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Chicory: A Colorful Tale is an okay coloring book with some Zelda-like elements that just fall flat in my opinion. This game offers nothing particularly unique, and without the coloring mechanic, this game would be written off completely. Unfortunately, I don't like to color very much.

The Tetris Attack / Puzzle League / Panel de Pon formula is the perfect puzzle video game. Its simple, and yet, highly addictive. I would recommend this to ANYBODY who has ANY interest in puzzle games whatsoever.

Valorant has dethroned CS:GO as the best esport and shooter. Many people like to describe this game as a blend of OW and CS:GO which is quite an unfair comparison. It does have the same search and destroy, economy-based gameplay of Counter Strike and many different agents each with their own abilities to choose from. Valorant's gun-play mechanics are easy to pick up for people new to the genre and there is an agent that fits everybody's playstyle. A lot of people feel the game doesn't have enough content (4 maps, 11 agents) which is true, but Riot is constantly adding new characters and maps to the game. Valorant has some charm about it that can't be explained that makes it feel like a fresh experience even though its really just a combination of multiple formulas. This game has been review bombed, so please don't take the user score seriously.

Bayonetta is both one of the hardest and one of the most fun games I have ever played. The combat feels fluid and fair and each death feels like it was well deserved. The story is surprisingly engaging with tons of interesting characters that actually keep you invested. If you aren't used to difficult video games, this isn't for you, but if you think you can handle it, I would recommend this without question. Final Verdict: 10 (Masterpiece)

Kingdom Hearts is very fun at times, but quite boring, repetitive, and confusing at others. The designs are very pretty and have a lot of charm to them, which is always a plus, but interacting with the world feels clunky and, oftentimes, strange. The game hardly ever makes sense when it comes to what to do next and has you interact with items and set-pieces in strange and convoluted ways. The combat is fun, but surprisingly tough and manages to be quite unforgiving. This isn't a bad game, though. If you have a guide by your side, and a lot of spare time, the characters, story, dialogue, and world around you may be enough to pull you in.

Bastion is, simply put, one of the greatest dungeon-crawling games ever made. It is intuitive, creative, and with a good narrative! Supergiant Games really knocked it out of the park with this one.

If you're looking for the greatest Pokémon game ever made, Pokémon Legends: Arceus is not it. While the game is very fun and refreshing, like all of the games before it, it eventually grows to feel too repetitive and unfun. The gameplay loop is to gather resources, catch Pokémon, complete research tasks, and repeat. This gameplay loop, for the first 15 hours or so, is very fun and addicting, but by the end of the game, it does not feel as if there is enough variety within the core loop to keep you engaged. Likewise, the side quests in the game are pretty typical and unengaging, which is a huge bummer for those of us who like to complete a game's extra content. The boss battles in the game are super fun - while you still battle in these fights, you also have to, as a trainer, dodge enemy attacks in an almost bullet-hell like way. Although they aren't too difficult, they add a change of pace to the game's main loop and rewards players for thinking on their feet. Overall, Pokémon Legends: Arceus is quite a fun game that suffers from a sense of burnout that many Pokémon games before it have made me feel.

3D platformers, although rare in modern times, used to be the biggest genre in gaming. From Mario, to Ratchet and Clank, 3D platformers were all the rage in the late 1990s and the early 2000s. Jak and Daxter: the Precursor legacy was Naughty Dog's (of Crash Bandicoot fame, and, more recently, The Last of Us and Uncharted) attempt to create iconic mascots for the PlayStation 2. Although the iconic duo has faded to obscurity in recent years, Jak and Daxter was once a big hit - and for good reason, too. Jak and Daxter: the Precursor Legacy is a very solid and well crafted 3D platformer. Many games as old as this have not aged very well, but for the most part, Jak and Daxter holds up extremely well today. The camera does its job without getting in the way and the controls are superb and allow for many different types of attacks and movement. Older mascot platformers, such as Super Mario 64 and Banjo Kazooie, while great in their own ways, have quite clunky movement compared to modern games. Jak and Daxter does not suffer from this. This game is a collectathon, which is a type of platformer in which the player tries to obtain as many collectables as they can, if not all of them. Each stage is an open environment with a handful of collectables to find. These collectables are usually mission based. The missions are fairly straightforward and are even easy to complete without instructions or even knowing what one is supposed to do. For the time, the graphics of Jak and Daxter were very good. The animations are all fluid and the world feels real and alive. Voice acting is also very solid - none of the NPCs are particularly bland. The writing, although quite witty, isn't particularly grand or fantastic, especially when it comes to the story. Still, during my playthrough, there were many times where the game gave me a good chuckle. If you like collectathons or 3D platformers, Jak and Daxter: the Precursor Legacy is a great game that I'm sure you will enjoy. I also feel as if this is a great entry into the genre, as it controls quite well despite its age.

