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Bloody Spell is a good attempt at Ninja Gaiden x Nioh, but sexy girls and dances doesn't save it from its jankiness.

Feb 9, 2023

Impression Date February - 06 - 2023 Bloody Spell DEVELOPER: eLong Games PUBLISHER: eLong Games eLong Games is actually written in Chinese characters, but GiantBomb.com won't accept the characters in this review Genre Style: Arcade Perspective: Story Driven Third Person Genres: Action Adventure Beat 'Em Up Crafting Exploration Hack and Slash Platformer RPG Souls-LikeSpectacle Brawler Comparisons Sekiro, Ninja…

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No Man's Sky2016

Jun 8, 2022

Review Date March - 31 - 2021 No Man's SkyDEVELOPER: Hello GamesPUBLISHER: Hello Games Genre First Person, Survival, Exploration, Crafting, Space-Faring Similar Games/Series/Genres Starbound, Minecraft, Subnautica, Star Citizen Theme Futuristic, Space, 70's Sci-Fi Art Style First Person survival/craft game set on alien worlds with stark and contrasting color pallets Value for Price $60 ($30 on sale) High to Infinite…

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Rise of the Tomb Raider

Jun 8, 2022

Review Date May - 22 - 2022 Rise of the Tomb Raider DEVELOPER: Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-MontrealPUBLISHER: Square Enix Genre Style: Arcade (Side Content), Fictional (Most Content) Perspective: Story Driven, Third Person Genres: Action, Adventure, Crafting, Exploration, Platformer, Shooter, Stealth, Survival, Walking Simulator (Croft Manor Mode) Features Campaign (SP) Leaderboards Microtransactions New Game Plus…

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Teardown2020

Jun 8, 2022

Impression Date May - 26 - 2022 Teardown Developer: Tuxedo Labs Publisher: Tuxedo Labs Genre Style: Fictional, Simulation Perspective: First Person Genres: Action, Creative, Crime, Exploration, Infinite Replayability, Platformer, Puzzler, Sandbox, Score Attack, Time Attack Comparisons Minecraft, Paranautical Activity, Blast Corps, Demolition Inc, Wrecking Crew Theme Cartoonish, Modern, Urban Art Style Maps of Large…

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Strange Brigade2018

Aug 23, 2020

Impression Date PC STEAM August - 23- 2020 Strange Brigade DEVELOPER: Rebellion PUBLISHER: Rebellion Genre 3rd Person Shooter, Horde Mode, Co-op, Action/Adventure Similar Games/Series/Genres Sniper Elite/Nazi Zombie Army, Mass Effect Multiplayer, Gears of War, Uncharted Theme Archaeology, Egypt, 1930's Art Style Realistic with vibrant colors and well lit outside and temple environments Value for Price ($50 or less…

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Resident Evil 22019

Aug 17, 2020

Review Date August - 17- 2020 Resident Evil 2 DEVELOPER: Capcom PUBLISHER: Capcom Genre 3rd Person Shooter, Survival Horror Similar Games/Series/Genres Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Dead Space, The Evil Within Theme Modern, Zombies, Mutants, Body Horror, Science Fiction, Evil Corporation Art Style Realistic and low lit environments Value for Price ($40 or less on sale) Medium to High Replay Value Medium Quality Very…

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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed2012

Apr 24, 2020

Impression Date May 23, 2019 SONIC & ALL-STARS RACING TRANSFORMED COLLECTION Developer: Sumo Digital Publisher: Sega Genre Kart Racer Similar Games/Series/Genres Sonic $ SEGA All-Stars Racing, Mario Kart, Crash Team Racing, Sonic R Theme Cartoon, Crossover Art Style Fully 3D modeled assets and environments with clean and vibrant colors and quality lighting Value for Price ($20) High Replay Value High Infinite when…

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Symphony2012

Apr 17, 2020

Impression Date April - 17th - 2020 Symphony DEVELOPER: Empty Clip Studios PUBLISHER: Empty Clip Studios Genre Vertical Shmup, Music Based Procedural Generation, Score Attack Similar Games/Series/Genres Beat Hazard, Audiosurf Theme Abstract Art Style Transparent 3D models, Color Shifting, Rainbows, High Particle Counts, Bloom Value for Price ($5 or less on sale) High Replay Value High to Infinite Quality Medium to…

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Waves2011

Apr 14, 2020

Original Review Date: Jan 2, 2012 @ 10:20pm Updated: Dec 18, 2013 @ 11:35am Waves is a bright and hectic twin stick shooter with many similarities to Super Stardust HD and Everyday Shooter (except with smoother controls) It is crafted to the point of a perfect arcade style game, where a player's failure or success is purely based on his or her skill and not cheap deaths. Easy to play for casual gamers, challenging…

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Fight'N Rage2017

Apr 14, 2020

Impression Date April - 12nd - 2020 Fight'N Rage DEVELOPER: sebagamesdev PUBLISHER: sebagamesdev Genre Beat 'em Up Similar Games/Series/Genres Streets of Rage 2, Alien vs. Preadator, Battle Circuit, Phantom Breaker: Battle Ground, Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara Theme Modern Art Style Colorful 16-bit Era Pixel art with occasional particle effects and screen overlays Value for Price ($20 or less on sale)…

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Master Levels for Doom II1995

