April
Game 14: Gravity Circuit
Developer: Domesticated Ant Games
Played on: Switch
Release: 2023
Playtime: 6 hours 34 minutes
Rating: 8.5
Thoughts: Gravity Circuit expertly pays homage to the past while making changes to better establish a flow state. However, the loading can be a pain.
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| Source: Epic Games Store |
Developer: Pixelopus
Played on: PS5
Release: 2019
Playtime: 3 hours 59 minutes
Rating: 6
Thoughts: Concrete Genie is a collection of interesting ideas and mechanics that never come together to fulfill their true potential.
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| Source: Gematsu |
Game 16: Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
Developer: Press Play
Played on: Series X
Release: 2013
Playtime: 5 hours 50 minutes
Rating: 7.5
Thoughts: Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is a fun and highly creative puzzle platformer. However, the focus on realism in graphics can sometimes hinder gameplay.
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| Source: Nintendo |
Game 17: Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon
Developer: PlatinumGames
Played on: Switch
Release: 2023
Playtime: 17 hours 57 minutes
Rating: 8.5
Thoughts: Despite a mess of a map system and trickier combat, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon is a delightful and heartfelt spinoff.
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| Source: WCCF Tech |
Game 18: 20XX
Developer: Batterystaple Games and Fire Hose Games
Played on: Steam Deck
Release: 2017
Playtime: 10 hours 6 minutes
Rating: 7
Thoughts: 20XX does a good job of adapting Mega Man's gameplay to a roguelite framework. However, it falls short in other key areas, namely its level design.
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| Source: Fire Hose Games |
May
Game 19: Yakuza 3 Remastered
Developer: Ryu ga Gotoku Studio
Played on: PS5
Release: 2019
Playtime: 26 hours 25 minutes
Rating: 7.5
Thoughts: Yakuza 3 is a solid entry in the long-running series. However, the game's slower chapters will test one's patience.
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| Source: OpenCritic |
Developer: Double Fine Productions
Played on: Series X
Release: 2005
Playtime: 12 hours 55 minutes
Rating: 7.5
Thoughts: Even 19 years later, Psychonauts is a highly creative and humorous 3D platformer. However, the level design hasn't aged as gracefully.
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| Source: Double Fine Productions |
Developer: Double Fine Productions
Played on: Series X
Release: 2021
Playtime: 17 hours 24 minutes
Rating: 9.5
Thoughts: Improving on its predecessor in every way, Psychonauts 2 is one of the finest 3D platformers ever created.
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| Source: Double Fine Productions |
Game 22: Neon White
Developer: Angel Matrix
Played on: PS5
Release: 2022
Playtime: 21 hours 17 minutes
Rating: 9
Thoughts: Neon White is an amazing blend of first-person shooting, precision platforming, and visual novel storytelling.
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| Source: Ben Esposito |
Developer: Double Fine Productions
Played on: Series X
Release: 2009
Playtime: 10 hours 28 minutes
Rating: 6
Thoughts: Between character action, open-world exploration, and real-time strategy, Brutal Legend is too ambitious for its own good.
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| Source: Double Fine Productions |
Developer: Out of the Blue Games
Played on: PC
Release: 2023
Playtime: 5 hours 46 minutes
Rating: 8.5
Thoughts: American Arcadia expertly combines two disparate genres into a fluid and highly entertaining experience.
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| Source: Out of the Blue Games |
Developer: HAL Laboratory
Played on: 3DS
Release: 2017
Playtime: 5 hours 24 minutes
Rating: 8.5
Thoughts: Bye-Bye BoxBoy! is a highly inventive puzzler that moves on from new mechanics a little too quickly.
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| Source: Nintendo |
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