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1944 games reviewed
71.7 average score
75 median score
54.9% of games recommended

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Aug 14, 2024

Being able to have fun and deliver joke after joke while still taking itself seriously is no small feat, and The Devil’s Playhouse is witty, charming, and rakish in delivery and execution. While I didn’t always love how the controls made me feel, once I was in the pocket I had a grand time conversing, experimenting, and just loving the universe overall.

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Aug 12, 2024

Long story short, we get it: some mobile games are cool and worth porting to a wider console-based audience, but if you’re willing to do so, you need to adjust many of its mechanics in order to properly fit within the appropriate playstyles of such systems. This is not a free-to-play game, and nor does it feature an in-game store, so I really didn’t like how frustrating it was to constantly hit a difficulty wall, only for me to feel forced to go back to previous levels to grind incessantly. The gameplay loop is really repetitive, and the difficulty scaling is a mess, but it works in small bursts.

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Aug 9, 2024

Cygni: All Guns Blazing is a hair-pulling experience which will enrage many people, if they are not used to how intense (and often unfair) old-school bullet hell shooters can be. Its level of difficulty is borderline insane at times. With that being said, it’s also one of the most engaging, beautiful and immersive bullet hell shooters I’ve ever played.

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Aug 8, 2024

If you put aside the awful introductory cutscenes and unforgivably bad framerate for a PC game, Earth Defense Force 6 is basically more Earth Defense Force, and that’s never a bad thing. A completely stupid but endearing shooter with simple controls and a really fun gameplay loop; that’s all it needs to be, at the end of the day. Would I recommend picking it up on PC over its more traditional console versions? Well, if you can put up with the crappy performance (something which can be remedied with a patch), I’d say yes. Mouse and keyboard controls on an arcade shooter will always be a welcome addition to a successful formula.

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4.5 / 10.0 - Aero the Acrobat
Aug 7, 2024

I am sure that Aero the Acro-Bat has never been an amazing game or a staple from the 16-bit era of gaming, but I expected more from it. I don’t even think that Ratalaika did a poor job remastering the title; there are lots of neat extras and a competent rewind function in order to deal with the many leaps of faith you gotta perform. It’s just a somewhat underwhelming game, yet another mediocre mascot platformer released at a time when everyone wanted to have their own Sonic the Hedgehog.

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Aug 6, 2024

Though the tale of Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus is easily contained to a single game, I can already feel myself wanting to return again, to see how much better I can ferret out secrets, collect all the things I missed, and see if there’s even more to the deeper tale of the tentaihana. Don’t sell yourself short just because it reminds you of another game: Bō proudly stands on his own two, adorable, little feet.

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Aug 6, 2024

Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail had a lot to live up to following the excellent legacy left behind by Shadowbringers and Endwalker. It doesn’t always hit the mark with incredibly slow opening hours and odd choices that permeate the entire expansion but there’s a lot to like about it as well. The battle content, soundtrack, and some impactful moments all come together to help push up an otherwise struggling expansion and this makes it a mostly excellent addition.

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It’s the summer that never was in a town I’ve never been for a childhood that was never my own. Yet, in spite of all these nevers, it caught my attention and helped the old feel young again by capturing the beautiful notion of an exciting, unpredictable summer.

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Aug 5, 2024

I have always wanted to play Ace Combat 7 on-the-go, but I’ve always thought that wouldn’t have been possible unless I had access to a Steam Deck. What Project Aces and Bandai Namco did here is nothing short of spectacular. Sure, the framerate is limited to 30fps, and it drains the Switch’s battery like a Rimac Nevera at 250mph, but it’s a fantastic port of a game that was already quite demanding on much more powerful systems. It still looks quite good, its framerate is solid, and its pseudo-arcadey gameplay loop works quite well on a portable. In short, Ace Combat 7 might not exactly be the absolute BEST impossible Switch port, but it’s safe to say it’s easily the most impressive of them all.

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Jul 31, 2024

The fact I didn’t find any game-breaking glitch or performance issue was already a relief (even if that’s the bare minimum to be expected), but, for the most part, this is the same Star Wars: Bounty Hunter you grew up with. With the exception of a new control scheme, it’s the same underrated (but understandably divisive) game released back in 2002.

