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66 Games Considered

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
$59.99Action-AdventureWii U, Nintendo Switch
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Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition
$39.99Platformer–
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DOOM
$59.99Horror FPSNintendo Switch, Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
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Stardew Valley
$14.99Farming Simulation, Role-PlayingWindows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation Vita
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Shovel Knight
$24.99Action, PlatformerNintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Windows, Mac, Linux
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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A variety of fighting methods keep the combat fun

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There are many ways you can fight the monsters in Breath of the Wild. You can go for close combat, using swords, spears, clubs and many other weapons, besting your goblin-like enemies with well-timed parries, dodges, slashes, and strikes. Or you can fight enemies from afar by shooting your bow,...
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An open world game where exploration feels exciting

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Most open world games follow the same pattern - they give you a map that's full of blips, forcefully guiding you to marked locations, causing you to ignore everything along the way. Breath of the Wild steps away from this design choice by having a map where only you can mark points of interest....
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Wonderfully crafted puzzles

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There's a vast array of puzzles found in Breath of the Wild where you use your abilities to move, manipulate or destroy the environment. It can be very simple like destroying rocks with a bomb to unblock a cave entrance. Or it can be fairly complex, requiring you to rotate and connect massive p...
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An engaging cooking skill

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Breath of the Wild features a very interesting cooking skill, allowing you to combine up to 5 different ingredients to create useful dishes or elixirs that can aid you on your journey. While the cooking process itself is really simple, only requiring you to light a fire and use a pot, experimentat...
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Cooking can feel inconvenient

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There's no in-game log or cookbook to record cooking recipes you discover. The only method of checking a recipe is by examining a cooked item in your inventory, which isn't very reliable since you can only check it as long as you have the item. As a result, you have to memorize and/or write...
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Weapon durability system can feel tedious to some

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When you attack enemies, your equipped weapon quickly loses its durability, breaking when it reaches zero. This can force you to switch to new weapons multiple times during a battle, adding a micromanagement aspect that can disrupt the flow of combat. You're not just fighting enemies, you'...
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Genre:Action-Adventure
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Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition

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Visually impressive boss stages

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The visual mechanics in the boss stages are pretty impressive as they use 3d rendering but still hold to the 2D graphical look of the game. This allows for bosses that weave in and out of stages as well as attacks that can come from the foreground or background depending on where the boss is locate...
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Daily and weekly online challenges

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There are daily and weekly online challenges that users can compete in, against their friends or just the high scores listed.
Yoshiyuki
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One of the best platformers released in years

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From the beautiful design of the 2D cartoon graphics to the level design, soundtrack and multiplayer, Rayman Legends is on par with the best of platformers.
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All powers unlocked from beginning

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Unlike Rayman Origins, Legends has all of Rayman's powers unlocked from the beginning. Players are able to jump float, wall run and attack starting at the first level.
Yoshiyuki
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Up to four player local Co-Op so you can help children through hard parts

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Up to four local players can play sharing a single screen at the same time in Rayman Legends which is great for when kids get stuck on hard parts as another sibling or parent can jump in and help them out.
Yoshiyuki
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Fun cute characters

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The cartoony design of the characters is animated smoothly and looks great on screen. For each their design is cute an amusing while also showing differentiating characteristics.
Yoshiyuki
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No online multiplayer

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In this day and age it is disappointing to see a multiplayer game released that does not support online. For a company like Ubisoft this kind of cost should not be an issue which makes it puzzling as to why such a standard feature is missing.
Yoshiyuki
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Jump is floaty

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The jump action feels a bit floaty which may take a bit to get use to. Normally platformers will offer tighter controls, which people tend to get used to making games that stray from that more difficult or just not something that appeals.
Specs
Steam Rating:Very Positive
Genre:Platformer
Co-Op:Local Wireless
Controller Support:Full
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DOOM

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Fast-paced, exhilarating combat

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DOOM differs from most modern shooters because it abandons cover-based gunplay and instead encourages you to never stop advancing. This is achieved by not only making your character very nimble, allowing you to run at high speeds and jump great distances, but also by removing weapon reloading entir...
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Refreshing single purpose gameplay

