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CONTROL Resonant review
For three decades, Remedy Entertainment has understood the appeal of a firefight. Max Payne turned shooting into a Matrix-style showdown,…
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Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed review
One of the defining genres of the early 2000s was the open-world action game. From Radical Entertainment’s Prototype duology and…
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Akiba Lost review
Full-motion video games have spent decades trying to shake off the reputation they earned during the early days of CD-ROM…
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Flamecraft review
Video game dragons are usually frightening creatures. They habitually guard mounds of gold, turn villages into smoldering rubble, and transform…
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Sniper Dan review
Sniper games aren’t just about pulling the trigger and dropping an unsuspecting target from across the map. Much of the…
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Another Eden Begins review
Something kind of wonderful is happening to games born as gacha releases. Octopath Traveler 0 took the mobile-only Champions of…
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Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter review
Note: this review mentions elements of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter’s conclusion, but avoids any major spoilers for 2nd…
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Roguecraft DX review
Many modern roguelikes offset defeat with permanent upgrades, which ensures that failed runs leave your hero a bit stronger. But…
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HimaNatsu: Of Churches, Sunflowers, and Long Summers review
The end of summer holds a particular significance in Japanese fiction. Festivals and fireworks provide one last moment for celebration,…
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Magical Blush review
The term “metroidvania” probably conjures up images of a side-scrolling labyrinth filled with ledges, ladders, and ability-gated doorways. Magical Blush…
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