 / 10.0 - Resident Evil 2
Jan 22, 2019

Resident Evil 2 excels at putting the player in close quarters with things that will upset and unsettle them, always drawing them into ever more tense, disturbing fights.

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8 / 10.0 - Baba Is You
Mar 13, 2019

Baba is You is a delightful puzzle game filled with absurd solutions and situations, asking players to discard what they think they know about games to solve them.

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Die-hards may love these new stories with their beloved cast, but anyone else may find Corpse Party: Sweet Sachiko's Hysteric Birthday Bash's story lacking and weak.

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Apr 16, 2019

Final Fantasy X/X-2 make for a lovely addition to the Switch's library – a touching experience for new and old players.

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If you're in the mood for some crude humor and silly, over-the-top action, Saints Row: The Third is still an undisputed king of ridiculousness.

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May 23, 2019

World End Syndrome offers a gripping mystery about undead and lost folklores, yet also a touching story about the hidden trials of those who suffer in silence.

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6.5 / 10.0 - Layers of Fear 2
May 24, 2019

Layers of Fear 2 is striking in its unsettling places, but is a looser experience than its predecessor, losing the player with busywork puzzles and winding corridors.

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May 27, 2019

Castlevania Anniversary Collection is a vital collection of the games that made action and horror the genres they are today.

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May 28, 2019

When Trover Saves the Universe is funny, it's VERY funny, but its humor is just not enough to carry such an average, unspectacular game.

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Jun 21, 2019

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is everything that was great about Igarashi's Metroidvania titles all rolled into one, and feels like it will be as timeless a game as Symphony of the Night.

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7 / 10.0 - HORGIHUGH
Aug 16, 2019

HORGIHUGH is a cute, approachable shmup with a loveable hero and some handy weaponry.

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The Ninja Saviors – Return of the Warriors' highly-aggressive play style makes all other beat 'em ups seem slow by comparison.

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7.5 / 10.0 - Death Stranding
Nov 1, 2019

Death Stranding's attention to the real may make it difficult to enjoy, but it is undeniably an experience that will both scourge and soothe the heart.

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Nov 11, 2019

Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient is a return to the sound, language, and character connections that made the original so compelling and disturbing.

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Feb 25, 2020

Rune Factory 4 Special feels like a game where you always have something to do, offering so many different systems to play around with

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