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There is no character development, this is a single purpose game that makes itself very clear from the outset. You are in this game to do one thing, kill demons, sometimes in the most gruesome ways possible. The game is very unapologetic about this, which is refreshing in a time when many games foc...
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Fantastic level design

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The levels in DOOM are quite large, with multiple floors/levels, and many secrets. Some areas are very spacious, making large-scale battles possible, and some are labyrinth-like, hiding enemies behind every corner. You'd think it would be a very linear and guided experience, but most of the ti...
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Level editor for endless content

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The game comes with a level editor, which allows you to create new maps and game types. These can be maps that play similarly to the campaign or even unique puzzle maps. You can share your creation online and also download other players' creations. This provides an almost endless stream of cont...
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Great customizable weapon selection

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There are more than 20 weapons in DOOM, including the super shotgun, the rocket launcher, and even the BFG9000. Each weapon has two modes that can be improved with one of three upgrades, totaling to over 100 possible combinations. Most of the combinations are really fun to use, which creates enough...
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Superb graphics that run quite well

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Highly detailed environments, fearsome enemies, colorful particle effects, beautiful lighting, and a lot more. Whatever you're looking at in DOOM, it's a treat for the eyes, all without ever dropping below 60 frames per second.
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Fun hidden secrets

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There are quite a few easter eggs and hidden secrets in the game, such as old school Doom 95 levels, a Commander Keen skull, a Terminator 2 animation, and even hidden Doomguy toys that your character will fist bump. There's a lot of these to find, creating a very entertaining side activity.
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The gore might not be for everyone

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DOOM has a fair amount of gore. Whenever you kill an enemy there's blood, guts, and limbs flying everywhere. Melee kill are particularly brutal with your character twisting enemy necks and breaking their bones. Some may find that level of graphic violence off-putting.
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Genre:Horror FPS
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Stardew Valley

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Very fulfilling to play

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Stardew Valley is a very simple game where you're free to do anything and everything at your own pace. This includes building your farm, planting and harvesting crops, and exploring the world among many other things. It will feel enjoyable no matter how fast or slow you do it. This coupled with...
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Great soundtrack

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When you work on your farm, go fishing, explore or just walk around the town you'll be accompanied by a really nice soundtrack. It's sometimes upbeat, sometimes soothing, and sometimes even melancholic, with every track matching each location and season perfectly. There's also a wide v...
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A great mix of genres

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While Stardew Valley is primarily a farming simulator, it also has social interaction elements and combat elements. The social interaction elements allow you to interact with people around the town. You can befriend them, get quests from them, hang out with them, and even find a significant other...
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Great freedom in designing your farm

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When creating your own farm you aren't just limited to plowing fields for planting crops. You can also dig wells, put down fences, and even build various structures such as barns or stables. This allows you to build a farm that firmly matches your goals and sense of aesthetics.
Kristaps
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Can get really repetitive

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Living on a farm is a lot of work, so you'll have to repeat the same tasks quite often. This includes tilling land, planting seeds, chopping trees, and many other farm related activities. While it's normally pretty fun and relaxing, it can get incredibly tedious during long play sessions, e...
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Genre:Farming Simulation, Role-Playing
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Shovel Knight

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Feels great to play

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Shovel Knight has very colorful pixelated graphics, a decent chiptune soundtrack, excellent 8-bit sound effects, and the controls feel really fluid and responsive. So whether you’re just running through a castle, shoveling away at gems in a tunnel, or even jumping on a dragon’s head, Shovel Knight...
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A unique experience

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Shovel Knight has 2D pixel art, a simple gameplay, and a retro feel. It stands out in an era dominated by 3D titles with super detailed graphics and convoluted gameplay because of its influences from classics like Zelda, Castlevania, Duck Tales, and even Super Mario Bros. It’s not just trying to ca...
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Pretty fun risk versus reward system

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In each stage, there are multiple checkpoints you can revive at if you die. The twist is that you can destroy the checkpoints for extra treasure. Doing this also means you’ll have to start from the beginning of the stage if you die. It’s a pretty cool way to increase difficulty and add tension to a...
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Can be frustrating

