Posts By Patrick Rost
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6.4KReviewsAll city orc fluff and nonsense — The Elder Scrolls Online: Orsinium review
Oh Tamriel, you beautiful land of stone and sky, why do you tear me apart this way? Ever since I first took...
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3.2KReviewsA wheelie good time — Motorclub Bikes review
Driveclub is not Gran Turismo. Despite sharing a genre and PlayStation exclusivity, Driveclub always feels like a clunkier, but competent, little brother....
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3.8KReviewsTears in the cloth — Saint Seiya Soldier’s Soul review
Fatal flaws are not a new pitfall for gaming developers, going back to the quite literal pitfalls of E.T. on the Atari...
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2.2KPreviewsRack it up — Pool Nation FX preview
Billiards is a classic and fun experience, real or otherwise, and is something that my generation’s childhood was typically littered with. Pre-teen...
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3.7KReviewsAnimation Pinball-ination — Zen Pinball 2: Balls of Glory review
There may not be many of you out there, but if the things you cherish most in this life are digital pinball...
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4.9KReviewsBring my righteous doodle down on you — Doodle God review
Deify me if you must, video game, but I don’t necessarily see myself as a God for simply creating the universe. Perhaps...
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9.5KReviewsHere roams the Desert Rangers — Wasteland 2 Director’s Cut review
Usually when you think of the apocalyptic wastes from some of your favorite games, the mind travels to a place where great...
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7.1KReviewsCrime, punishment, and valuation — Prison Architect review
While the politics surrounding criminal punishment and the prison system remain controversial and deeply dividing, the one thing that we can all...
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3.8KReviewsNot yet ruined — Rack N Ruin review
Sometimes even a murderous demon deserves a second chance. Rarely does a soul shackled by evil redeem itself, just as rarely does...
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3.4KReviewsCruisin’ round in space in my 6-4 — Xeodrifter review
Lost out in the cold grippings of space, left with only a laser pistol and a limited health support system, most beings...
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3.4KReviewsTwo walls short — The Castle Game review
It was during that most disgusting era of human history, the Middle Ages, where the famous Genghis Khan used catapulted bubonic corpses...
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7.2KReviewsPlant it in the cold, cold ground — Viridi review
There are people who will never pay for, play, or even hear or speak of Viridi. Those blessed children of luck and...
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3.4KReviewsSen-si-zen-sational — Zenzizenzic review
When I heard I was going to be playing a game where squares are fighting squares, I figured at the most I’d...
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6.0KReviewsRe;Disappointed — Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V Generation review
Games are supposed to be fun. It’s in the name of the action: gaming, to not work, to not be idle, and...
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3.1KReviewsPlatforming is alive — Schrödinger’s Cat and the Raiders of the Lost Quark review
If you put a modern platformer in a box, and you couldn’t see the mechanics and gameplay of that platformer, would the...
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3.4KReviewsThe terrorism shuffle — Breach and Clear review
War may never change, but strategy most certainly does. For members of the world’s elite Special Operations, you’ve only got one shot...
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3.4KReviewsTriple crown and counting — Out of the Park Baseball 16 review
Some fans root for the Giants, and some root for the Royals. There are those who languish fandom upon the San Francisco...
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4.1KReviewsAll in a name — Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2: Sisters Generation review
There is a very thin line between acceptable mediocrity and dull uselessness, and being on the fence is not a position that...
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2.3KPreviewsAn introductory look at Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;birth 2: Sisters Generation
First impressions of video games usually aren’t so strong, nor do they typically strike before the game is even finished downloading. Hyperdimension...
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3.4KReviewsPotential does not equal quality — The Crew Review
The Crew has been an interesting case throughout the lifespan of its development. To begin with, everyone positioned it ads one of...
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2.1KReviews2Jump, or not 2Jump — Frog2Jump review
Frogs make for good video game fodder, as strange as that still may seem. Whether in battle, or crossing traffic, or assisting...
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6.6KReviewsBe still, my hearts — Tales of Hearts R review
Must a game be unique to be great? Can a game have all of the elements of greatness: fun and dynamic gameplay,...
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3.0KReviews0-16 — Front Page Sports Football review
One of the appealing aspects of sports simulation games is the depth of control, stat-geeking, and overall full immersion into the strategic...
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4.4KReviewsMetamorphosize your expectations — Fairy Fencer F review
Right at the end of the PlayStation 2 era, NIS America released a series of RPG titles with silly anime storylines that...
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5.6KReviewsAutosport asphyxiation — GRID: Autosport review
Most racing games are way too easy. Kick the vehicle into high gear, smash through braking opponents, take shortcuts when available, never...
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6.2KReviewsFighter’s Union — Ultra Street Fighter IV review
When you were young, you only had two real outlets for releasing the innate violent urges which dwell deep in each and...
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2.8KPreviewsAn introductory glance at WildStar — Review in Progress
Rebellious outcasts, exiled from their home planets, set to the stars on ancient warships in search of a new home and base...
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5.0KReviewsSingin’ in the rain (of blood) — Drakengard 3 review
Unless you’re an only child, to which I say “hurrah”, you most likely understand the concept of sibling rivalry. Sisters and brothers...
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1.7KNewsKeiichi Okabe on the music of Square Enix’s Drakengard 3
A new Drakengard 3 video has been released by Square Enix, exploring the role of music in the game as told by...
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1.8KNewsIceberg Interactive signs new title Starship Corporation
Game publisher Iceberg Interactive today announced the signing of the recently Steam green-lit title Starship Corporation. In development at German developer Coronado...
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1.5KNewsMario Kart 8 details revealed in new Nintendo Direct video
A video has been released on Nintendo’s website, revealing many juicy details about the upcoming Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U...