Insomniac Games has done it again! Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is a very fun, exiting, and emotional game that, unfortunately, overstays its welcome. Gunplay in this game is extrodinary, extremely engaging, and never gets old. The directing is superb, and the writing, although occasionally too cliche or cringy, is very good. The game has its downfalls, however. Rift Apart is quite glitchy and drags on towards the end. Rift Apart could have told its story in 6 hours, but stretches it out to 9-10 with surprise turns in the second half that feel unnecessary and seem like padding. If the game's story weren't so stretched, I would feel inclined to give this game a higher score. Overall, the game is a blast and is worth your time if you enjoy chaotic shooters and/or PS2-era Sony Mascot games.

Tech demos should not be as good as Astro's Playroom is. Although it is a short adventure, Astro's Playroom hits the mark when it comes to cozy aesthetics and fun platforming. Additionally, the game expertly shows off what the DuelSense controller can do.

Voice of Cards: the Isle Dragon roars doesn’t do anythinn spectacularly, and that’s okay. Everything about the game is polished and fine, yet it never exceeds in any area. The combat is unique enough to make it worth your time and the aesthetic is interesting enough to keep you engaged.

The story, plot, and characters of Ys VIII are all good, but the combat and length really ruin the game. It feels as if the game is dragging on forever. Long games aren't a bad thing, but when nothing new is introduced, it gets quite boring. Still, the game is memorable enough and isn't bad by any metric.

Neon Abyss is just fine – it is a traditional rouge like that doesn't do anything particularly spectacular to stand out from the crowd. I can't recommend the game if you haven't played Isaac or Gungeon, but if you really need a new rouge like, Neon Abyss is fine.

An incredible experience can be found in Ghost of Tsushima, that is, if you are willing to disregard its repetitive nature and empty open world. Overall, the game is a fun experience from start to finish that never gets too stale.

Fantastic in its simplicity. At the end, I craved more, but I knew more would soil the experience. Because of how short the game is, everybody should have enough time to play this (and they should!)

I wish I could have liked Octopath Traveler more than I did. I'd like to start on the positives: the combat is fantastic, and is simply one of the best systems I have seen in a video game. It is deep, tough, and not overly complex. Unfortunately, the game's stories are boring and it is hard to keep up with eight different stories in random orders. The characters have no dialogue outside of their story section, and even if they did, they would not be memorable. This game had so much potential, but unfortunately failed to live up to it.

Clash Royale still manages to be one of the best mobile games on the market. The game used to be incredible pay-to-win, but now offers a lot more help for free-to-play players to catch up to those who re spending cash.

A phenomenal party board game that does just what it sets out to do. I wish ND Cube developed new boards, but that's a minor nitpick. I also wish custom dice for each characters was still in the game as AN OPTION, but at the end of the day, most people would disagree with that. Mario Party Superstars is the best of the modern installments and shines a bright light on the future of the series.

If you have ever wanted an RPG that feels like an anime and a Cartoon Network show, this is your game. Dodgeball Academia is an RPG that boasts unique combat in the form off dodgeball matches. The characters are all interesting enough and the atmosphere is killer. I thought the writing was a bit weak, along with the story, but they were passable. Overall, I would recommend this game to people who are looking for an RPG with a unique combat system unlike any other.