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While Shovel Knight captures a lot of SNES era’s good parts, it also brings back some of the bad parts. It's mostly the hidden enemies that attack you as soon as you approach their hiding spots, causing you to take needless damage or even die. This adds a really tedious trial and error aspect t...
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Genre:Action, Platformer
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Rocket League

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Clear objectives keeps the focus on the gameplay

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Get the ball in the net, soccer at it's simplest. This game is physics driven, using different cars as players, making it a fast-paced and exciting game with a basic underlying objective. Being easy to understand, just about anyone can get the hang of the game after a single play session.
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Moon-like physics give a delightful sense of exaggerated abilities

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The physics in this game are slightly warped, making it seem like you're on the moon. This means that cars fly around if they collide or go up ramps, giving it a feel of superpowers.
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Simple controls

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Whether you use a controller or keyboard and mouse, the controls are fairly simple. You are driving a car pushing a ball around, with forward, reverse, boost, power-slide and jump as your only real abilities to learn. The difficulty comes in learning to use them at the right times. Doing this wi...
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Customization of cars is creative and fun

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There are quite a few cars to choose from, including DLC cars such as the Delorean from Back to the Future. After picking a car, you can customized it with countless possibilities. You can change the paint scheme, color, paint type (gloss/flat, etc.), wheels, boost color, hat, and antenna topper...
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Great for quick play sessions

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Each game has a time limit of 5 minutes, paused only when a team scores to reset the ball to mid-field. By keeping each session short, the game works well for people wanting to play a quick game without getting drawn into a long play session.
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Match making can be slow at times

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It can take a while to find an opponent, especially if you're a higher tier player, causing the queues to be even longer.
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Minimal in features

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While there may be more modes added with DLC in the future, currently there are only three unique game modes. This might be off-putting for players looking for more variety.
Specs
Genre:Sports / Racing / Soccer
Co-Op:4 Player Online / 4 Player Couch
Controller Support:Full
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Lovers In A Dangerous Spacetime

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Adorable aesthetic

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Both the story and art style are beautiful and playful, encouraging a fun atmosphere even in difficult or complicated scenarios. The soundtrack carries you along with a light but fast-paced beat to maintain the balance between fun and focus.
Yoshiyuki
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Gameplay focuses on relying on the other player

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Much like a good marriage the game focuses on having each player rely on the other in ties of need. This makes for an experience that when executed properly shows how much of a team two people can be.
Yoshiyuki
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Teamwork is demanded

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As offense, movement and defense are entirely separate stations, you simply cannot beat the game alone in co-op mode, regardless of any single player's skill level. This holds true especially in harder difficulties where constant communication and coordination is critical.
Yoshiyuki
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Catchy techno soundtrack

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Lovers has a very interesting and catchy soundtrack that goes great with its retro, neon-based aesthetic.
Yoshiyuki
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Co-op is local only

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Unfortunately, online co-op is not an option. However, forcing the players to be side by side aids in coordination and makes for a more personal experience.
Specs
Steam Rating:Very Positive
Genre:Shooter, Platformer
Co-Op:4 Player Local
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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Unrestrictive skill-based RPG system

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Skyrim has no set character classes or equipment/spell limitations. Instead, it allows you to form your own class based on how you decide to play. For example, sneaking increases your sneaking skill, hitting an enemy with a shortsword increases your one-handed skill, taking damage while wearing le...
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Deep lore rivaling classic fantasy literature

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Skyrim inherits the stories and world-building of The Elder Scrolls series, which stretches back 20 years. It has numerous stories surrounding the various races (orcs, elves, lizardmen, demons, etc.), mythical beasts, gods, cataclysmic events, parallel worlds, and just about any fantasy trope you c...
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Forgetful NPCs can break immersion

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After completing certain story quests NPCs get new lines added to their dialogue based on your decisions. Sometimes the NPCs might become forgetful and return to their default dialogue, which can break immersion, especially if they talk about an event that's been long resolved.
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Combat is too simple

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Most of the time you can just whack an enemy until it dies and it involves very little strategy or planning to succeed. For example, targeting specific body parts doesn't deal extra damage, nor can you cripple an enemy. There are no vulnerabilities, so you can't set furry forest animals...
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Genre:Action Role-Playing
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Titan Quest

