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65.1 average score
70 median score
34.0% of games recommended

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5.5 / 10.0 - Steel Seed
May 26, 2025

While Storm in a Teacup's about-face from mechanical simplicity is audacious, Steel Seed is something I'm more compelled to admire than recommend.

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Last Defense Academy has a lot of disparate parts working simultaneously, but it never creates any sort of disharmony. If anything, the visual novel, turn-based strategy, resource collection, and relationship management aspects complement and reinforce each other, creating a product far greater than the sum of its parts.

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May 18, 2025

With so few positives across both tapes, Bloom & Rage easily ranks as one of DON'T NOD's worst albums.

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May 12, 2025

Still replete with Metroidvania elements and satire, this sequel offers more of everything from the original.

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6 / 10.0 - Monaco 2
May 12, 2025

Though still capable of fun co-op experiences, Monaco 2 is the perfect example to remind us that bigger doesn't always mean better - sometimes it just means busier.

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May 12, 2025

Débutant developer Sandfall Interactive mixes French culture with elements from Persona and Dark Souls, and the results are incroyable.

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May 9, 2025

In the end, South of Midnight's dividing line is the contrast between its artistically-inspired choices and pre-packaged gameplay.

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Apr 27, 2025

How ironic that Behind the Broken Mirror's most impressive accomplishment is shattering my subterranean expectations.

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Apr 21, 2025

Shadows shines brightly in terms of presentation, as well as some combat and progression elements, but overall feels like a “jack of all trades” and a Samurai master of none.

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All the things that made the game special in 2015 — extraordinary world-building, impossibly deep role-playing systems, an obscene amount of content, and a unique gameplay loop that at times straddles the line between RPG and MMO — are present here, along with new story elements, mechanics, and quality-of-life updates.

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6 / 10.0 - Wanderstop
Apr 17, 2025

Wanderstop's absolute-tea intriguing meta introspections add some unique flavor, but certain design & story fumbles leave a conflicting aftertaste.

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Apr 11, 2025

It doesn't compare favorably to the better run-and-gun and shoot-'em-up titles from the fourth generation. That said, it's an absolute work of art from a technological and artistic point of view. If you're interested in the history of game design, especially in SNES assembly coding and pre-rendered 3D graphics, and you love tough-as-nails 90s-era shooters, this new release has a lot to offer.

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9.5 / 10.0 - Split Fiction
Apr 9, 2025

After finishing Hazelight's latest smorgasbord of co-op creativity, I had only one recurring thought: "why the hell aren't there more games like Split Fiction?"

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Apr 7, 2025

By shamelessly blending visceral and garish elements, developer à la mode has crafted a weird survival-horror game that's tough to put down.

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Some of the warts from the originals remain, but they don't detract significantly from the overall experience. If you're even the slightest bit serious about 90s-era role-playing games, you need to add this package to your collection.

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Apr 4, 2025

While this version isn't perfect — it carries over the original's limited interactivity and introduces some new localization issues — it remains required playing for visual novel aficionados, due to its mysterious storyline, heady science-fiction ideas, lovable characters, huge replay value, extraordinary voiceover work, and evocative music. Even those lukewarm on the genre should give it a try.

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Apr 4, 2025

If you're looking for a mysterious visual novel with shocking twists and provocative ideas about science, technology, and what it means to be human, you can't go wrong with Ever 17.

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While Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land further moves the series away from its roots, it adds some welcome novelties in return.

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Mar 31, 2025

Monster Hunter Wilds delivers the best action in the series, but some may find the reduced challenge a turn-off.

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Mar 24, 2025

Though several lackluster design and storytelling decisions harm the appeal, swearing fealty to Warhouse Studios' sophomore effort is still ultimately worth it.

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