Supergiant Games is known for its consistency in the gaming landscape. All of their releases have been met with overwhelming amounts of praise and love by fans of the studio and newcomers alike. Transistor failed to impress me like the company's other games have. I'm not a fan of the way that Transistor and Bastion tell their stories as I have trouble focusing on the game and a constant narrative at the same time. I was able to look past this with Bastion because it excelled in other ways that Transistor did not. While this game has many interesting and unique mechanics that I have never seen in any other game ever, the boring and slow fights combined with the lack of world identity ruin the experience for me. Each combat feels exactly the same, partly because my strategy always works perfectly, and partly because every area looks identical. Transistor is a disappointing game because it is every close to being good. The game's unique mechanics make it appear super interesting at first, but after realizing how little the game has to offer content-wise, Transistor disappoints on many levels. Final verdict: 6/10 (fine)

Over time, I have grown to dislike rougelikes more and more. This didn't stop me from absolutely loving Hades and it's wonderful visual and audio design. It is about as great as everybody claims. If you are on the fence about purchasing it, you will probably like it. The game, although as punishing as all rouguelikes are, is very accessible.

I've never played an RPG Paper Mario game, and yet, this game blew me away. It is an absolute masterpiece ****. Everything you come to expect out **** RPG is here - fantastic characters, a charming world, and a story that is surprisingly touching. I can not recommend this game more.

Shantae: Half Genie Hero tears me - on one hand, it is a fantastically creative platformer that manages to being new life into the extremely old genre - on the other hand, its really a bad Metroidvania disguised as a platformer. If Metroidvania elements of finding mandatory secrets constantly doesn't bother you, then this game will be a delight. For me, however, I felt constant pain having to find hidden secrets by replaying the same levels over and over again just to move on.

Yoshi's Crafted World is a fine game that does everything right, albeit predictable. There are no interesting mechanics that stand out to define this is a great Yoshi game. The levels are uninspired and a lot of the game feels like padding. Still, the game is enjoyable, just not great.

Captain Toad: Treassure Tracker is quite a mediocre game - that falls short of the Nintendo 'seal of quality' we have come to expect from the company. Levels start out creative and fresh, but eventually turn to repetition and monotony. The puzzles are simple to figure out and execute yet lack the charm they need to make the game interesting. This game isn't bad, but I certainly wouldn't call it good.

Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition is one of the greatest platformers ever made. Featuring genius level design, a rich soundtrack, and bourgeois visuals, Rayman Legends is best described as a 2D collectathon. Each level contains a certain number of collectibles and to move on to new areas you usually must have a certain amount. The game has no build up to the final boss and often lacks substance - there is no direction the game is going in. To make up for this, they tried to add so much content that it makes you forget. Overall, the lack of direction and atmosphere hardly takes away from the game. I would recommend this to almost anybody. Recommendation: if you like Shovel Knight, Mega Man, Mario, or Sonic games you will enjoy Rayman Legends. Final Verdict: 10/10 (Masterpiece)

A good port of some good games. Although I don't think Sunshine or 64 aged well, its a great introduction to the older Mario 3D platformers for younger ages and a great callback for those who played them all those years ago. Recommendation: If you like 3D platformers, more specifically older 3D platormers, I would recommend this to you. Final Verdict: 8/10 - Great

I have no clue why people don't like this game - it's so good! I'm not big into beat em' ups, but Battletoads makes the action feel simple yet challenging. The humor in this game is pretty hit or miss, but when it hits, it hits hard. The hand-drawn art style is very charming, and to a degree, reminds me of Cuphead. Puzzles are fun to complete, the minigames are great, and this is overall just a really fun couch co-op game. Many people have said the game is too short - some people claim to have beaten it in 4 hours! The game seems to provide about 7-9 hours of fun gameplay. I understand that fans of the original may be disappointing, but this is a good game, even if it is not similar to its predecessors. Some levels can be pretty tough, but there was no unbearably hard level or challenge that took me too more than a couple of attempts to complete.I have literally nothing bad to say about this game. Recommendation: People who are looking for a fun couch co-op game should play Battletoads Final Verdict: 9/10 (Amazing)