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Holds up incredibly well

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Titan Quest is over 10 years old now, and it is still widely played. It even saw a remastered "Anniversary Edition" in August of 2016, drawing in more players, old and new.
Yoshiyuki
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Tons of customization

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There are 30 different classes of characters to choose from within the game with 150 character skills that they can learn. This way users can customize their character to their liking and playstyle.
Yoshiyuki
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Lots of loot to find

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There is quite a lot of loot in the game to be found, which drives the player to continue playing, just to find that better weapon or piece of armor. The loot is also color coded when dropped, making it easy to discern what is worth picking up or leaving behind.
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Replayability through different classes

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There are a plethora of classes that open up upon leveling to the second level, once one is chosen the others will be gone for that game session. This means that a different playthrough will be needed to explore what all the different classes offer, making for quite a lot of playtime.
Yoshiyuki
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You can choose the speed you want to play at

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Titan Quest is unique among ARPGs in that you get to choose the game speed. You can be a leisurely player and take things slowly, or you can go hard and play the game on very fast settings. The fact that you get to choose adds another level of enjoyment to the game.
Yoshiyuki
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Disappointing loot at later levels

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Even when the player has reached a high level, they will often find loot meant for low level characters. This can be frustrating when trying to find better gear and just adds a lot of clutter to ones inventory as the majority of items found won't be that useful.
Yoshiyuki
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Save anywhere does not save character placement

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This means that there will be some retreading of areas once a save is loaded as the character will not be in the same place as where they were left off. This will waste time and can be frustrating having to do this every time you load the game.
Specs
Steam Rating:Mostly Positive
Genre:Action Role-Playing, Hack-and-Slash
Co-Op:2-6 Player Online
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Darkest Dungeon

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Immersive atmosphere

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Darkest Dungeon has an almost intoxicating atmosphere created by three main aspects. Firstly, it’s the visuals: the somber color palette that accompanies a sunset, the creepy environments your party of four will anxiously proceed through, and the detailed, fearsome, and sometimes disgusting enemi...
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Interesting adventurer management

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While the fabled heroes are off slaying dragons, battling demon kings, and saving princesses, the small-time adventurers have to clean up the dregs. You as the lord of a small settlement will employ these adventurers to clear out the mysterious dungeons surrounding your property. To clear a dunge...
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Outstanding narration

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Even though the only character that talks in this game is the narrator, his delivery of the lines is excellent. He talks in a deep and raspy voice that is also very pleasing to listen to. The narrator usually describes the events happening on-screen such as upgrading your settlement buildings, re...
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Great monster visual design

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There's a wide variety of extremely well-designed monsters and characters in the game. You confront bandits, skeletons, undersea terrors, pig monsters, and all sorts of otherworldly horrors. There's a lot of gruesome detail on each and every enemy, so the longer you'll keep looking the...
Kristaps
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It can be frustrating at times

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Darkest Dungeon heavily relies on random events that can happen at any point in a dungeon. Some of them don't make any sense and most of them don't feel fair. For example, right after stepping inside a dungeon your characters might suddenly go hungry. If you don't feed them they'...
Kristaps
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Gets really repetitive

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You'll spend dozens of hours repeatedly running the same dungeon, killing the same enemies, and collecting the same loot just to progress further into the game. On top of that, if you lose a character at any point, you'll be set back by another 3 hours. If you don't enjoy grinding, Dark...
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Genre:Role-Playing
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Enter the Gungeon

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Easily stay in the action of the game

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There are a few small features in the game that add up to making sure the player is never too distracted or pulled out of the action. Things like once a stage is cleared and all coins dropped by your fallen foes will be magnetically pulled to you, just to make sure time is not wasted running around...
Yoshiyuki
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Gameplay is balanced well

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Often in a roguelite game there can be the chance of getting delt a bum hand on any particular run, luckily Enter the Gungeon does not suffer from this issue as there is a good balance of the gunplay mechanics that sees any death by you as your own fault of not playing to your max ability. Never is...
Yoshiyuki
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Satisfying replayability

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Thanks to the roguelite aspects of the game, there is randomly generated levels, which means fresh gameplay each time the game is played. There is also 4 different characters available in the game, each of which has a different boss fight at the end of the game as well as different characteristics...
Yoshiyuki
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Cool collection aspect

