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963 games reviewed
76.1 average score
80 median score
52.0% of games recommended

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8.5 / 10.0 - Gradius Origins
Aug 25, 2025

Konami and M2 have crafted a fine collection here that any fan of Gradius should check out. With three Gradius titles, three Salamander titles, and Life Force here there is a lot of shoot ’em up gameplay to enjoy even if it is hard as heck.

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Aug 6, 2025

Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 + 4 is a solid remake of the original games. It’s fun to play and a great way to experience both titles for the first time. The THPS3 portion, in particular, is strong and feels faithful to the original, making it well worth your time. While the THPS4 side of the game does take a bit of a step down mainly due to the changes in structure and missing content, it’s by no means bad however.

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Aug 6, 2025

It hurts to say this, but The House of the Dead 2 Remake is not the amazing return that I, and so many other fans, had been hoping for. There is definitely fun to be had here, and I would not call it a bad game by any means. It does its job as a remake of HOTD2, but it falls way short of being a great one.

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Aug 5, 2025

College Football 26 has worked to improve in most of the right areas over the product that was put on the field last year. Dynasty Mode has brought back a lot of missing features from older entries, the gameplay has been expanded and tuned to give you more options and more fair, and the visual and audio presentation immerses you in the game day experience more than ever.

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Aug 4, 2025

Sonic x Shadow Generations on the Nintendo Switch 2 is an experience far closer to say the PlayStation 5 version but it isn’t worth double dipping for.

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8 / 10.0 - Mario Kart World
Jul 7, 2025

Mario Kart World is hard to not recommend for those who pick up a Nintendo Switch 2 but at launch it doesn’t surpass Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the podium.

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Jun 30, 2025

Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut is probably still the best place to start if you are new to Yakuza but previous players won’t be missing much. The new story scenes and Red Light mode aren’t worth it in my opinion to pay full price again for this if you played Yakuza 0 before. If you are new though I can’t recommend it enough and the new English voices are a nice addition.

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is the best version of the game you can play, that is undeniable. This version cleans up all the performance issues that were present on the Nintendo Switch while also giving a nice resolution boost with HDR. The Zelda Notes feature is kind of useless to me but others may find it helpful.

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8.5 / 10.0 - Sunshine Manor
Nov 15, 2023

When I think over my few hours spent with Sunshine Manor, I can’t think of a lot I didn’t like about it. It has a great retro presentation that makes good use of creepy imagery, the sound design is well done, and solving the puzzles never was frustrating. Some may wish it was longer or more challenging but if you just want a spooky adventure to last you a night this is one worth going on.

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5 / 10.0 - Gastro Force
Nov 6, 2023

Gastro Force wears its DOOM inspirations on its sleeve but it doesn’t do anything to elevate itself to being as memorable. It plays well and looks good but doesn’t have enough variety in the visuals, enemies, music, or weapons to really stand out.

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6 / 10.0 - Days of Doom
Oct 3, 2023

Days of Doom has an appealing comic book presentation and some nice ideas but it doesn’t do enough to standout from other tactical roguelites.

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7 / 10.0 - Smurfs Kart
Oct 2, 2023

Smurfs Kart is a family-friendly kart racer that makes good use of the Smurfs license but runs out of gas a bit too fast. The controls are easy for anyone to pick up, the tracks have some nice layouts, and the characters feel different enough but there just isn’t enough here for modes to make this a must-play for kart racing fans.

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5 / 10.0 - Sephonie
Sep 12, 2023

Sephonie is an interesting puzzle-platformer but one that didn’t leave a lasting impression on myself. The sci-fi story didn’t do much for me, the platforming and puzzles needed more work to make them more enjoyable, and the visuals aren’t very detailed. There is plenty of options to make it so anyone can get through it but I think there are many better options in the genre out there to spend your time on.

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8.5 / 10.0 - Moving Out 2
Aug 20, 2023

Moving Out 2 provides more variety and adds some new features to improve on what the first game did so well. There is some fun level design across the different dimensions, the writing is funny once again, and there is plenty of ways to play with friends locally or online regardless of their skill level.

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Aug 11, 2023

Sword and Fairy Inn 2 is a relaxing management game but one that didn’t make the transition from mouse and keyboard to console very well. Navigating menus with the controls here is annoying and while building up your inn is fun for a while, the repetition of tasks starts to set in later on.

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Aug 11, 2023

Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara is a platformer straight out of the PlayStation 2 era and whether that is a good or bad thing is up to you to decide. While the gameplay and visuals are pretty basic, I enjoyed running and jumping through these levels for the few hours that they lasted.

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Jul 25, 2023

Ray’z Arcade Chronology is a great collection of vertical shoot ‘em ups but one that could’ve been even better. The games here have great emulation quality and will provide plenty of hours of shoot ‘em up fun for any fan of the genre. It’s just that it could’ve been even better if all the titles were included in the digital version and if there was more extra content like Museum type stuff.

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6 / 10.0 - Enclave HD
Jul 25, 2023

Enclave HD provides quite a bit to do across its two campaigns but as an HD re-release it sadly disappoints. The visuals didn’t get enough of a touchup and the gameplay and mission design very much show their age.

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7.5 / 10.0 - Boo Party
Jul 20, 2023

Boo Party is a fun, casual adventure game but one that has some issues and shouldn’t be played by younger players. The game doesn’t provide guidance in the form of a map or quest indicators and this could turn some players away. I didn’t mind those things too much and quite enjoyed the visuals, music, and funny writing.

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Jul 20, 2023

Under the Warehouse presents a strange and eerie setting but is a bit boring on the gameplay side of things. I liked the PS1 era visuals but doing a lot of the same fetch quests over and over left me a bit disappointed in it.

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