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Jun 2, 2017

The Fidelio Incident makes an admirable attempt to approach a difficult subject from a unique angle. But it fails to capture the emotional subtlety or artful storytelling that games like Gone Home, Firewatch and Virginia have demonstrated within the same kind of framework.

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May 29, 2017

The Long Journey Home promises much more than its punishing gameplay can deliver on

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May 26, 2017

Spirit of Sanada breathes some new life into a series showing its age

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May 25, 2017

Ultra Street Fighter 2's pedigree can't make up for its shortcomings, or justify its price tag

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6.5 / 10.0 - RiME
May 25, 2017

Rime's sweeping presentation fails to leave a lasting impression

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6.5 / 10.0 - Perception
May 25, 2017

Perception features some strong moments but never fully commits to its big ideas

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May 23, 2017

Bloody Days fails to capture the attitude and quality of Reservoir Dogs

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Shadows of Valentia commits to its dated systems, for better and worse

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May 18, 2017

Old Man's Journey is sweet and undemanding

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9 / 10.0 - Injustice 2
May 17, 2017

With Injustice 2, NetherRealm has outdone itself

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7.5 / 10.0 - Farpoint
May 16, 2017

Farpoint may seem basic in a few years, but it nails stuff a lot of VR games haven't figured out

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8 / 10.0 - The Surge
May 15, 2017

The Surge successfully builds on its inspirations and finds its own voice

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4.5 / 10.0 - NBA Playgrounds
May 14, 2017

NBA Playgrounds stifles any above-the-rim action promised by placing condition after condition on the gameplay

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9.5 / 10.0 - Rakuen
May 12, 2017

Rakuen is authentic and extraordinary

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May 10, 2017

Birthdays the Beginning is cute and nostalgic but there's not much depth

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8.5 / 10.0 - Prey
May 10, 2017

As a mystery, a deep-space haunted house with dozens of stories of tragedy and humanity to tell, Prey is a remarkably successful archaeological expedition — and it manages to compellingly ruminate on what it means to be .

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6 / 10.0 - TumbleSeed
May 4, 2017

TumbleSeed's summit might be worth it, if you can stick through the climb

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May 1, 2017

Dragon Quest Heroes 2 never finds it stride — but at least it has warfans

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Apr 26, 2017

A joyride through other people's nostalgia

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8.5 / 10.0 - Wilson’s Heart
Apr 25, 2017

Wilson's Heart is an important marker in VR storytelling's path forward

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