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There are 190 guns available in the game that the player can collect through purchasing them in an in-game shop as they progress through the game. Most likely this will take multiple playthroughs with all four of the available characters, which means tons of playtime for those that like to collect...
Yoshiyuki
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Unique tone

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The game is often silly with many humorous elements such as every character is based around being a bullet, that in turn own guns and fire other bullets. There is no mistaking that the game is about shooting, and the game is somewhat 4th wall breaking by taking advantage of this fact and hilarious...
Yoshiyuki
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SHMUP like gameplay

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A lot of the shooting elements in this game revolve around SHMUP like mechanics. Players will need to doge a juke many bullets on screen at ones. Luckily there is a roll capability that allows the player to doge when in a precarious position. This roll feature though is not just some way to make t...
Yoshiyuki
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Co-op feels tacked on

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Co-op in the game is only local (no online co-op at all), which limits who you can pay with. On top of this the way one has to go about starting a co-op game feels a bit unintuitive, which can be frustrating. Stages can also feel cramped when in co-op mode, meaning players bump into walls and obje...
Yoshiyuki
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High difficulty

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The game can be difficult, especially when first starting out. This may mean a lot of deaths and a feeling of no progressions due to having to start over a lot. While the game is not unmanageable for players who enjoy the games genres, it may be a bit of a turn off for newcomers.
Specs
Steam Rating:Very Positive
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Super Mario Odyssey

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Incorporates old school 2D gameplay in a cool way

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In some areas, Mario can enter the surface of a wall, shifting the gameplay to a 2D plane. This also reverts Mario to his 8-bit era pixelated self, allowing you to play through a mini level in the style of the original Super Mario games. While it could've been done just to bait nostalgia, the d...
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Tons of collectibles that encourage exploration

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SMO is jam-packed with gold coins, purple coins, and power moons for you to collect. While collecting them all is completely optional, it can quickly become addicting to collect them. A couple of coins here, another dozen there, and another hundred there, all for that silly looking skeleton outfit....
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Good level variety

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There are 16 unique levels in SMO, including a large reddish desert, filled with colorful buildings and quirky skeletons, a gray kingdom built on the moon where enemies wear white top hats, and even a bustling metropolis where you can bounce off of taxis, swing on lampposts, and climb skyscrapers....
Kristaps
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Really fun possession mechanic keeps the gameplay fresh

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Mario can take control of enemies and objects by throwing his hat on top of them. Once controlled, an enemy retains all of its abilities, allowing you to use them. For example, you can take control of a frog, enabling you to jump up to areas that would be normally out of reach. Or you can take c...
Kristaps
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Motion controls can feel awkward at times

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Some of Mario's special moves need motion control inputs to perform, requiring you to rotate or tilt the controller alongside precise button presses. While this is an attempt to make the gameplay feel more engaging, it's not implemented that well. It simply makes the special moves needles...
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Genre:Platformer
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Crypt of the NecroDancer

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Fantastic soundtrack

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Crypt of the NecroDancer has one of the best soundtracks you'll hear in a video game, featuring EDM, synthwave, and even heavy metal music. Each song has a unique tempo, rhythm, and feel to it, so you'll never get tired of listening to them.
Yoshiyuki
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Unique gameplay

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Crypt of the NecroDancer is a dungeon crawler that is also a rhythm game. Your character can move, attack, and use special abilities only to the beat of a level's music. This means you have to split your attention between listening to the music and watching enemy movements. If you miss a beat y...
Yoshiyuki
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Co-op can make the game a lot harder

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While Co-op in most games makes a game easier, Crypt of the Necrodancer is the opposite. This boils down to three main reasons. First, you and your co-op partner have to share money and items. This can lead to two under-equipped characters that struggle with killing enemies and surviving their blo...
Yoshiyuki
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Extremely hard

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The combat in this game has an insanely fast tempo, requiring you to split your attention between the music and the on-screen enemies. Losing focus even for a split-second means you'll probably die, so you'll have to restart the level. At times this will feel really overwhelming, especially...
Specs
Steam Rating:Very Positive
Co-Op:2 Player Local
Controller Support:Full
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Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition

