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Everything here ends in a verdict: recommend, wait for a sale, or don’t recommend. The verdict belongs to the person who wrote it, not to the magazine, which is why two of us can disagree about the same game on the same page.
We’re usually late. We’d rather spend forty hours with something and be honest about it than file at hour twelve because an embargo lifted.
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SIZEable Review | A Charming Puzzle Game Built on One Perfect Idea
Hidden turtles, satisfying resizing puzzles, and a difficulty curve that never turns frustrating make Sizeable a great palate cleanser between bigger games.
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Duskfade Review | I Finally Figured Out What Was Missing
Beautiful levels, excellent platforming, and a lore-rich world can't quite make up for combat and storytelling that never fully deliver.
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The Sinking City 2 Review | From Detective Noir to Full-On Survival Horror
This atmospheric Lovecraftian sequel swaps investigation for tense, resource-starved combat, and mostly nails the transformation
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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Review | Made For That Younger Sibling You Used to Demolish at Street Fighter II All Weekend
I don’t want to brag, but I used to dominate at X-Men vs. Street Fighter at my local arcade when it first came out. Watching the two most…
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Beast of Reincarnation Review | What Went Wrong
Solid combat, a genuinely smart AI companion, and a story structure that sabotages almost everything around it
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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Review | An Imperfect Masterpiece of the CRPG Genre
From brutal pre-buffing routines to god-like Mythic powers, here's why this dark, morally complex RPG earns a clear recommend despite its rough edges.
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Twisted Tower Review | BioShock Meets Willy Wonka with a Gothic Twist
A BioShock-meets-Willy-Wonka horror FPS packed with playful weapons, creepy mascots, and surprising polish for a team of just two developers.
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Fading Echo Review | I Waited for Something Amazing That Never Came
At this point, 3D action-adventure games are probably the most common in gaming. We can argue about how to categorize them, but the basic formula of…
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Review | Does It Replace the Original?
A veteran's take after replaying the original: sharper combat and clever new systems, undercut by a story that loses Edward Kenway's edge.
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