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New Game Reviews
Latest game reviews by members. New and old game reviews for Wii, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and more. Write your own +
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God's Trigger  |
Rating of: 3.5/5
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Hotline Miami-style overhead shoot 'em up that's not as hardcore but is still rather reliant on trial and error. Nice graphics, an interesting story and upgradable characters go a long way toward making it stand out from the herd, however. |
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| Persona 5 Royal |
Rating of: 4.5/5
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It Will Steal Your Heart - and Lots of Time, Too
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Originally a spin-off of the Shin Megami Tensei series, the original Persona came out back in 1996. However, the current version of the Persona most people know and love started with Persona 3 in 2000 - adding social links and this aspect has carried over to 4 and 5 (with negotiations thrown in for good measure). In fact, the Persona series has outgrew Shin Megami Tensei and became more popular t... |
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| Pikmin 4 |
Rating of: 4/5
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How Many Idiots Does it Take to Rescue Olimar?
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“Pikmin 4” is the 2023 sequel in Shigeru Miyamoto’s bizarre gardening-inspired series about tiny astronauts exploring gigantic environments with the help of the titular plant-creatures. While the original game was an unknown quantity, it became an unexpected hit for the Gamecube, and spawned a truly definitive sequel within the same generation. Alas, the only ‘Pikmin’ games to hit the W... |
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| A Hat in Time |
Rating of: 3.5/5
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Tip My Hat to a Modern Twist on a Classic Genre
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Although Kickstarter has been all over the place when it comes to success or utter failure (or, worse, just outright grift), A Hat in Time is one of the good ones. Danish studio Gears for Breakfast put it up - managed to double its fundraising goal in just two days - and deliver across (currently) all platforms. A 3D platformer in the vein of classics like Spyro, Psychonauts and other earlier tit... |
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| No Man's Sky |
Rating of: 4/5
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The Universe in 15 Gigabytes
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Back in 2016, upstart British Indie developer, Hello Games, released their incredibly-hyped Universe Sandbox game, “No Man’s Sky,” to nearly universal disdain. All the hype and excitement had set a bar that the just-released title simply couldn’t clear, reversing the developer’s reputation from Indie Darling to Promise Breaker, and making both the developer and their so-called magnum... |
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| Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince |
Rating of: 4/5
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Intentionally Butchered
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“Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince” (“The Dark Prince”) is, in Japan at least, the third mainline, numbered entry in the ‘Dragon Quest Monsters’ spinoff of ‘Pokemon’-esque monster taming RPGs. Apparently the mostly-unlocalized entries in the series, like “Caravan Heart” and the trio of ‘Joker’ DS/3DS titles don’t count – and for good reason.
After being a fan ... |
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| Sunset Overdrive |
Rating of: 4/5
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Parkour TO THE MAX
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Even though Insomniac Games is widely known for their Sony/Playstation output - from Ratchet & Clank to the more recent and well-received Spider-Man games, in 2014 with the Xbox One badly in need of some truly standout exclusives, they struck a deal and Sunset Overdrive became one of the handful of games to be released solely on the system. It received mostly favorable reviews, sold decently and ... |
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| Cthulhu Saves Christmas |
Rating of: 4/5
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Deck the Halls with Tentacles
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Cthulhu Saves Christmas is an old-school throw-back turned-based parody RPG done right. This games is a prequel to Cthulhu Saves the World. Once again, Cthulhu loses his powers and embarks on a quest to save Christmas in the hopes Santa Claus can give him his powers back as a gift. The narrative is hilariously twisted with remarks and comments from Cthulhu, combined with plenty of festive (or n... |
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| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |
Rating of: 4.5/5
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A Breath of Fresh Adventure
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Breath of the Wild deviates from the traditional Zelda formula and storytelling. Set in the new expansive kingdom of Hyrule, Link awakens from a century-long slumber and needs to recover his memories and slowly discovers he needs to defeat the menacing Calamity Ganon and save Hyrule. The story unfolds gradually and non-linearly, allowing players to uncover the mysteries of the world at their own... |
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| A Hat in Time |
Rating of: 3.5/5
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A Whimsical Journey Through Time and Space
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"A Hat in Time" tells the story of Hat Kid, a space traveler with a cool hat that can manipulate time. As Hat Kid explores different worlds, she meets funny characters, and together, they go on a wild and silly adventure. The story is simple but super enjoyable, with lots of laughs and memorable moments that make it a blast for players of all ages.
Presentation
The game looks like a co... |
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