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Randomly generated worlds and distinct locations keep the gameplay fresh

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Each new world is randomly generated, making for a different experience every time. There can be plains, rivers, beaches, ravines, giant mountains, hidden villages, and a lot more. There are also 38 biomes, which includes snow, desert, forest, swamp among others. Each one has its own set of unique...
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Great creativity tool

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If you prefer building, creative mode is the way to go. It immediately gives you unlimited blocks, the ability to fly, and immortality. This allows you to easily build anything you want without worrying about height or enemies. Things like giant castles, villages, roller coasters, and even unique b...
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Amazing extended community

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The community surrounding this game is huge due to its popularity. There are lots of servers and projects revolving around it that allow for so many different choices in how one wants to play and who they want to play with. From crafting guides/videos, themed servers and YouTube play sessions, the...
Kristaps
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Local multiplayer option for when there is no internet

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Minecraft can be played by 4 players locally via splitscreen. This makes it a great way spend time with your friends and family when you don't have access to the internet.
Kristaps
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Steep and time-consuming learning curve

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Learning what items are needed to craft takes quite a bit of knowledge and time. There are guides and videos online that can help with this, but not much in-game that helps the player know exactly how and what to craft.
Kristaps
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Lack of meaningful story mode

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There is no story mode in Minecraft: there is only a create mode or a survival mode. Neither, however, supply any kind of story or background as regard what is going on in the game.
Kristaps
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Still involves killing other things

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In order to progress through the game and craft items, players will need to kill other things such as skeletons, zombies and monsters which may not be seen as child-friendly or can result in frightening situations.
Specs
Genre:Indie / Survival / Sandbox
Co-Op:8 Player Online / 8 Player Couch / 8 Player LAN
Controller Support:Yes
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The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+

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Great replay value

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The levels in Binding of Isaac are randomly generated. They will have different layouts, monster combinations, upgrades, secrets, and bosses each time you start a new playthrough. You can even change characters to mix up the playstyle, swapping to a really fast but fragile character or a very durab...
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Addictive gameplay that keeps you entertained

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The Binding of Isaac is very easy to pick up and play with each playthrough lasting about 30 minutes on average. It’s just really fun shooting enemies, collecting treasures, and dropping the occasional bomb, making it really hard to stop playing. One playthrough will turn into ten and many hours wi...
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Incredible amounts of content for a low price

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The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ has all the content of the previous releases and even new content. As a result there are tons of unlockable items, secrets, bosses, power-ups, hidden characters, challenges, and item combinations. There’s just so much to do and try out you’ll be entertained for do...
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Character upgrades are really fun

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One of the best parts about Binding of Isaac is collecting upgrades and watching your character evolve. This can be nuances in the physical appearance of your character, adding a cute hat, changing its skin tone to green, or even lodging a rock into its skull. It can also be modifications to the w...
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Very creepy themes

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Binding of Isaac is a story about insanity, religious fanaticism, ritual sacrifices, and even worship of the devil. Once you start paying attention to the various details, it can be genuinely terrifying and dark.
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Randomness can be really frustrating

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You can have really bad luck in some playthroughs like finding very few keys, bombs, or coins, causing you to miss out on a lot of potential upgrades. There can also be times when the upgrades you find are bad. In both cases, a playthrough becomes unbearably hard and you probably won’t get very fa...
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Can be really disgusting

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While on the surface Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ looks very cute and colorful, it actually has some pretty gruesome details within it. Blood, various bodily fluids, excrement, disfigured flesh, umbilical cords, and many more things that can make your stomach churn.
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Co-Op:2 Player Local
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Resident Evil: Revelations 2

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Entertaining episodic story

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Episode-style games are still catching on fairly quickly. It's a great way to keep people entertained and keep the content flowing.
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Great variety

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Revelations 2's episodic structure means that players switch between different characters with unique play styles. Additionally, each episode sees players exploring different locations, with a lot of cool gameplay variety.
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The return of classic characters

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Revelations 2 brings back characters like Claire and Barry, who have been missing from the Resident Evil series for years. Their absence has been disappointing, so it's great to see them returning.
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Thoughtful gameplay

