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Calico is relaxing, delightful and just the perfect escape from reality. While there's no extensive story (the main story is about four hours long), the game is full of quests, cafe designing and pet collecting. Plus, who wouldn't want a game with the ability to put a cat on your head while riding a giant cat with a bunch of cats behind you?

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Beasts of Maravilla Island is a little escape from everyday worries that lasts around two to three hours. Its shortcomings make it a slightly less memorable trip. The game is definitely not worth repeating, so I recommend you enjoy your first playthrough to the fullest. Despite the charming story here, there's still plenty of room for improvement.

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Overcooked! All You Can Eat is, in my opinion, just a marketing ploy to extract even more money from the fans. The innovations that the developers are boasting about, which should supposedly be the main attraction for buying this edition, are not that dazzling. The online mode is almost unplayable, and the full price is rather discouraging even for owners of previous installments. On the other hand, the improved graphics are nice, as is the new content. If you don't already have a piece of this series in your library, then you won't go wrong with the All You Can Eat edition. On the other hand, it's not worth buying if the opposite is true.

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No Longer Home is about two recent college graduates on the verge of the next chapter of their lives, but that's just the backdrop here. The real heart of the story lies in the flow of unique emotions that occur in situations like this. The story illuminates the thoughts beneath the surface (the ones we keep to ourselves, even though we know it would be better to share them), and it does it really well.

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Necrobarista is an engaging visual novel inspired by the style of anime. A bittersweet story about a cafe and death awaits you. Will you come for your last coffee before you go to the other side, or would you rather stay a little longer with Maddy?

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The bottom line is that CHUCHEL is not for everyone, but fans of Amanita Design games will definitely enjoy it. During the wacky quest to capture a juicy cherry, you'll feel absurd and maybe a little confused, all compensated with a good dose of fun. However, the somewhat chaotic narrative of the not-quite-engaging story may present an insurmountable obstacle for some players, while keeping others on their toes. For the affordable price tag, perhaps the biggest problem is the actual play time, which hovers around two hours, and that's simply not enough.

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Packed with action and a story of revolution, Far Cry 6 did not disappoint as a longtime fan of the series. Despite its minor flaws, I enjoyed the game more than the fifth installment, and certain new gameplay mechanics gave it a much-needed change. A comprehensive arsenal of weapons, great gameplay, an expansive and elaborate Yara Island setting, a new uncompromising negative hero, customizable gameplay, and much more all make this sequel a full-fledged installment in the series. Far Cry 6 is what die-hard fans have been waiting for, the game plays great and looks great. I recommend the game to both long-time fans and newcomers to the series - so hopefully you'll enjoy your time on Yara at least as much as I did.

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Although it seems like I'm just bitching about Aragami 2, that's actually not the case. Granted, the combat mechanics are weak, there's no reason to play stealth, and the graphical environment isn't great, but it's still a very fun game. As for its actual price, I don't think €34.99 is adequate, but I'll leave the judgement up to you.

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Golden Light is a very specific and very surreal thing. The combination of rogue-lite gameplay with pixelated graphics, deliberately obscure instructions and peculiar game mechanics feels random at first, but is surprisingly well thought out. Along with this, you get a strange, very twisted story and a crazy game world. The game gradually turns out to be an experience that feels like it jumped out of the pages of a properly postmodern novel. For this reason, even the numerical rating is really only indicative and it's better to go by the overall mood, which I've tried to reproduce here at least a little. So if you found the review unnecessarily opaque and rambling and don't want to keep the wiki open all the time while playing, you'd better not get into this game. It doesn't get any better in terms of clarity.

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Lake is an incredibly soothing play with well-written characters, dialogue, and even better dubbing. The characters do occasionally open their mouths and miss the dub, but along with the not-so-widespread repertoire of local radio, this can be considered a minor detail that doesn't explicitly interfere with the experience of the play. The small town of Providence Oaks is just the perfect setting for an interesting story with three endings. The job of a postman suddenly seems like a dream job, though then again not for everyone.

