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Review : The Outer Worlds 2 : All Systems Go

Review : The Outer Worlds 2 : All Systems Go

A sequel is judged in the context of several factors: how well it improves upon the previous entry's systems, where it breaks new ground, and what it ultimately does better. The best sequels are those remembered for their generational impact beyond those limitations. This includes how it expands the franchise,…
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Review : Ghost of Yōtei : Rise of the Wolf

Review : Ghost of Yōtei : Rise of the Wolf

Following up one of the most beloved new franchises of the last generation is no small task. Sucker Punch could’ve played it safe and given us another chapter of Jin’s story and called it a day. Instead, they took a risk. A new protagonist. A new setting. A new story…
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Review : Keeper : Magical Experience

Review : Keeper : Magical Experience

Keeper is the next game from Double Fine Productions. The storied developer behind classics such as Grim Fandango, Brutal Legend, and my personal 2021 game of the year, Psychonauts 2. Keeper is a story driven, puzzle/adventure game that sees you assume control of a sentient lighthouse with a bird companion,…
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Review : Lost Soul Aside : Almost Found

Review : Lost Soul Aside : Almost Found

In 2016, Sony Interactive Entertainment launched the first of its PlayStation Hero Projects, the China Hero Project, aimed at uplifting smaller, unknown developers from regions of the world that are underrepresented in the video game space. Amongst the first of these projects was a game from a solo Chinese developer,…
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Review : Absolum : Absolutely Peak

Review : Absolum : Absolutely Peak

Sometimes, you just know. From the first moments of the main title screen, I had a feeling about Absolum, and that hunch was quickly confirmed. I already knew there were things that Absolum had going for it, such as being published by DotEmu, who has a hit this year in…
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Review : Sword of the Sea : Poetry in Motion

Review : Sword of the Sea : Poetry in Motion

What happens when you mash together a hoverboard, a magic sword, and the artistic DNA of Journey and Abzû? You get Sword of the Sea, Giant Squid’s latest work of interactive poetry. This is a game where dunes roll like ocean swells, where you carve across dead landscapes and breathe…
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Review : One-Eyed Likho : Down the Rabbit Hole

Review : One-Eyed Likho : Down the Rabbit Hole

The opening scenes of developer Morteshka's One-Eyed-Likho are bleak, and not in a thematically compelling way. The environments feel flat, the character models look blocky, there’s a lack of soundtrack, and the animations are stiff and jarring. There’s an immediate lack of visual appeal, and while the monochromatic palette eventually…
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