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Jul 30, 2024

Whilst I do appreciate the fact this former hidden gem is now available in more modern platforms, there was no need for SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos‘ CPU to be this unfairly broken, even at the easiest level options I could find. We have already paid an upfront price for the game, we don’t need to spend quarters on extra fight attempts. Give us some room to breathe. Well, at the least the multiplayer netcode is as good as expected, even if I didn’t spend that much time on it. As for the rest, it looks good, sounds decent enough, and it’s a great way to preserve a classic.

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I’m really glad Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition exists in the condition it’s arrived in, and I hope that players also enjoy it to the same degree I did. Tight, senseless and fun, you do the thing and do it again, and keep doing it until you’re satisfied. Be the best even if the best is only in your own heart. Get hyped for seeing how well you can slay Moblins, grab Morph Balls or just land on the Goal Pole. This is a time for champions and hopefuls, and you, my friend, you have the real making of a champion. Good talk, now let’s get out there and inhale those enemies.

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Jul 17, 2024

Princess Maker 2 is such a fantastic game, and this incarnation is just not the best version of itself. Poorly optimized, glitchy and very pricy, it’s hard to justify its existence when a better release already exists on PC. But, as a console only take, it’s a fine title indeed.

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Jul 17, 2024

There’s a lot of variety in the minigame selection, and a few extra modes, but there’s no denying that 34 Sports Games: World Edition is just a painfully mediocre collection of sports-themed minigames meant to cash in on the lack of an official Olympic Games title. Whilst far from the worst minigame compilation I have ever played, this is a completely forgettable and uninteresting piece of shovelware that simply doesn’t have enough redeeming qualities to warrant its hefty pricetag.

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2 / 10.0 - Hot Blood
Jul 16, 2024

Hot Blood is a game with no charm, no appeal, and no redeeming technical or design qualities. It’s hideous to look at, and it plays as awfully as it looks. When a game tries to be a love letter to Dead Rising, but all I could think of while playing it was that it reminded me way too much of the Charlie’s Angels game for Gamecube, considered to be one of the worst games of all time, you know this one is a gigantic failure.

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2.5 / 10.0 - Sunlight Scream
Jul 15, 2024

Sunlight Scream is a boring, flat and almost criminally protracted title with multiple endings that all feel the same. The art is alright but nothing special, the soundtrack is dull and the entire thing is cast with rejects from Pretty Little Liars. I didn’t enjoy playing it, but there’s probably a market out there for people who love to be disappointed and frustrated, so I’m sure it’ll sell alright. Don’t take my word for it if you feel doubt, but remember this: there’s so much good food out there. Why in hell would you choose the potato salad?

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8 / 10.0 - Anger Foot
Jul 11, 2024

Sure, the juvenile sense of humor never landed, and the level design basically forces you to die over and over again, with little time for you to plan or react, but it’s addictive. The gameplay loop just works. It’s arcadey as all hell, it’s replayable, full of secrets, and there’s no better feeling than being able to complete a level with 100% of enemies being beaten, without ever being touched by a bullet. Anger Foot is flawed, and quite arrogant at times, but it was well worth the wait.

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9.5 / 10.0 - Until Then
Jul 9, 2024

This is not the end of my time with this game. I have gotten the True Ending, but I’ll be returning. God willing, there’s a Switch port in the future so that I can bring this title around and take it apart from moment to moment. If they ever want to do a voiced version, I’ll be auditioning for Mark’s teacher. If a limited edition is announced, I’ll be saving my pennies. There is a world where this game doesn’t leave a mark on my being, but I’m not there. This world hasn’t ended yet. Take your time, come in with an open mind, and engage in a life not your own. The joy and sorrow of Until Then leaves an indelible mark on your soul, and I am better for it.

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Jul 6, 2024

Even if it does feature some technical and design issues, namely the wonky framerate, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble‘s core gameplay loop is still really fun. There’s tons of content, the Sega crossover characters are actually worth checking out, and the quickly beatable levels are perfect for a portable like the Switch. It doesn’t exactly push the franchise forward in any meaningful direction, aside from its multiplayer, but as a quick pasttime to play on your Switch for a few minutes at a time, it’s ain’t half bad.

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6.5 / 10.0 - Neon Rider Classic
Jul 3, 2024

It’s a good little way to kill time, much like the original intent. Not too expensive, no massive frills, but a good piece overall. It’s for the right audience, and I could see this being gifted to random people for fun and sharing of the experience.

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