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74.2 average score
80 median score
57.2% of games recommended

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May 7, 2020

Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl is tons of fun for fans of 8-bit brawlers.

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Apr 30, 2020

Predator: Hunting Grounds is bolstered by its unique gameplay dynamics and beloved license, but falls flat thanks to unbalanced and repetitive matches as well as a general lack of polish.

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Apr 29, 2020

Streets of Rage 4 doesn't do much to advance the formula of classic beat 'em ups and that's what makes it great. The game can be completed in roughly three hours, which is just enough for this type of game. Unlocking all the Easter eggs is a nice way to add to the nostalgia fix. Playing through with each character offers a slightly different game experience, but the real joy comes from playing these types of games with friends. Streets of Rage 4 is a must play for fans of retro beat 'em ups.

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Apr 29, 2020

It's hard to knock a game like XCOM: Chimera Squad considering its price of admission at launch.

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The addition of new bosses and items to acquire will naturally feel tempting — with some sufficient improvements to note on how said encounters have been designed — and providing you can tolerate the need to re-roll, Swamps of Corsus offers plenty for players to jump back into.

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Apr 28, 2020

A Summer's End – Hong Kong 1986 provides a beautiful snapshot of a love story befitting of the time.

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3.5 / 5.0 - Gears Tactics
Apr 27, 2020

Despite some stumbles, Splash Damage has successfully taken the essence of the Gears franchise and transferred it into a turn-based strategy game.

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3.5 / 5.0 - Sakura Wars
Apr 27, 2020

Sakura Wars is a blend of adventure, visual novel, dating sim and action game.

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4 / 5.0 - SnowRunner
Apr 27, 2020

While SnowRunner has a few quirks here and there, overall it's a fantastic game of exploration and brute-force driving.

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4 / 5.0 - Pong Quest
Apr 25, 2020

Pong Quest overachieves and winds up delivering a top-notch game of Pong while also paying tribute to and expanding upon dungeon-crawling RPG tropes.

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4 / 5.0 - MotoGP 20
Apr 23, 2020

MotoGP 20 adds an underlying layer of improvement to what made last year's title so impressive.

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4 / 5.0 - Filament
Apr 23, 2020

It's unfortunate that such a shortfall with its story, its delivery of such and the utter lack of reason to care about what's going on, is so evident.

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4.5 / 5.0 - Trials of Mana
Apr 22, 2020

At this point, the first three original Mana titles have all received remakes.

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2 / 5.0 - The Shattering
Apr 21, 2020

That a game of such brief investment can't muster the strength or effort to get even the basics right is perhaps the most damaging thing you can say for a game like this.

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4.5 / 5.0 - Half-Life: Alyx
Apr 15, 2020

Alyx is a trooper throughout the entire adventure, and while she can get freaked out by the places she needs to go, she never stops moving forward.

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Apr 13, 2020

What players might expect out of Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories and what it actually is are two entirely different things.

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Apr 10, 2020

It's hard to remake a beloved game.

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Apr 8, 2020

One Step from Eden is an impressive feat of card-battling rogue-likes.

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3.5 / 5.0 - Bleeding Edge
Apr 7, 2020

Bleeding Edge has a ton of potential, largely thanks to its fun and well-designed combat, colorful style and characters, and nicely-crafted levels and goals that emphasize the need for teamwork and strategy.

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Apr 5, 2020

Animal Crossing has always been a series where every little thing leads to something productive.

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