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5 (1) 4 (10) 3 (2) 2 (2) 1 (0) 3.7 starsAverage score of 15 user reviews
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Despite its flaws, this game is still an incredible experience. 0
In March of 2013, I played Bioshock Infinite for the first time. Immediately upon putting my controller down, I felt so strongly about it that I stayed up until 4:30 in the morning writing an EXTREMELY rough around the edges review of it. That was my first review ever and this game is solely responsible for you reading this or any of the other things I’ve written about games since. Somewhere in between the first time I reviewed this game and this, my third review of Bioshock Infinite, I be...
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The new high watermark for superhero games. 0
Ever since 2009’s Batman Arkham Asylum, the genre of open-world superhero games has sort of been broken down into a checklist of ideas. A similar combat system as the Arkham games, jamming in as many side characters as possible, and filling the map with collectibles to keep the player invested beyond the main story, are some of the main staples of these games. 2018’s Marvel’s Spider-Man (hereby known as just Spider-Man) uses that same outline but fills in the gaps with some in...
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An incredible, but majorly flawed experience 0
If I had to describe Red Dead Redemption 2 in one word, it would be dense. This game is jam-packed with so many systems and things to do, that it can honestly be overwhelming at times. From big things like story missions and train robberies to smaller things like landscape photography, Red Dead Redemption 2 is vast in both scale and scope. Serving as a prequel to 2010’s Red Dead Redemption, this game has you playing as Arthur Morgan, the right-hand man in the Dutch Van Der Linde outlaw ga...
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A massive step forward for video game storytelling, as well as understanding mental illness. 0
I am conflicted about Hellblade. On one hand, I feel it is the furthest step forward video games have taken as a storytelling medium that I've seen in a long time. On the other hand, it continues a trend that I've been criticizing games for since I started writing reviews in 2013. There's too much of it. Specifically, too many puzzles. The puzzles in this game are creative and relate to the themes in some incredible ways, but the game gets diminishing returns on those because of just how many th...
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One of the most effective horror games I've ever played 0
WARNING: This review includes spoilers for some thematic elementsAs someone who is rather set in their political beliefs (going as far as unironically calling myself “The Snowflake” when I step into a wrestling ring), the America presented in Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is downright terrifying. But not for the obvious reasons. Sure, Nazis taking over the U.S. is horrifying, but it's the way Americans are presented in this game that sends chills down my spine when I think about i...
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A step up from the original 0
Unlike most people, my time with the original Destiny was short-lived. When it first came out, I finished the single-player campaign (about 8 hours) then sent it back to GameFly, never to touch it again. I was disappointed with Destiny, to say the least. It was a game that played incredibly well, but that was about it. I heard from many people that the DLCs all changed the game for the better, but I was so turned off by the original iteration of Destiny to ever try it again. With that being said...
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Wowsers, Episode 1 is hella good 0
When I played episode 4 of 2015’s true Game of the Year, Life is Strange, I knew that I would never be the same person as I was before. That may sound overstated and kind of ridiculous, but I have written about why this game, and especially the character of Chloe, hit me the way it did (those spoiler-filled writings can be found here, here in the best new character section, here as my overall game of the year, and my retrospective of it here). The way I feel toward the original Life is St...
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Open word fatigue doesn't detract from an overall incredible game. 0
Ever since I first saw this game as part of Sony's 2015 press conference, I have been excited about it. The prospect of robot dinosaurs isn't something you get in every game, and the more I saw of Horizon: Zero Dawn, the more excited I became. It won my "Most likely to be Game of the Year" award 2 years in a row and my award for best gameplay trailer at last year’s E3 and I have been looking forward to this game more than a new Mass Effect, so it's safe to say my expectations are absurdly ...
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Technical issues don't detract from a truly breathtaking experience. 0
When it comes to Team Ico games, I am of two minds. Shadow of the Colossus is the second best game I have ever played meanwhile, I can only play about an hour of Ico before bouncing off it. I was slightly worried about this game because it appeared to be strongly reminiscent of Ico. However, within the first 20 minutes or so, all of my worries disappeared and I began to just let the game wash over me. From the opening moments, the game began drawing me in as I began feeding, then pulling spears...
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A majorly flawed game that is still worth checking out. 0
The game may not be great, but damn if it doesn't allow for some fantastic screenshots.It's hard to review a game like No Man's Sky. On one hand, I can write about how it is a bad game from most standpoints, but on the other, I could write about it is one of the most awe-inspiring games I've experienced since the original Mass Effect. Every player who interacts with this game will have an experience unique to them. With that being said, No Man's Sky is a really bad game with some huge upsides t...
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The repetitive nature of DOOM undercuts the handful of great ideas. 1
Everyone who has played a first-person shooter of any kind has the original Doom to thank for many of the elements that still exist in modern games. This new version manages to introduce several new mechanics that reinvents the flow of combat in modern twitch shooters. Almost all modern shooters have regenerating health, which is a mechanic that disrupts the flow of the game because the player must remove themselves from the action to heal. In Doom, if enemies take enough damage they are suscep...
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One of the best action games ever made 0
When it comes to the Uncharted series, I’m something of an outlier. While I did enjoy my time with Uncharted 2, I felt that the third game fully realized all of the good ideas from the second, while eliminating most of the major annoyances of its predecessor. I came into Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, hoping for Naughty Dog to deliver a game that builds upon Uncharted 3 while introducing some elements that made The Last of Us one of the most memorable games in recent years.Much like 200...
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What started as a charming adventure quickly became one of the best surprises of the year. 0
When I first heard of Life is Strange, I was reminded of what made me want to try out DONTNOD’s first game, Remember Me. The premise of that game was more than enough to get me interested, but it became slightly disappointing once I started playing. With this game, I was immediately drawn to the premise as well but didn’t really expect a whole lot from it. I actually forgot about it entirely until a few days after episode 1 came out. From the moment I started my 9-month long journey...
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A Fallout newcomer's take on the most recent addition. 0
The hype cycle of Fallout 4 has been one of the most unique in recent memory. In a landscape where games will be announced and then appear at E3 for 3 years straight, Fallout was announced a month before E3 and then released a mere five months later to the excitement of seemingly everyone. Everyone except me. My history with Bethesda games is as follows; Dishonored, which they only published, and about 25 minutes of Fallout 3. Other than that, I had no experience with the series, so I came to t...
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The more things change, the more they stay the same. 0
Before I get to the review I would like to address a few things:The ethical issues at Konami detailed by Austin earlier this year (http://bit.ly/1Wb94iz). These working conditions are unacceptable and put a black cloud over the game. Despite this, these issues will have no effect on the review of the actual game. I included this piece because it is very much worth bringing issues such as this into a much larger conversation.I started this review about 2 weeks after the game came out and have be...
1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
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