Spiritfarer is a fun, adventurous, and heartwarming game that has a lovable cast and addicting gameplay. In this charming indie game, you play as a girl named Stella who has appeared in this mysterious world where spirits lurk to be satisfied. Make friends with familiar faces and travel the open seas to discover the world and collect resources. In terms of gameplay, it is really hard to describe - Spiritfarer feels like the perfect blend of Night in the Woods, **** Valley, Animal Crossing, and Sea of Theives. My biggest issue with the game is that, even though the game is highly addicting, during multiple-hour gameplay sessions the tasks can get really repetitve and start to feel like a chore. Reccomendation: If you like games with great characters, epic adventures, or even just casual-friendly gameplay mechanics, this is for you. In addition to that, if you likes any of the titles I previouslyt mentioned, you will most lieky love this game. Final Verdict: 90/100 - Great

Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics was a lot better than I expected. I assumed that since most of the games are classic board game that there wouldn't be much value here, but I was wrong. Clubhouse feels like if 1-2 Switch! was actually made well. Most games are really unique and fun. There is truly something for everyone here - super casual, luck-based games to highly strategic ones. For $40, you really can't go wrong with this. Reccomendation: ALL casual and party gamers should pick this up. Final Verdict: N/A

I love roguelikes, and I REALLY wanted to like this game, but I simply just couldn't get into it. Don't get me wrong, this isn't a BAD game - it just isn't that great. It's a fine time-waster, but falls short so often that it doesn't feel very good to play. The controls feel very unpolished, aiming seems inaccurate at times, hitboxes don't work as good as they should, and jumping feels HORRIBLE. If you can get past these flaws, along with the poor level generation, there is a lot to like here. The bosses are as creative as some of the best roguelikes ever (TBOI, Enter the Gungeon) and are really fun to discover. In addition to that, the game understand what makes a roguelike fun and really capitalises on that. At the end of the dat, I don't think this was the developers fault. Platformers and roguelikes don't mix well and I hope that one day I can be proven wrong. Reccomendation - If you REALLY like roguelikes and are looking for a fresh experience, this is not a bad purchase. FINAL VERDICT: 60/100 (Good)

Crosscode is an interesting indie RPG that takes place inside an MMO. You play as Lea, a girl who has lost her memory and is stuck in a video game world where she is the only one who is not being controlled by an outside player. This game is a JRPG with very heavy narrative elements but also manages to feel like a real MMO where you play with other real people. The combat is fun enough that griding doesn't feel tedious and is actually rather enjoyable. Quests are everywhere and are some of the most fun I have ever seen in gaming, period. This game's main downfall are it's puzzles. Some are really clever while others are really poorly designed. Regardless of that, they are really, really hard. In retrospect, none of the solutions feel fair or obvious but strange and tedious. These puzzles are typically located in dungeons which are a staple of MMOs but feel nothing like an MMO dungeon. They feel like long, over-complex Zelda dungeons, and by long, I mean SERIOUSLY long - you get a special reward for beating it quickly if you take less than an hour and a half! If it weren't for the puzzles and dungeons this would easily be one of my all-time favorites. RECOMMENDATION: If you like The Legend of Zelda dungeons, JRPGs, MMOs, and/or difficult puzzles, you should buy this game. Otherwise, do more research before deciding. Final Verdict: 8/10 (Great)

Hotline Miami is a stealth/puzzle game with hardcore action elements that combine to make one awesome game. Walking around smashing incredibly pixelated heads in with a samurai sword, only to steal the man you just killed's shotgun to blast your way through tons of enemies is a blast. Be careful, though, as the enemies are easily alerted and all kill you with one hit, making this game very tough. Final Verdict - 8 (Great)

Sonic Mania is the best Sonic game I have yet to play - it has many pitfalls and occassional poor level design, but is an overall solid experience. For the most part, the level design is great and running at top speeds as Sonic feels incredible. Although I didn't personally enjoy it, I understand why this is such a great game. Final Verdict: 8 (Great)