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Revelations 2 uses its horror theme to encourage thoughtful play. Ammo is scarce, so players need to be thoughtful about inventory management. Players will have to solve puzzles to get through some of the encounters. Sometimes, it is wiser to sneak past enemies than shoot them.
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The campaign isn't the only draw to the game, Raid Mode adds dozens of hours of content for you to play

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Raid mode is back, and it's so much better than the first game. Raid Mode is a run-and-gun game that can be played either solo or cooperatively with a friend; you get to blast your way through enemies in short stages and upgrade your equipment on your way. You also level up in Raid Mode - you o...
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One of the strongest Resident Evil game in the series

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RE: Revelations 2 is an excellent installment in the series. It has a very solid, engaging plot and memorable characters that keep you motivated throughout the story.
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Lack of detail in the visual design

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One of the more plain looking Resident Evil games, the graphics are not really going to wow anyone.
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Genre:Survival Horror, Third-Person Shooter
Co-Op:2 Player Online / 2 Player Local
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SteamWorld Dig

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Unlimited replayability with a procedurally generated world

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Through the use of random generation the game is able to create a different experience not only for each person that plays it but for each time one restarts the game. Which lends to a bunch of replayability.
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World is permanently altered as you play through it

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To navigate through the world of SteamWorld Dig, you need to dig through the earth, shaping out the tunnels and paths you need to pass through, requiring you to think twice about how to dig so you can get through the tunnel efficiently, and escape when you need to before you run out of power.
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Combat mechanics are basic

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Combat consists of hitting an enemy with ones pick or drill, which is time consuming and not really satisfying. It is much easier to just go around opponents, even if it takes more time.
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Beginning of the game is somewhat tedious

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Until a few upgrades are acquired and teleporters placed around the map for faster travel, it requires a bit of monotonous mining.
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Steam Rating:Very Positive
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

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Accessible to beginners and young players

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Despite having a very high skill ceiling and 48 tracks to master, MK8DX makes it less intimidating for beginners by including the "Smart steering" and "Auto acceleration" options. The former option automatically prevents collision with walls and the latter option glues your fo...
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Excellent variety of race tracks

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MK8DX features 48 unique race tracks, including tracks running through a haunted mansion, an airport, a medieval castle, and even outer space. Each track also has a completely different layout, providing its own set of twists, turns, loops, and shortcuts for you to enjoy and master. As a result, th...
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Entertaining kart racing gameplay

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Every race in MK8DX is a fast-paced battle for first place. You drive at high-speeds, drift to gain speed boosts, fly off ramps, and collect mystery boxes that give you random power ups. It can be one-use weapons to set back your opponents. Or it can be one-use items that boost you in some way. F...
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Fun battle modes

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Other than MK8DX's 3 main racing modes, there are also 5 battle modes, focusing on battles in arena-like tracks. There's the Balloon Battle, where you have to pop or steal your opponent's balloons, Renegade Roundup, where racers are split into teams of cops and robbers, Bob-omb Blas...
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Unlockables might not feel that exciting

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Every character (except Golden Mario) and race track is unlocked from the beginning, leaving you to only unlock new kart parts. While these are very good for improving/adjusting your kart's performance and looks, you probably won't ever use the vast majority of the parts. This can cause unl...
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Genre:Racing, Sports
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Bayonetta

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Fun and complex gameplay

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Bayonetta excels in its combat, going above and beyond to entertain the player with the scale of its gigantic, angelic enemies and the depth of its gameplay. The tutorial teaches you the bare basics of punching and kicking, and then it's up to you to experiment with inputs and find the best com...
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Bayonetta herself is unconventional and entertaining

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Bayonetta is a character who exudes confidence and charm, and every aspect of the game's mechanics and design fits with her personality. She's over eight feet tall, wears a skin-tight suit that's actually made of her magical hair, and always fights with style and finesse. When you do a...
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Unique enemy designs with angels that defy typical conventions

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Angels in Bayonetta are far from how they are depicted in pop culture. Despite their bright glow and the religious music that you hear when they're introduced, they're hunched over, lumbering when they walk and fight in battle. They're designed in ways that definitely make them look li...
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Excellent ports

