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1979 Revolution: Black Friday Review (PlayStation 4)
Wince of Persia
August 7, 2018 - Narrative-driven games usually struggle to find a perfect balance between gameplay and storytelling. 1979 Revolution: Black Friday tells a personal tale of a real-life historical event but does it hold up as a video game?
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Dead Cells Review (PlayStation 4)
Praise the dead
August 6, 2018 - Indie roguelikes are a dime a dozen but Dead Cells is in a class of its own. Developers Motion Twin have blended several satisfying roguelike elements and the end result is a fun and challenging experience that remains accessible and never overly punishing.
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Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered Review (PlayStation 4)
A Martian tale: redefined
August 5, 2018 - Here we have a remake of a fun open-world third-person shooter. However, is it good enough to stand out in this day and age?
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Code of Princess EX Review (Switch)
Guardian Heroes with boobs
August 4, 2018 - It seems like everything is being ported to the Switch. Now that this strange 2012 3DS action RPG beat 'em up is available for the console, take off a few layers of clothes and let's see how it holds up.
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Semblance Review (Switch)
2D puzzle platforming goes soft
August 3, 2018 - In a genre that's flooded with games, it must be difficult to make one that stands out. Thankfully, Semblance's distinct mechanics and eerie yet minimalistic world might just have what it takes.
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Super Blackjack Battle II Turbo Edition Review (Xbox One)
It's like having a deuce up your sleeve
August 2, 2018 - You don't see many classic card games on modern consoles. Super Blackjack Battle 2 Turbo Edition emulates the tried and true 21 formula yet introduces a round-based competitive aspect. Will you risk it all in the hopes of becoming the Blackjack champion?
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Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! Review (Switch)
This spud's for you
July 31, 2018 - Although it's been done before, running your own RPG shop is such a clever premise for a game. Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! puts you in the jacket of a wannabe shopkeeper. Do you have the tots to run a successful business?
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Next Up Hero Review (PlayStation 4)
Twin-stick dungeon fun
July 30, 2018 - Mastering generated dungeons is always a rewarding endeavor. Next Up Hero has you fight your way through hordes of enemies in its online-fueled twin-stick gameplay and it's quite an impressive formula.
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Koihime Enbu RyoRaiRai Review (PlayStation 4)
Female fighters with clever combos
July 29, 2018 - 2D fighting games have been rapidly gaining popularity over the years and deservedly so. Koihime Enbu Ryo Rai Rai is an enhanced version of Koihime Enbu that only saw a Steam release in North America so was it worth releasing for console?
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Iro Hero Review (Switch)
16-bit Ikaruga, anyone?
July 29, 2018 - Shoot 'em ups with polarity mechanics are nothing new. However, Iro Hero offers a simplistic albeit challenging take on the formula.
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