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Falcon Age Review

The titular falcon in Falcon Age is awesome. Sadly, it's also about the only good thing the game has going for it.

April 9, 2019 | 11:00 EDT

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Dangerous Driving Review

Dangerous Driving marks Three Fields Entertainment's first attempt at making a fully-fledged spiritual successor to Burnout. Its thrilling speeds and exciting action scratch the itch, but the tight budget, myriad of technical issues, and barebones content hold it back from being truly special.

April 8, 2019 | 10:00 EDT

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Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon: Every Buddy! Review

Although the premise of Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon: EVERY BUDDY! is bland, the game's charm and personality shine through in its writing and music. Meanwhile, the dungeon-crawling gameplay can be excessively punishing and tediously grindy, but the experience is ultimately satisfying and rewarding.

April 5, 2019 | 12:00 EDT

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The Walking Dead: The Final Season Episode 4 Review - The End

Take Us Back wraps up Clementine and AJ's story in a satisfying way, developing both characters and making sure the conclusion is worth sticking around for. Getting to finally put Clementine's story to rest is a doozy.

March 31, 2019 | 01:45 EDT

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Crimson Keep Review

Crimson Keep does a terrible job of recapturing dungeon crawler magic. Instead of using randomization in effective ways, it just prolongs its runtime with padding, terrible visuals, and audio issues.

March 30, 2019 | 12:00 EDT

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Where the Bees Make Honey Review

Where the Bees Make Honey tries to convey its message through nostalgic childhood memories, unresponsive controls and a plethora of technical issues that undermine everything. There might be something to the puzzles, but they're weak and extremely buggy. This game is physically painful in its current state.

March 27, 2019 | 12:00 EDT

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The World Next Door Review

A fantastic story and presentation makes The World Next Door worth taking a peek at. I just wish the gameplay could hold up as well as those aspects.

March 27, 2019 | 11:00 EDT

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Pikuniku Review

Pikuniku is a short and sweet experience that's fun, simple, engaging, and smooth. I can recommend it to just about anyone.

March 21, 2019 | 12:00 EDT

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Devil May Cry 5 Review

Devil May Cry 5's few minor flaws are blasted away by one of the best combat systems this side of gaming. Each fight is a treat, each boss is a challenge, and I loved every second of it.

March 14, 2019 | 12:00 EDT

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Drowning Review

Drowning's story starts boring, if relatable, and ends on a note that left me baffled. I don't know what the intent was, but this isn't going anywhere good.

March 6, 2019 | 12:00 EST

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Far Cry New Dawn Review

Frustratingly, Far Cry New Dawn doesn't deliver in any real way. It doesn't pay off Far Cry 5's ending. It doesn't offer new spins on the Far Cry formula. It doesn't even offer players an escape from money woes. It's just another Far Cry, and that's just not enough anymore.

March 5, 2019 | 02:00 EST

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ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove Review

ToeJam & Earl: Back in he Groove is a straightfroward game that really struggles to find any form of relevance beyond its nostalgia factor.

February 28, 2019 | 11:00 EST

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DiRT Rally 2.0 Review

Dirt Rally 2.0 is a great racing game that is plagued by online connectivity issues and some punishing design choices that keep it from being accessible.

February 27, 2019 | 02:00 EST

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OlliOlli: Switch Stance Review

If you haven't played the series before then OlliOlli: Switch Stance is a no-brainer. There's not much reason to return, but the gameplay remains as satisfying as ever.

February 23, 2019 | 12:00 EST

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Jump Force Review

Jump Force brings together some of Mangas biggest and best characters and instead of making you feel powerful leaves you fighting bad gameplay, an aggravating plot, and your own patience. Even big Shonen Jump fans may want to avoid this one...

February 22, 2019 | 04:00 EST

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Crackdown 3 Review

Crackdown 3 is forgettable, broken in places, extremely short and set in its ways. Still, I'd be lying if I told you I didn't have a hell of a lot of fun playing it.

February 18, 2019 | 12:00 EST

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New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Review

As a carefree way to fritter away a few hours with friends, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe fits the bill. As an entry in one of the premier franchises in gaming, the adherence to tradition and generic "New" theming leave this one missing the mark.

February 14, 2019 | 12:00 EST

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Monster Energy Supercross 2 Review

Staying true to the sport, Monster Energy Supercross 2 provides thrilling racing. However, it's a standard package with little that stands out beyond the riding itself.

February 5, 2019 | 12:01 EST

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RIOT - Civil Unrest Review

Riot - Civil Unrest portrays a political firestorm based on personal experience. It challenges players to make tough choices in hard times, ushering in uncontrolled anarchy despite its shallow gameplay.

February 4, 2019 | 04:00 EST

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The Walking Dead: The Final Season Episode 3 Review

Broken Toys continues The Walking Dead: The Final Season's interesting story and great character development while serving as a triumphant return for a season thought lost.

February 1, 2019 | 12:00 EST

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Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Review

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep's revamped battle system and fun main cast do a lot to support it even when terrible minigames and a dumb story drag it down.

January 18, 2019 | 01:00 EST

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Vane Review

Vane's first fifteen minutes are amazing. Then the game plummets in quality faster than a diving bird. Tons of glitches, obtuse puzzle, terrible controls, an awful camera, and stuttering frame rate keep Vane from being worth your time.

January 15, 2019 | 10:00 EST

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Kingdom Hearts II Review

Having the most absolutely fantastic combat, design, boss fights, worlds, and soundtrack of the series keeps Kingdom Hearts II's slightly convoluted plot from ruining it.

January 4, 2019 | 01:00 EST

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Black Mirror: Bandersnatch Review

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch nobly introduces interactive storytelling to the masses, but anyone familiar with the genre will find this adventure lacking.

January 2, 2019 | 02:00 EST

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The Council Episode 5 Review

The Council's final episode fails to deliver a satisfying ending, nor a strong episode to a season that desperately needed it.

December 31, 2018 | 02:00 EST

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Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories Review

Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories is a bad remake of a solid game. Full of boring grind, filler story, and bad difficulty spikes, it doesn't have enough good elements to redeem itself as anything other than average.

December 28, 2018 | 01:00 EST

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Super Smash Bros Ultimate Review

Super Smash Bros Ultimate is just as the name suggests, the Ultimate Smash experience. All the characters and stages have returned. A better balance across all 74 playable characters. Returning single player game modes as well as a whole new story mode that merges Super Smash with RPG elements. This is a game that you'll want to play with friends on the big screen, or on your own anywhere.

December 23, 2018 | 01:00 EST

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Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu! Review

I may no longer be the target audience with Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu! and Eevee!, but I am glad that future children will be, so I can share in their experience in a way that creates new adventures for us both.

December 12, 2018 | 02:00 EST

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Gungrave VR Review

Despite being only 45 minutes long, Gungrave VR manages to showcase an overwhelmingly high amount of terrible decisions, boring gameplay, and barebone plot.

December 11, 2018 | 04:01 EST