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74.7 average score
80 median score
57.4% of games recommended

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Building on the foundation of last year's game, WRC 9 fleshes out the experience with new features and content.

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Aug 31, 2020

All things considered, Crusader Kings 3 is perhaps one of the most immersive and flexible strategy games ever put together.

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6 / 10 - Metamorphosis
Aug 31, 2020

I don't know if I'll see more games inspired by classic existential literature. Is a gaming adaptation of Camus' The Stranger on the way? Who knows? But for what it is, Metamorphosis is a pretty fun way to experience an all-time classic story.

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Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions marks the franchise's return to gaming after a ten-year hiatus.

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9 / 10 - Tell Me Why
Aug 27, 2020

Dontnod knows just what it wants to say and it says it beautifully.

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7 / 10 - Hellbound
Aug 27, 2020

The team at Saibot Studios have made exactly what they promised to their Kickstarter backers, but I was left wanting more.

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4 / 10 - Madden NFL 21
Aug 27, 2020

At the end of the day, Madden NFL 21 is only worth a look if you want in on Ultimate Team or you were turned off by its attempts at being an NFL simulation and are looking for something even more arcadey.

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9 / 10 - Wasteland 3
Aug 26, 2020

If you’re a big fan of the original Wasteland games, or just an RPG fan in general, then I highly recommend picking up Wasteland 3 and giving it a try.

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Aug 25, 2020

No Straight Roads needs to retire from touring, rest its vocal cords, and make a comeback tour when it's found itself as an artist. Right now, it can't carry a tune.

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8 / 10 - UnderMine
Aug 25, 2020

UnderMine may look like a Super Nintendo game, but it takes some of the best (and sometimes frustrating) elements of games like Binding of Isaac and Enter the Gungeon and brings it altogether to create an addicting journey.

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With characters and a story so true to the source material, Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is an excellently executed adaptation that Samurai Jack fans will adore.

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5 / 10 - Battletoads
Aug 19, 2020

Battletoads does have its good moments, between its beat 'em up gameplay, metal-heavy soundtrack, and strong boss design. It's just drowned out by its awful pacing and poor comedy that gets maybe a couple of chuckles from the entirety of its brief five-hour adventure.

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7 / 10 - Mortal Shell
Aug 17, 2020

Unfortunately, while Mortal Shell has a heart of gold, there are mechanics and core decisions that prevent it from being a truly great entry into these hallowed halls.

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Aug 17, 2020

With everyone looking to the upcoming consoles to provide the next-generation experience, don’t let this one slip off your radar.

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Aug 14, 2020

The gameplay of UFC 4 is stellar and rewarding, but once the novelty begins to wear off, there’s not much more to keep players invested.

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4 / 10 - Hyper Scape
Aug 14, 2020

genuinely enjoy when a game can innovate meaningfully in this evermore cramped space. Hyper Scape brings a lot of concepts to the table that, in theory, I thought were interesting, but the execution… this ain’t it.

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Aug 12, 2020

I wish the spiders would have killed me

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Aug 12, 2020

It's not a perfect game, but fighting the Minotaur is too cool to pass up!

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Aug 12, 2020

It's never ceased to bring me smiles. It's consistent happiness. Fall Guys is why I play games, and if my biggest complaint is that I can't get more people in on the fun, that's a pretty good sign for its future.

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Aug 11, 2020

Risk of Rain 2 is a top-of-the-line roguelike.

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