Reviews
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9013.7KBlazing buttholes — South Park: The Fractured But Whole review
There’s no sugar-coating it, South Park: The Fractured But Whole is simply brilliant. That Trey Parker and Matt Stone were able to...
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854.6KThe Makings of a legacy — Starfinder Core Book review
Starfinder is a clever product, but for none of the reasons you might expect. When Pathfinder came out it was answering a...
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653.7KPixelated Ultra-Violence, Butcher review
Some men just want to watch the world burn. Some want to literally watch it burn, and explode, and even see its...
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704.5KHey now, you’re an all-star, get your game on, go play: Warriors All-Stars review
The Warriors/Musou series is like an old friend to me; I love it dearly, even though spending time with it can feel...
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503.3KDon’t be there, just be square: Squareboy vs. Bullies: Arena Edition review
The beat-em-up genre is my go-to cathartic entertainment when I’m feeling bored; as such, the Warriors/Musou series is one of my favorites....
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808.2KGetting lost in the Labyrinth – Theseus review
Greek mythology has always been fascinating to me, so when I first heard about the PSVR game Theseus, I was hopeful that...
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706.1KCyberdimension, had to get away: Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online review
No matter what sub-dimensional world the action takes place in, Neptune and her friends are bound to be somewhere having an incredibly...
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1008.6KOnce more unto the drink- Cuphead review
It’s somewhat amazing that a quirky indie game that is basically a mash-up tribute to prohibition era cartoons and 80s style run-and-gun...
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853.2KCopied by the light – Echo review
Imagine being on a fully artificial planet covered in ornate and massive buildings in search of a way to bring someone back...
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806.5KLizards, rats, and elves: Total War: Warhammer 2 review
Creative Assembly’s Total War series is a long-running strategy juggernaut, deep in tactics and heavy in management. Fans of Games Workshop’s Warhammer...
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909.1K4K passthrough without a PC? Absolutely! – AVerMedia Live Gamer Portable Plus 2 capture box review
Capture rigs are a big part of what we do here at Gaming Trend, and with YouTube, Twitch, and other services, it...
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4.7K75Learning to appreciate a good bottle of wine- Terroir: A winemaking tycoon game
With a lifetime of experience and love for simulation games, especially those involving farming, I rolled up my sleeves to try my...
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856.4KAt least they’re not the Despicable yellow things: Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions review
Generally, one doesn’t play Mario games for the story. They tend to be extremely simplistic so that the game developers can focus...
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854.9KBreak the chain: Absolver review
Norm Macdonald once said there were only two classes of competitor in skydiving: grand champion, and "stuff on a rock." My experience...
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853.4KContinuing to succeed — FIFA 18 review
For many years, the FIFA series was one of the smoothest video game experiences around. Its elegant presentation and tip-top controls combined...
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509.3KYou don’t deserve this big Toblerone: Neo Yokio review
Let’s get one thing clear: Neo Yokio is a hot mess, but a brilliant one nonetheless. The lovechild Vampire Weekend’s lead vocalist...
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9011.2KA beautiful day at the track – Forza Motorsport 7 review
If you’ve read my review for Forza Horizon 2 or Forza Horizon 3, you know I’m more of an arcade racer. Adjusting...
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753.6KLove is in the air: Assassination Classroom Volume 18 review
(Contains minor spoilers from Assassination Classroom volumes 15-17) While the main story may already be complete in Japan, I’m loving VIZ Media’s...
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405.2KShort, but not sweet: 36 Fragments of Midnight review
Pop quiz: What’s the cheapest game on the Switch eShop right now? If you guessed a game that’s $4.99, you’d be wrong!...
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9018.0KDungeons, demons and grave robbing- Battle Chasers: Nightwar
Sixteen years ago, I eagerly lost myself in the brightly colored pages of the Battle Chasers Comic, which told the story of...
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909.4KGreat Norse Saga: 878 Vikings Review
In the 8th century, Vikings from Scandinavia first raided the coast of the British Isles. Over the next century, raids morphed into...
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12.3K95Infinite possibilities – the impossible Divinity: Original Sin 2 review
Developer Larian Studios is no stranger to the isometric RPG. They’ve been building the rich world of Divine Divinity since 2009, though...
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5.9K80“Vrepit Sa!” – DreamWorks Voltron VR Chronicles Episode 1 – PSVR Review
Skeptical, but excited, I was interested to see where Netflix and DreamWorks would take Voltron. There have been several attempts to bring...
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805.6KFear the spear: Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition review
Lichtspeer is a weird game, and for the most part, that works in its favor. Accessible mechanics and groovy graphics make for...
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805.0KGo hunting for the truth – Raiders of the Broken Planet: Alien Myths review
Jump right onto the Broken Planet and discover the history behind it in this action-adventure title. On what is now known as...
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6.9K90“Peppy! Long time, no see!” – Super NES Classic Edition review
Voltron has gotten an incredible remake. Star Trek is back on TV. Stephen King’s “IT” is terrifying a whole new generation of...
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6.0K85A timeless tale with a tail – Final Fantasy IX on PS4 review
The Tokyo Game Show is always full of surprises, but I didn’t expect that Square Enix would drop a PS4 port of...
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706.6KGotta catch ’em all all over again: Pokémon Gold and Silver Review
Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver may be seventeen years old in the US, but they have strong nostalgia among many old school...
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8512.5KRuin them, don’t get ruined – Ruiner Review
Thrown into a cyberpunk world, you immediately take control of the unnamed protagonist. You are given commands from an unknown master in...
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256.7KNO-SCAR: NASCAR Heat 2 review
Nothing will ever make NASCAR interesting despite the sport’s constant change. Crashes are violent and mesmerizing, but lack diversity. The races often...
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6.6K70No quarter: Marvel Vs. Capcom: Infinite Review
Marvel Vs Capcom: Infinite feels like a theme park, for better or for worse. The rides are fun, but just about everything...
