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57.4% of games recommended

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Newcomers can expect an exciting adaptation of the anime relative to other games of its kind, and a shallow, but thrilling combat system that’s more interested in spectacle than challenge or raw skill. CyberConnect2 knows how to make an anime look rad and play well, and at the end of the day, that’s the assignment.

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Jul 25, 2025

As I expected, your mileage will Killing Floor 3 will likely depend on the friends you bring to the party. Fortunately, crossplay between PC and consoles makes that easier than ever. Unfortunately, if you don’t have some buds on hand, the content here might not keep you hooked in for more than a few hours.

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Jul 25, 2025

This is the PSP’s premiere music game that everyone loves? Parappa was sent to cross the rainbow bridge for this? How can I be this bored playing a game about music? These questions may haunt me forever. Or at least until I go back to the local arcade for a few rounds of Pop‘n Music.

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7 / 10 - Wheel World
Jul 23, 2025

As it is, Wheel World delivers what its premise suggests and that's a relaxing bike ride - nothing more, nothing less.

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Jul 23, 2025

Despite my shaky feelings on some of the core modes, College Football 26 is a marked improvement over College Football 25. I got a lot out of the smaller changes, like the new Dynamic Substitutions and supplementary Dynasty features. It’s yet to be seen if this franchise will fall into the cynical rinse and repeat pattern that Madden has been on for several years now, but for the time being, it’s more CFB goodness.

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Mystery Dungeon sickos may be disappointed with a game that looks like one of those but thoroughly isn’t, but the combat mechanics feel distinct and fun to play with even if their busyness doesn’t always translate to a challenge. Sometimes a dungeon-crawler can just be cute, and that’s okay.

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Jul 22, 2025

The character models don’t always look great, and the feel of combat wasn’t always where I wanted it to be, but this is still an interesting take on the Soulslike action-RPG style, bringing enough unique elements to the table that it feels well worth the challenge.

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Jul 17, 2025

This is an utterly fascinating experience, and a wonderful exercise in a team taking something mundane and being relentlessly creative. Tons of people will probably hate it. But folks who gel with this particular brand of crazy have a potential new cult classic in their libraries.

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Jul 16, 2025

There are sequences in this game that instantly crystallized in my mind as iconic Nintendo moments, and the studio’s expertise in 3D platformers makes for a heap of fun and challenging levels. Beneath all of that, it’s the dynamic between Donkey Kong and Pauline that gives an emotional weight to everything, and drives me towards each new objective.

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Jul 15, 2025

It truly is worth the trip.

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Jul 9, 2025

It told me a story made up of stories, restored my belief in the idea that the things we do, even when we are directionless and alone and afraid and all seems lost, can have profound impacts on other people.

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3 / 10 - MindsEye
Jul 8, 2025

MindsEye isn’t a “so bad it’s good” situation. It’s just bad in a mundane, uninteresting way.

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Jul 7, 2025

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 is a faithful recreation of two pivotal entries in the franchise’s storied history. While some fans may be waiting for remakes of Tony Hawk’s Underground, I am happy to finally get my hands on a remake of my favorite game in series history.

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6 / 10 - Len's Island
Jul 3, 2025

Maybe it will improve as time goes on as Flow Studio adds to it; I hope it does. I wanted to like Len's Island. It just wasted several hours of my limited time on this Earth. And that’s one sin I cannot forgive.

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8 / 10 - Rematch
Jul 2, 2025

Sloclap is onto something here, and I even found myself sneaking a couple matches when I got stuck writing this review. That’s a hell of an accomplishment. Now all I need to do is find a regular team. Anybody looking to kick a ball around?

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As it stands, I'm better off respecting the angle from a distance. Rooftops & Alleys isn't for me, but it's good at what it's interested in doing.

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6 / 10 - Survival Kids
Jul 1, 2025

Survival Kids is an interesting take on a popular genre, one meant for a much younger audience. At the same time, kids have been growing up on Minecraft for over a decade, so Survival Kids may not be giving the gaming youth enough credit.

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8 / 10 - POPUCOM
Jun 28, 2025

So while it’s rough around the edges in some ways, and a little confusing in others, the core of Popucom is a fun, creative, and thoughtful co-op challenge that combines a set of ideas you don’t see put together often.

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9 / 10 - Cast n Chill
Jun 27, 2025

Sometimes your line might sit in the water and nothing bites, and sometimes that’s the best part. Wombat Brawler gets this and delivers a thoughtful game where you Cast n Chill. That’s it, that’s the hook. Pun intended.

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Jun 24, 2025

Dune: Awakening is a big game. Its wide array of content to explore makes the game a perfect one to boot up with a group, but it’s also entirely playable solo as long as you’re prepared for a slow grind.

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