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1005 games reviewed
76.8 average score
80 median score
60.3% of games recommended

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The Pact continues to do right by the Batman universe by both establishing old fan favorites, and by trying new things with Harley Quinn and the Joker.

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Oct 26, 2017

The Enigma is a remarkably strong start to Season 2 of TellTale’s Batman. While some minor issues are still present, the storytelling, voice-work, and music are all absolutely stellar, and I can’t wait to dive even deeper into TellTale’s seedy interpretation of Gotham.

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Who Needs You has some strong emotional moments, followed by frustratingly unearned tension in the group.

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Oct 23, 2017

It’s not very often a game as special as this comes out and the more I play Divinity: Original Sin 2 the more certain I am that it’s one of the best RPG’s of all time.

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Oct 23, 2017

While the story feels half-baked at times, the follower and Nemesis systems and the consistency of the world of Mordor make Shadow of War a remarkably fun romp through Middle-Earth.

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Episode 2, “A Brave New World,” puts more pressure on the player to make some serious decisions, but allows ethical deduction to make choices actually feel important.

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4.5 / 5.0 - Cuphead
Oct 11, 2017

Cuphead is a thrilling test of skill and reflex that plays as wonderfully as it looks.

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Oct 10, 2017

The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game tries some interesting new things for a Lego game, with varying success. The lack of character variation makes things feel a bit dull, but there’s an undeniable sense of relaxed fun to the game.

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Oct 7, 2017

Battlechasers is an RPG to kick back and enjoy.

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Oct 3, 2017

While the gameplay and netcode are absolutely fantastic, the visuals, UI, and roster are painfully lacking.

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Sep 27, 2017

Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash is a surprisingly fun team-based shooter that, sometimes exceedingly, embraces fanservice in a way that few games do in this oversensitive industry.

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4 / 5 - Ruiner
Sep 26, 2017

It’s safe to say that Reikon Games completely blew away all expectations with their first game.

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Sep 26, 2017

If Capcom decided to continue this spin-off series, it will be welcome news.

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3.5 / 5.0 - Songbringer
Sep 21, 2017

On the whole, if the overland adventure/subterranean dungeon crawl genre strike your fancy and if you dig on the modern indie aesthetic, you’re going to find a lot of procedurally-generated ground you’ll dig exploring.

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Sep 19, 2017

Thanks to fascinating characters that are some of the strangest in the series and gameplay additions that further improve the court segments, Danganronpa V3 is proof that a series can still thrill and surprise you three entries in.

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4 / 5.0 - Tokyo Dark
Sep 19, 2017

At times, Tokyo Dark feels like it would have been better as a pure visual novel, but despite some repetition, its storytelling comes through to make it an intriguing—and sometimes disturbing—experience.

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4.5 / 5.0 - Destiny 2
Sep 13, 2017

Destiny 2 is easily one of the best shooters to date.

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Sep 12, 2017

StarCraft: Remastered is a complete package that brings an RTS classic into a format that is easier to digest on modern computers and screens.

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Episode 1: Awake is a strong start to Before the Storm.

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One Piece: Unlimited World Red – Deluxe Edition is a pleasant action adventure game that stumbles due to a lack of gameplay variety and a tacked-on story.

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