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Tales of Arise Looks Like the Future and Plays Like the Past
Tales of Arise is at its best when Bandai Namco lets the anime jrpg systems breathe; the trade-offs matter more than the headline score.
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Watch_Dogs 2 Wants to Be Liked — and It Works
A practical verdict on Watch_Dogs 2, from combat feel and structure to the moments that linger after the credits.
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Dishonored 2 Lets You Be Cruel, Clever, or Both
Instead of treating Dishonored 2 as pure hype, we break down the parts that actually hold up in regular play.
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Chants of Sennaar Trusts You to Figure It Out
Chants of Sennaar has the shape of a familiar translation puzzle, but its best moments come from the details around that formula.
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Elden Ring Handed Me a Map and Let Me Drown
Elden Ring is at its best when FromSoftware lets the open-world arpg systems breathe; the trade-offs matter more than the headline score.
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Monster Train Never Lets You Build in Peace — That's the Point
A measured look at Monster Train: where it feels sharp, where it drags, and who will get the most out of it.
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Balatro Turned My Lunch Break Into a Felony
Balatro lands somewhere between comfort food and genuine surprise, depending on what you expect from the genre.
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Saints Row IV Broke Every Rule and I Miss It Desperately
The strengths in Saints Row IV are easy to spot, but the rough edges are what decide whether it belongs in your backlog.
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Sekiro Doesn't Care If You're Having Fun
FromSoftware does not get everything right here, but Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice gives the action-adventure crowd enough to argue about.
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Stardew Valley Gave Me a Farm and Took My Weekends
Instead of treating Stardew Valley as pure hype, we break down the parts that actually hold up in regular play.
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Guilty Gear Strive Is Beautiful, Brutal, and Barely Teaches You Anything
This review focuses on pacing, systems, presentation, and the kind of player Guilty Gear Strive quietly favours.
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Citizen Sleeper Made Me Afraid of Tomorrow
A measured look at Citizen Sleeper: where it feels sharp, where it drags, and who will get the most out of it.
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Vampire Survivors Is the Best Bad Game I've Ever Played
The strengths in Vampire Survivors are easy to spot, but the rough edges are what decide whether it belongs in your backlog.
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Risk of Rain 2 Gets Better the Worse It Goes
Risk of Rain 2 lands somewhere between comfort food and genuine surprise, depending on what you expect from the genre.
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Tunic Made Me Feel Like I'd Forgotten How to Read
Andrew Shouldice's design choices make Tunic more interesting than a simple buy-or-skip verdict.