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Bayonetta was originally released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 back in 2009, but the PC version comes with improved graphics, 4K support and excellent performance. On the Nintendo Switch, you'll also get to enjoy the game at 60 FPS, though at a lower 720p resolution compared to the PC versio...
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The story is nonsensical

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While Bayonetta has some intriguing lore involving witches battling against a puritanical religion, you won't get to learn much about it. The storytelling is a mess, with sudden changes that don't make sense, and underdeveloped characters that the game expects you to care about. As long as...
Yoshiyuki
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On-rails sections can be frustrating

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There will be a few times where you'll play through retro-inspired sequences where you race down a highway on a motorcycle, or shoot missiles at enemies from an airship. You have to handle quick time event button presses on the motorcycle and deal with a bunch of enemies firing at you on the sh...
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Locked at 60 frames per second on PC

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Action sequences are locked at 60FPS which means that you can not go above that framerate regardless of your PC's capabilities.
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Steam Rating:Very Positive
Genre:Action
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Night in the Woods

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The simplistic gameplay is surprisingly fun

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Running around the side-scrolling town as Mae day in and day out is more enjoyable than it sounds at first. It's mundane, but there's a lot of meaning to find around the town if you're willing to look for it. You go wherever you want, finding out stories about the townspeople and the t...
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Great coming-of-age story

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The coming-of-age story in Night in the Woods is unconventional for a video game, making it more unique and intriguing. After dropping out of college, the main character, Mae, struggles with her own disillusionment in life and refusal to grow up, all the while her old friends find success and move...
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Tragic, realistic setting and NPCs

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Night in the Woods is set in Possum Springs, once a booming mine town but now a forgotten speck on the map, rife with poverty and decay. Its history is based on several real Adirondack towns, and its portrayal of rural decline is painfully accurate. The townspeople you talk to lament about having...
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Well-written side characters

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Every character feels like they have a history and realistic personal motivations, even when they're left unexplained. Mae's friends are all different yet interesting in their own ways, like Gregg who's always happy to see her and helps Mae feel like someone truly cares, and Bea with...
Yoshiyuki
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Some pacing issues with the story

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The story slogs through the premise of Mae's anxieties and disillusionment for a long time until it suddenly switches somewhere in the middle. There are a few hints here and there about how and why the plot becomes a murder mystery, but these things seem inconsequential and not as important as...
Yoshiyuki
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The main character is insufferable at first

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It's hard to like Mae from the start for a few reasons. She's extremely self-centered, she likes to steal for the thrills, and she has no interest whatsoever in fixing her shortcomings. Her life seems to be one awkward moment after another where you can't help but cringe in embarrassmen...
Specs
Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive
Genre:Adventure, Narrative
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Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King
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Blossom Tales is focused more on simplistic fun rather than bogging you down with stat pools and complex mechanics. The gameplay is incredibly simple, but pulled off incredibly well. Combat involves using your sword to swing at enemies and perform an entertaining spin move. You can use your bow and boomera...
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 Charming, lighthearted storytelling
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 Doesn't really bring any new gameplay ideas to the table
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 Gameplay mechanics are presented clearly and are easy to learn
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 Loading screens can be annoying
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 Dungeons tend to drag on a bit too long
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 The shield takes up a weapon slot
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Mercenaries Saga Chronicles
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The turn based RPG battles are easy to learn. There's very little learning curve, so jumping into the game is painless. If you enjoyed similar games like Final Fantasy Tactics, you'll like the battles in Chronicles. It doesn't add much to the genre, but it's a fun distraction for a few hours.
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 Getting 3 games for the price of 1 is a great value
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 You'll be stuck with the same perspective of each battle for the entire game
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 The color of gear quality in the weapon shop is confusing
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 Each game in the series is the exact same gameplay with a different story tacked on
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 A chance to play Mercenary Saga 1 in English for the first time
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 Good port
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 Thieves are especially fun to play due to some of their non-combat abilities
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 Starting battles with zero mana leads to more rewarding and satisfying spell casting
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 Easy to jump into thanks to simple and easy to understand mechanics
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 The stories are extremely generic and can be skipped without missing much
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 Difficulty spikes between battles means you'll be grinding a lot
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 Lots of different ways to build each character
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