Apr 10, 2020

Master Levels for Doom II is hard to recommend to anybody but the biggest fans of the original DOOM games that have completed them fully. The Master Levels are a strange beast as far as game expansions go. Ultimate Doom and Doom II are full campaigns in their own right. Thy Flesh consumed for Ultimate Doom and No Rest for the Living feel like a new, solid, complete episode for their corresponding game. A campaign…

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NieR:Automata2017

Apr 2, 2020

(Note: This is my Steam review of the game. Steam review allows for a limited amount of characters, thus, I didn't have enough space to reflect on certain things like graphics, soundtrack, and performance and more opted to reflect my overall experience of the game. Thankfully, by the time I played it, I didn't have the same performance issues everybody else did and the Soundtrack is phenomenal.) Nier: Automata has…

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Bezier2016

Mar 11, 2020

Review Date February - 23rd - 2020 Bezier DEVELOPER: Philip Bak PUBLISHER: Niine Games Genre Twin-Stick Shooter, One Life Similar Games/Series/Genres Death Ray Manta, Waves, Geometry Wars 3 Theme Futurepunk, Space, Cyberpunk Art Style ($10 or less on sale) Medium to High Replay Value Medium to infinite Quality Medium to High Difficulty ▼ █ █ █ █ █ █ _ _ _ _ ▲ -----CHALLENGING----- Completion Time 2-4 Hours Campaign…

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Downwell2015

Mar 2, 2020

Downwell is a dastardly hard platforming shmup rogue-lite. Instead of heading left-to-right shooting enemies in your way, you're tumbling down a seemingly endless well with platforms, enemies, hazards, and holes in the wall that contain weapons, gems, or shops with only the ability to run, jump, and multi-jump while shooting shots directly below you. Enemies, objects, and gem blocks drop gems that can be used…

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Forsaken

Feb 27, 2020

(NOTE: This review is based off of Forsaken Remastered for PC, not Linux. I proposed a PC release, but some mod declined it) Forsaken Remastered is the definitive way to play the forgotten Acclaim classic in modern times. Here, Forsaken Remastered supports higher resolutions, a recreated HUD, anti-aliasing, new particle effects and other graphical effects, and support for more modern graphical APIs, making them work…

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Death Ray Manta2015

Feb 16, 2020

Death Ray Manta is a flashy, twin stick shoot em up that plays alot like Robotron meets Waves. Your only controls are Move and shoot, and there is no Options menn or items, so you must play fullscreen (ALT + ENTER may work) and you can't change the volume. There's 32 Levels according to the store page, which often take less than 30 seconds or 90 at most. I found this to be surprisingly fun for it's simplicity, but…

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Cuphead

Feb 13, 2020

Review Date February - 14th - 2020 Cuphead Genre Run N' Gun, Shooter, Platformer, Boss Rush Similar Games/Series/Genres Metal Slug, Contra, Alien Hominid Theme arly 1900's Cartoons Art Style Cartoony animation inspired directly by early-to-mid 1900's American cartoons like Steamboat Willy, Betty Boop, Tom & Jerry and more. Value for Price ($15-20) Medium to High Replay Value Medium Quality High Difficulty ▼ █ █ █ █…

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Indivisible2019

Feb 12, 2020

Review Date January - 21st - 2020 Indivisible Genre Platformer. Metroidvania. Action-RPG Theme Gods/Goddesses, Comedy Art Style Cartoon, Anime, Bhuddism Value for Price ($40) Medium Replay Value Unknown. Assumed Low to Medium Quality Medium to High Completion Time Not Completed. The developer targeted 20-30 hours Review Purpose/Scope Perspective from a crowdfunder as a fan of the developer's previous work and a fan…

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SnakeyBus2019

Feb 12, 2020

Review Date January - 21st - 2020 Snakeybus Genre Arcade, Racing, Time Attack, Physics Theme Modern Art Style Semi-Realistic, Medium-High Quality 3D Value for Price ($2.50-$10) Low Replay Value Low Quality Low to Medium Completion Time Not Completed. Likely 2-4 hours to unlock all levels and Bus Skins Review Purpose/Scope Information for those unfamiliar with the game. A first impression based on limited gameplay…

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Alphabear2015

Feb 9, 2020

Review Date February - 18 - 2018 (Revised Feb-2-2020) Alphabear: Hardcover Edition RELEASE DATE: Aug 23, 2017 DEVELOPER: Spry Fox LLC PUBLISHER: Spry Fox LLC Genre Word Game, Puzzle, Casual Theme Cute Bears Art Style Clean vector art with lots of gradients and contrasting colors Value for Price ($10 or less on sale) Medium to High Replay Value Medium to Infinite Quality High Completion Time Unknown - Uncompleted…

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Realm of the Mad God Exalt2011

Feb 7, 2020

Review Date January - 25th - 2020 Realm of the Mad God Genre MMO, Twin-Stick Shooter, Bullet-Hell RPG, Rogue-lite Theme High Fantasy/Western Style Fantasy Art Style "8-Bit Style" pixel art w/ outlines. Voxels? or basic blocky 3d environments Value for Price (Free to Play) Low to Infinite Replay Value Low to Infinite Quality Low to Medium Completion Time Unknown Uncompleted Review Purpose/Scope Information for those…

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