Reviews

Etrian Odyssey II HD is the kind of sequel that religiously follows the path laid out for it by its predecessor. Anyone familiar with the first game will have no …
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If you want to learn how AEW: Fight Forever stacks up against previous professional wrestling video games, return to Metacritic and click again. If, like me, you’re just an AEW fan who wants to know how fun it can be to become All Elite, let’s talk.
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We have a triple header for you today that will put you through your shmuppy paces. Welcome to Ray’z Arcade Chronology from Taito. Yes, this is a straight-up throwback to the original arcade games from the mid-90s, but it’s better than that sounds.
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I thought I would be a good fit to dig into Garden Simulator on the Nintendo Switch. After all, if I can handle large farms, managing a smaller green space …
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The Guardian of Light and the Temple of Osiris are not traditional Tomb Raider games, but both feature Lara Croft in puzzle adventures that will remind you (and hopefully a couple multiplayer friends) of what was so special about the original Tomb Raiders.
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I’m going to tell you as little as possible about the adventure puzzle game Smile for Me, as it’s best to go in knowing as little as possible and just let the world unfold before you. And what an usual world it is.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie is perhaps the longest denouement in the history of gaming. This entry in the series attempts to tie up two somewhat separate story arcs, and whether it all works depends upon what you want from a JRPG.
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To the Rescue is a cute dog rescue simulator in which you own an adoption center. It’s super interactive, and the idea of helping cute dogs feel happy and safe makes the gameplay very enjoyable.
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I’ll be the first to admit I’m not the biggest League of Legends fan. I’ve made many attempts over the years to get into the franchise, but just couldn’t. To …
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Despot’s Game is hard to define. It’s part action, part roguelike, and part strategy. It’s also creepy, humorous, and quite tricky. But do these factors add up to a good …
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By now, you’ve heard all about deckbuilders. It’s that genre that continues to see new games get released at an almost weekly pace. I’m a fan of deckbuilder games but …
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Super Mega Baseball is back after a 3 year hiatus with a bevy of new features added to the mix. Super Mega Baseball 4 follows in the footsteps of its …
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Panic Porcupine is a new precision platformer on the Nintendo Switch. If you haven’t heard about it, it’s literally Sonic the Hedgehog and Super Meat Boy combined. It looks like …
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Is Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! worth grabbing on the Nintendo Switch? I can understand if there’s some initial hesitation; after all, Bub & Bob’s last game failed to meet expectations. However, …
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SUBNET isn’t a very long game, and the story isn’t the most interesting one ever told. But is still fun to work your way in and around the darkened subways, solving the puzzles of this escape room adventure?
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I don’t know if there’s been a game that has challenged my expectations more than Decarnation. This horror puzzler from Shiro Games never stopped going to places I didn’t anticipate, in ways I didn’t expect.
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A Switch remake of a game originally released in 2007, Etrian Odyssey is a dungeon-crawler that tasks you with revealing the secrets of a dangerous labyrinth. Upon arriving in Etria, …
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Our platformer du jour is Lost Epic. It feels rather epic (I did get lost at some points), so the title seems appropriate. Are you ready to fight the gods and save the world?
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