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4799 games reviewed
70.6 average score
71 median score
44.1% of games recommended

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6.2 / 10.0 - WildTrax Racing
May 29, 2020

So, yeah, when it comes to racing titles the Switch is definitely hurting...

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9 / 10.0 - Atomicrops
May 28, 2020

For me, Atomicrops is a story of early frustration, followed by a slow warming up, which eventually became a pretty deep and addictive love...

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May 28, 2020

While I’m a relatively recent fan of the Shantae series, having just been introduced to it in the collection release on Switch a while ago, I’m definitely getting into the groove and enjoying what feels like its consistency...

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7.5 / 10.0 - Turmoil
May 28, 2020

Games that were made for the mobile/tablet space coming over to Switch can often be a dicey proposition...

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7 / 10.0 - Fly Punch Boom!
May 28, 2020

I don't doubt that coming up with new ways to make competitive fighters/brawlers have a personality all their own and not be accused of being an also-ran clone of an existing property can be difficult, especially if you're aiming for a more mainstream appeal...

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May 27, 2020

As someone who played a ton of the original Missile Command in the arcades and at home (originally on the Atari 5200 and more recently on my MAME cabinet with a trackball controller) I was actually quite excited to see this classic get an upgrade of sorts...

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7 / 10.0 - Ailment
May 27, 2020

There's nothing wrong with a straightforward budget title that sets its sights on a goal and gets there, even if it may not feel terribly flashy or ambitious...

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5.6 / 10.0 - Concept Destruction
May 22, 2020

While admittedly getting the experience right has always tended to be a challenge I'm actually a big fan of destruction derby-style racing...

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9.1 / 10.0 - WHAT THE GOLF?
May 21, 2020

Bless the indie devs that are determined to just completely go off in left field and do something unique...

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8 / 10.0 - Monster Prom XXL
May 21, 2020

In the event your days as a teenager in high school weren’t traumatic enough, and you’re looking to recapture some of the unpredictability and excitement of that time (albeit in a monster-fied form) you may find Monster Prom to your liking...

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May 21, 2020

If you're looking for airborne thrills on the Switch the list is a pretty short one, so for fans of aerial domination should be excited for the arrival of Red Wings on the system...

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May 21, 2020

One quality I admire most of this title is that right from the start it leads with a pretty messed up sense of humor...

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Taking a more casual game base of a hidden object title and trying to elevate it to another level takes some guts, and that’s obviously the goal for the people behind Myths of Orion...

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6.7 / 10.0 - Crypto by POWGI
May 21, 2020

With certain types of word-based puzzles presentation isn't particularly a major concern, it's really just about an accessible and unencumbered experience...

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6.2 / 10.0 - Aqua Lungers
May 21, 2020

When it comes to local multiplayer games I absolutely respect an approach that shoots for simplicity...

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May 21, 2020

Much like the previous title from this game's developer, Friends of Ringo Ishikawa, Arrest of a Stone Buddha may be better defined as a gaming experiment than a traditional game...

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6.8 / 10.0 - Cannibal Cuisine
May 20, 2020

With the astounding success of the Overcooked series it was inevitable that a bunch of other teams would take on culinary local co-op, and one result of those efforts is Cannibal Cuisine...

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May 19, 2020

Over the years there have been a variety of takes on the game of mini golf, ranging from pretty great to lacking...

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May 15, 2020

I’ll admit that when I first started playing this title it was a struggle since there’s a distinct lack of explanation to much of what you need to do...

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6.3 / 10.0 - Thy Sword
May 15, 2020

Throwback-style games are always a mixed bag for me...

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