Shinobi: Art of Vengence Review

Platform Played : Steam Deck Developer : Lizardcube Publisher : Sega Genre : 2D Action Platformer Completion Status (How Long to Beat) : Yes (15 hours) Shinobi: Art of Vengence is a 2D action platformer, harkening back to its roots, but with a light touch of  Metroidvania design. The combat is fantastic. The…

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Dredge Review

Platform Played : Steam Deck Developer : Black Salt Games Publisher : Team 17 Genre : Fishing Completion Status (How Long to Beat) : Yes (9 hours) Dredge casts you off as a fishing boat,- err, a fisherman - who has stumbled across a series of islands beset by a dark mystery, and it’s up to you to unravel sai…

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Cuphead Review

Platform Played : Xbox One Developer : Studio MDHR Publisher : Studio MDHR Genre : Boss Rush Completion Status (How Long to Beat) : Yes (11 hours) When people discuss Cuphead, the conversation always begins with its artstyle - and rightfully so. Its hand drawn rubber hose animation is unlike any game. On art…

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Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Review

Platform Played : Steam Deck Developer : The Game Kitchen Publisher : Dotemu Genre : 2D Action Platformer Completion Status (How Long to Beat) : Yes (9 hours) Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is a masterclass of 2D platforming design. Unlike many modern takes on retro style games, Ragebound forgoes the Metroidvania g…

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Blue Prince Review

Platform Played : Xbox Series X Developer : Dogubomb Publisher : Dogubomb Genre : Puzzle Completion Status (How Long to Beat) : Yes (22 hours) I always enjoy the thought experiment: if you could wipe your mind of any game you've played, what game would that be? For me, I have a new game to add to the lis…

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Furi Review

Platform Played : PC Developer : The Game Bakers Publisher : The Game Bakers Genre : Boss Rush / Bullet Hell / Hack and Slash Completion Status (How Long to Beat) : Yes (4 hours) I’m a sucker for a boss rush game. Punch-Out!!! And Cuphead rank as two of my three favorite games (Tetris is the other.) Suffice …

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Mafia: The Old Country Review

Platform : PC Developer : Hangar 13 Publisher : 2K Games Genre : Action/Adventure Completion Status (How Long to Beat) : Yes (12 hours) Many fans of the original Mafia rejoiced as they heard news that Mafia: The Old Country was returning to the linear “open-world” design of the original. Fortunately, the dec…

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Doom: The Dark Ages Review

Platform : Xbox Series X  Developer : id Software Publisher : Bethesda Softworks Genre : Shooter Completion Status (How Long to Beat) : Yes (16 hours) Doom: The Dark Ages continues to showcase id Software's unbelievable engine, id Tech. The game runs smoother than just about any game on the market. Despi…

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