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4548 games reviewed
70.7 average score
71 median score
43.8% of games recommended

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8.5 / 10.0 - 80 Days
Oct 1, 2019

Though the act of traversing the world is no longer such a grand feat in the time of Jules Verne, when he wrote Around the World in 80 Days, it was by no means a simple feat...

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8 / 10.0 - Super Crate Box
Oct 1, 2019

It’s always very cool to encounter games that have simple designs and very few rules but then manage to be so well-implemented that they suck up your time...

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Oct 1, 2019

While Sniper Elite 2 had a certain visceral thrill to it the way its missions were set up and the fact that when you weren't looking through your scope you felt very vulnerable held it back a bit...

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8.5 / 10.0 - Freedom Finger
Sep 27, 2019

When I originally caught this title at PAX I was drawn in by its sheer attitude, blending together some great voice acting, an abundance of perhaps crude but entertaining humor, and an absolutely kicking soundtrack...

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6.5 / 10.0 - Dreaming Canvas
Sep 27, 2019

Intended as a casual and newbie-friendly title, whether you're young or just not a veteran gamer, Dreaming Canvas lets you walk through several environments and take in their pretty wonderfully soothing atmosphere...

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7.7 / 10.0 - Fight'N Rage
Sep 26, 2019

After many years where the classic beat-em-up wasn't getting much representation indie developers have really begun to rejuvenate the genre...

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Sep 26, 2019

While the first game tackled the journey of the Horseman War, this time around you'll be taking control of his "brother" Death...

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Sep 26, 2019

With the abundance of platforming options on the Switch it can take some effort to stand out from the crowd and make an impression...

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7 / 10.0 - Cyber Protocol
Sep 26, 2019

Helping to prove that there can be far more to a game than what it looks like Cyber Protocol was a title that seemed simple at a glimpse but once I got going with it quickly got me hooked...

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7.3 / 10.0 - Dead by Daylight
Sep 24, 2019

Conceptually I'm a big fan of asymmetric multiplayer, and am always eager to see how another team has tried to tackle this tricky formula...

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The Dark Forces and Jedi Knight series from yesteryear are often spoken of fondly by vintage gamer enthusiasts, and to a degree you can understand why...

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9.1 / 10.0 - Untitled Goose Game
Sep 20, 2019

Bless indie developers and their ability to come up with weird concepts for gameplay that you probably never considered but upon seeing them are easily attracted to...

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6.8 / 10.0 - Niffelheim
Sep 20, 2019

Survival games have made their presence known on the Switch and have taken on a pretty wide variety of forms from casual to more hardcore...

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6.6 / 10.0 - Petoons Party
Sep 20, 2019

When making a family-friendly party game for a Nintendo system there's good news and bad news...

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6.5 / 10.0 - Zenith
Sep 20, 2019

Billed as an action RPG mixing traditional mechanics with a healthy dose of humor in concept Zenith sounds pretty solid...

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Though at times not feeling like much of a game Scheming Through the Zombie Apocalypse at least manages to deliver an experience that includes some laughs...

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Sep 19, 2019

While fans of the old school original game likely won’t even need to read this review, it’s worth noting that though some elements of this classic from the DS may be a little behind the current curve you can still easily see how it blazed a trail for the concept of a Match-3 Battle RPG genre...

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7.5 / 10.0 - Lost Castle
Sep 19, 2019

As a huge fan of both beat-em-ups and roguelikes this game is a bit like a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup game for me, mixing things up to create a challenging and surprisingly varied package...

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Sep 19, 2019

This exploration horror title in many regards plays similarly to the Amnesia Collection but has a decidedly more Eastern theme and feel...

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7.1 / 10.0 - Inferno 2
Sep 19, 2019

As a huge fan of arcade-style twin-stick shooters any game raising its hand as being part of that genre immediately has my attention...

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