Sonic Generations is, well, not great. The controls on the 2D levels don't feel great and the maps are below average. 3D somehow controls worse than I had imagined, and with all of the **** people like to talk about it, that's pretty surprising. To be fair, this isn't a BAD game - if you like Sonic, you;ll probably like this too. I would not, however, recommend this to those that aren't fans of the Sonic franchise. Final Verdict - 5 (Mediocre)

Super Mario Sunshine is filled with so much character and an actually somewhat interesting plot, especially for a Mario game. The game has aged fine, but doesn't feel particular smooth to play. I felt like there wasn't enough to keep my attention even though it's a well polished experience. Overall, it's not a bad game, but it's pretty mediocre for a 3d Mario. Final Verdict : 7 (Good)

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is one of the best video game collections ever made, and better yet, they're all remakes! Platforming in this game feels tough but fair and super fun to master. Burning time by running through levels will never get old. The game does, however, have poor hitboxes that tend to make you feel tilted when you die to BS. This is a not only a great remake of the first 3 Crash Bandicoot games, but is a fantastic introduction to the series for younger players. Final Verdict: 9 (Amazing)

Pac-Man CE DX + is a fun arcade-style game that pays tribute to ther original Pac-Man formula while innovating on the gameplay. This game doesn't play like Pac-Man, but it sure as hell is is fun and flashy. There is enough content to last you a while, but this isn't the type of game you get invested in or play for hours on end. Still, this is a pretty good time waster when you have 30 minutes before work/school.

, I would like to state that I have not played the original Battle for Bikini Bottom. Spongebob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated is an excellent 3D platformed that suffers a lot from sloppy coding and poor use of the very powerful Unreal Engine. Each level of this game is well crafted and offers a lot to do with many side quests that actually feel rewarding. The controls, although clunky at times, are pretty solid and are better than most other games in its genre. The game's main collectibles, Golden Spatula's, are very scarcFirstlye but rewarding and not to difficult to get your hands on. Earlier on in the game, I found myself clipping into the sides of objects and being stuck for multiple seconds and a buddy of mine had an issue where his whole screen would go black and the only way to fix it was to restart his game. Not only did the black screen glitch happen once, but it happened twice. My only other complaint about the game is that the game takes between 10 and 20 seconds to respawn you after you die or when you are loading into a new level. This is almost unbearable and I hope that, if anything gets patched, its this. Overall, the game is a very sold experience and is the best 3D platformer since Super Mario: Odyssey. I would recommend this to fans of the genre and people who enjoy lighthearted, casual fun.

Ninjala is a fun little free-to-play brawler with cute and appealing visuals. With many different weapons to choose from, the game offers a good amount of customization most of which is not locked behind a paywall. As fun as the game is in short bursts, it offers almost no content and the content that is available is very slow and luck-based. On the bright side, there is almost no incentive whatsoever to spend money on the game as it mainly just cosmetic purchases along with a story mode. There's no reason not to try this out, but isn't something you're going to end up sinking a lot of time into.

I have very, very mixed feelings about Mega Man 11. On one hand, fans of the original games will have tons of fun and will have a blast with the latest release in the franchise. On the other, however, the game does nothing to adapt to modern times. The artificial difficulty (pixel-perfect platforming, poor mobility) in this game feels just like that of the classic MM games. I LOVE difficult games, but this just feels like a shiny new coat put on an NES game. Although the skill floor is pretty high, the skill ceiling is much higher, and the game appears to be really well optimized for speedrunners and hardcore fans of the franchise. I wish I liked this game a lot more than I did because it seems like the type of game I would fall in love with, but it did little to impress me and a lot to frustrate me. Mega Man 11 is not for newcomers to the franchise, but for those who loved the classic Mega Man formula, this game will be as blast.

Doom is a action-packed, gut-spillin', bloodfest **** that constantly makes you feel like a badass. Although killing demons is super fun and never gets old, the gameplay loop is very repetitive and feels like a constant fetch-quest.

Modern Warfare is a super fun Call of Duty game. I love the variety of gamemodes and the fact it is cross-platform is a great step forward for the series and gaming as a whole. 60 dollars is a bit pricey, but I don't regret it, even for the very few hours I put into it. As someone who isn't really into the Call of Duty and Battlefield games, I enjoyed my time with this game.

