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4425 games reviewed
70.8 average score
71 median score
43.7% of games recommended

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5.9 / 10.0 - I, AI
Dec 9, 2020

It's absolutely vital that games, and probably most of all indie games, innovate and come up with new ways to approach genre play that's been around for a while...

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Dec 8, 2020

At long last the conversion of DOOM: Eternal has made its way to Switch to satisfy your itchy trigger finger and much like the last DOOM... it's pretty hard to believe this game is running (well) on a console you can take anywhere...

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7.5 / 10.0 - Monster Sanctuary
Dec 8, 2020

When you create a franchise as successful as the Pokemon series it’s inevitable that there will be a long line of imitators...

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Dec 7, 2020

While I understand the Drawn to Life games have their fans, and can see some of the appeal in being able to personalize the look of your hero, there's also no denying that they're decidedly casual...

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Dec 4, 2020

Walking into the Nine Witches experience I hadn’t seen enough about the game to know what I was in for...

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7.1 / 10.0 - John Wick Hex
Dec 4, 2020

I'll openly admit that perhaps a degree of my disappointment with John Wick Hex is that it took a gameplay road I wouldn't have anticipated...

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6.4 / 10.0 - Paw Paw Paw
Dec 4, 2020

Side-scrolling slasher/brawlers have been around for eons and just as it has always been, though there are those that somehow manage to make the inherently repetitive combat in the game engaging many fail at this task...

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Dec 4, 2020

Well-regarded games from past generations getting a remaster are almost always a mixed bag...

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6.1 / 10.0 - Danger Gazers
Dec 4, 2020

Since there are quite a number of not only roguelike twin-stick shooters in general on Switch, let alone a pretty substantial list of exceptional ones, there's not necessarily much shame in struggling to make a splash near the top of the list...

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8.9 / 10.0 - Phogs!
Dec 3, 2020

While I love great challenging roguelikes and other titles geared towards the hardcore set I'll fladly admit that well-made family-friendly fare always puts a smile on my face...

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8.5 / 10.0 - Wildfire
Dec 3, 2020

Stealth-oriented games have never typically made for my favorite experiences but there are times when the mechanic is either used wisely or it’s merely an option you have in approach...

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Dec 3, 2020

While we've slowly accumulated racing titles on the Switch over the years diversity has continued to be an area of struggle...

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Dec 3, 2020

While there are many games and genres out there I thoroughly enjoy and seek out there are others I take on in order to help inform underserved audiences...

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Music and rhythm games are always interesting to check out since it's amazing how many different ways developers have approached gameplay...

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6.6 / 10.0 - Oniria Crimes
Dec 3, 2020

With the premise of you working to solve crimes in a virtual dreamspace, mixing elements of a classic point-and-click adventure with some smart detective work, Oniria Crimes is certainly different...

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6.3 / 10.0 - Death Tales
Dec 3, 2020

Certainly the side-scrolling slashing adventure has been around for quite some time, with some great examples of reference on the Switch...

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Dec 3, 2020

Switch users really have been blessed by having a terrific variety of top-notch twin-stick shooters on the eShop, most of which I've played and enjoyed...

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Dec 2, 2020

I will gladly and freely admit to my bias here, ever since the original Sam & Max Hit the Road made way back when for PC I've been a fan of this silly animal duo...

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Dec 1, 2020

One of the tough elements of releasing a game on the Switch is that when you take on a gameplay style even remotely similar to one of its pillar titles, whether fully fair or not, you're going to be compared a bit...

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7 / 10.0 - Ponpu
Nov 29, 2020

While the Bomberman series is undoubtedly well-known for its terrific competitive multiplayer matches there’s no denying that its characters themselves are a bit lacking in personality and its single-player efforts to date have been inconsistent as a whole...

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