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Game Reviews

Short game reviews written in exact format.


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Carcassonne – build your kingdom
Posted On 26.1.2021 EKorkka 0

Fancy yourself some castle building? Get right in there with the action in the classic board game of Carcassone.

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The Silver Case – An Exercise in Engaging Tedium
Posted On 25.1.2021 AFinn 0

Murderers, psychic clones, and psychedelic jazz. Jaunt your way through the 24th Ward in Suda51's overlooked adventure.

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Cuphead – A devilish masterpiece
Posted On 23.1.2021 EKorkka 0

Graphics that look straight from 1930s animation and a soundtrack to match. Cuphead is a beautiful platformer that is extremely …

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PAYDAY 2: Heist Banks, Get Money, Become Infamous
Posted On 13.1.2021 AAhonen 0

A review for PAYDAY 2, a co-op first person shooter focused on pulling off daring heists. Does it still hold …

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Besiege: just what couldn’t mindboggling siege engines do?
Posted On 6.1.2021 SLehikoinen 0

How fun could creating siege engines possibly be? Besiege encourages you to find out.

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Mini Metro – Bite-sized puzzle strategy game wrapped in a minimalistic atmosphere of transit craze
Posted On 5.1.2021 BPuha 0

Mini Metro, a satisfying minimalistic puzzle game about passengers, metro systems, and real cities. What else could an evening need? …

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Hell Is Other Demons – Kneel Before Diablo, Lord of Leisure
Posted On 3.1.2021 SErakanto 0

Diablo III: Eternal Collection is full of mindless fun. Switching the classic hack and slash adventure over to consoles was …

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Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – A seasonal journey to defeat evil
Posted On 1.1.2021 LNieminen 0

Diablo III: Reaper of Souls is a journey to defeat Malthael, the Archangel of Death. The game has different types …

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Phasmophobia – Are you and your friends afraid of ghosts?
Posted On 30.12.2020 Joel Alanko 0

When there’s something strange in your neighborhood, call your friends and go figure out who is haunting there.

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Beware of the Wolf – The Wolf Among Us
Posted On 29.12.2020 Aadrita Kar 0

Imagine the notorious fairytale character The Big Bad Wolf as a sheriff solving the case of The Prostitute Killer. Sounds …

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How is Star Wars: The Old Republic as a single-player experience in 2020.
Posted On 28.12.2020 Aleksi Tikkakoski 0

Not so long ago, at the Bioware studio.... Star Wars: The Old Republic received updates that made it more accessible …

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Exit the Gungeon – Gunna have a shell of a time
Posted On 27.12.2020 PLeinonen 0

The Gungeon is crumbling, and there’s only one way out – up.

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Platforming fun in a beautiful pixel world – The Messenger review
Posted On 26.12.2020 Esko Kykkänen 0

The Messenger is a fun Metroidvania-style platformer set in a quirky world. It sets itself apart with humorous characters and …

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Angry Birds, Mellow Gaming – Unwind With Dream Blast
Posted On 25.12.2020 SErakanto 0

Simple yet captivating, Angry Birds Dream Blast – Toon Bird Bubble Puzzle is the perfect game for the in-betweens. Looking …

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Vanishing of Ethan Carter: Walking Simulator Mystery That Doesn’t Hold Your Hand
Posted On 22.12.2020 Maija Johansson 0

Vanishing of Ethan Carter is an indie mystery adventure with supernatural elements that doesn’t hold your hand. Instead, it lets …

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Hero Siege – The rebirth of the whirlwind barbarian
Posted On 20.12.2020 LNieminen 0

Hero Siege is a hack and slash RPG with loads of endgame content. I played the whirlwind barbarian to defeat …

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Baba Is You: truly a mind-bending puzzle game
Posted On 19.12.2020 SLehikoinen 0

At first glance, Baba Is You might look like a simple indie game, but do not be fooled. It provides …

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Old School Runescape: MMORPG with thousands and thousands of hours of gameplay
Posted On 18.12.2020 SLehikoinen 0

Old School Runescape is a notoriously grindy MMORPG that has active community and supportive developers. While being almost never-ending game …

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Call of Cthulhu Tries and Fails to Grasp the Player in Its Tentacles
Posted On 16.12.2020 Maija Johansson 0

Call of Cthulhu is an atmospheric adaptation from the classic RPG that serves many Lovecraftian tropes for its fans, but …

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Stay unseen and unheard in Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
Posted On 12.12.2020 Teemu Martikainen 0

Guards, vents, distractions - Mark of the Ninja: Remastered is an excellent 2d stealth game that does not overstay its …

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