Mush dash is an addictive rythem game that has you telling yourself that you are only going to play one more level before waking up and realizing you have been playing for hours. Muse Dash is full of content for a game in its genre - every level has 3 difficulty modes along with a handful of **** unique to the level. If the 60+ unlockable songs aren't enough for you, there is paid DLC which adds literally hundreds upon hundreds of new songs to the game. For the price of $2.99, it packs a whole lot of content and a whole lot of fun. I would definately reccomend you pick this game up.

Super Mario 3D Land is both one of the most fun Mario games I have ever played while being one of the most dissapointing. A 2 1/2D Enviornment (Not fully 3D) is super fun to play on and mess around with. The game feels like a natural evolution to the 2D Mario formula that I hope they continue to improve on. My main issue with the game is that is lacks content and has annoying and excessive padding. The game, without filler, is about 3.5-5 hours long. To make up for this, is is required of you to go back to levels you have already beaten, each level multiple times over, to gather collectible to progress. As fun as the levels are, playing the same levels over and over in a short period of time is super annoying and tedious. I don't know if I would reccomend this game - if you want a really fun Mario game and don't mind the tedious grind, I would pick this game up. Otherwise, I would probably stay away from this title.

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove may be one of the best value games every created. For only 40 dollars, it comes with the base game along with 3 full DLC campaigns and a fighting game! The platforming feels very fair yet challenging and the boss battles are the best I have ever seen besides for Cuphead (and possibly Hollow Knight). Many people compare this to games of old - it does share many similarites, but is not quite the same. Shovel Knight takes the classic Mega Man/ Mario platforming genre and polishes it so that every aspect of thew game seems fair. There is much to adore in this Kickstarter-funded game and it lives up to the praise it is given.

Ultimate Alliance 3 is a fun team-building ARPG with minimal depth. The gameplay is fun enough that you want to keep going but is not addicting by any means. The story is, admitably, pretty poor and seems to drag on for far too long. You can only control 1 of your 4 party characters at a time, which is fine, but the AI is very poor which makes your deaths feel unwarented. Overall, it's certainly not a bad game, and if you like Marvel and ARPGs, its a fine game.

The game is quite unpolished and has a quite boring single player experience, but damn, is it fun to play with friends. Not only can you find super goofy ways to deliver packages with pals, but it doubles as a goofy sandbox game. If you're looking for a goofy physics-based game to play with friends, buy this. If you are not looking to goof around with friends, however, this isn't for you.

Minecraft Dungeons is a dungeon crawling ARPG very similar to the Diablo franchise. Fight Minecraft baddies, gain loot, and level your way up! This game is quite fun, especially in couch co-op and is a great introductory game to the dungeon-crawling genre. I had a lot of fun mindlessly bashing at monsters and the game feels really good to play on controller. The game is not without its major faults, however. The game is VERY short - about 5 hours long. Considering the game is only 20 dollars, this isn't the end of the world, but its certainly worth noting. Progression feels almost meaningless - you never have to go back to old levels to grind and good loot is not very hard to find. The story, although an interesting concept, is not fleshed out almost at all besides the opening cinematic - this was a major let down. Expect glitches and issues that hinder the game experience drastically every-so-often (e.g. getting caught in a hole with no escape, random particle effects.) This game takes many creative liberties as compared to its source material, which at times can be very cool, while sometimes feeling out of place. If you're looking for a fun couch co-op experience to play with friends and family, This game is certainly a good option. If you are looking for a large, sophisticated dungeon-crawlier, however, I would look elsewhere. I'm exited to see what Mojang works on in the future.

Dead Cells may very well be both the best Metroidvania and the best rouge-like game I have ever played. With it's charming visuals and it's stellar combat, this game leaves very little to be desired. Progression in this game feels WONDERFUL compared to other rougelikes and manages to feel very rewarding and punishing at the same time. I would definetly recommend this to anybody who is a fan of rouge-likes or Metroidvanias.