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Mundaun is definitely an achievement for Michel Ziegler, but the interesting story, fantastic presentation and the combination of many genres with different difficulty levels make Mundaun an essential game for fans of psychological and horror adventures. You'll feel a certain uneasiness the whole time and have a good time at the same time.

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ArtFormer: Ancient Stories offers a unique look at four historical periods of our history, provided by four unique chapters. The graphics based on real history is probably the biggest plus, add to which the different stories and varied game mechanics including logic puzzles. What still needs a lot of work is the technical state of the game, as its otherwise smooth progress is disrupted by several bugs and especially by the strange, almost skeletal controls that will cause you to lose a few nerves. In around five hours you'll get a refresher on art history and maybe learn something new.

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Crown Trick is, in a nutshell, a great roguelike title that won't bore you. Whether it's the visual identity, the amount of content, the variety of enemies and environments, or the turn-based combat system that will take some getting used to, this game is definitely a hit for anyone who isn't afraid of a challenge and is looking for exactly the thrill of exploring the unknown.

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Hot Wheels Unleashed™ is so much more than what I expected from this racing game. Great gameplay, variety of environments, lots of track variations, and a large collection of cars that I want to have all of. The ability to play around in the editor to create your own track and build the track of your dreams. Nice graphics and great optimization. This is all just like a childhood dream come true and I can't wait for the upcoming new expansions to the game. I recommend the game to everyone who enjoys arcade racing in particular and collected or still collects Hot Wheels cars when they were younger.

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Song of Iron is a very successful one-man effort that delivers an impressive action-platformer with a combination of exploration, combat and obstacle overcoming. The game has a great atmosphere and a very hilarious soundtrack which, if you're a fan and liked the soundtrack of the Vikings series for example, you'll be thrilled to hear. Unfortunately the game is quite short and the combat could use a bit more depth or variety. If you like platformers with obstacle climbing and are tempted to wander through the very well crafted Nordic world, then you will not go wrong with this game.

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Lovecraft's Untold Stories is a pretty fun shooter for the most part, and there are some nice stories to read for fans of Lovecraft's work. More than the pixelated nightmares, however, you'll find the horrifyingly undetailed traps that will kill you without mercy. Still, you'll definitely enjoy fighting your way through the hordes of enemies to the Ancients themselves.

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HighFleet is really a very successful game that combines several gameplay elements together and greatly revitalizes the shoot 'em up genre with new elements. In terms of sophistication and the combination of several gameplay elements, this is a brilliant title that definitely impresses. However, there are flaws, especially within the chaos that immediately falls upon the player in the first few hours before they become more familiar with everything. However, if you give this game a chance and spend a few hours getting to grips with the game's principles, controls and mechanisms, it becomes a definite time guzzler.

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Before Your Eyes is a very interesting title that combines an emotional story with original controls. The simpler graphics are not at all a bad thing, and together with the soundtrack and intuitive gameplay, they form a hilarious whole. If you're in the mood for a shorter, yet engaging affair, I can only recommend this game. However, I strongly advise you to get a good webcam and prepare a well-lit background beforehand. You won't regret it.

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Layers of Fear is a very good horror adventure game with an original story, a great atmosphere and a compulsion that will pull you further and further. However, the game is quite short and can be run through in nearly an hour and a half of gameplay. If you put in a little effort and focus on exploring the various documents that lead more towards explaining the story and your character, you'll get to two hours of pure game time. It should be added, however, that this is only one playthrough. The game offers three different final endings, and therefore different renditions of the final image. So if you want to see all the available endings, then the game will keep you entertained for seven hours of your time.

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If you're looking for a game that's different, and you like paranormal stories, I recommend giving Murdered: Soul Suspect a try. Overall, I liked the game. The crime is actually very mysterious and unconventional in this story, and with that comes an ending that surprised me quite a bit.

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