Brendan Caldwell

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Brendan Caldwell·Sep 17, 2024

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The 1980s reimagined as a collection of 50 "small" games, ranging from arcade racers to full-blown RPGs.

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Brendan Caldwell·Sep 12, 2024

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Wild Bastards is a mixed roguelike of comedy cowboys and surprisingly tense ghost town showdowns. It's also got some very funny dialogue.

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Brendan Caldwell·Aug 22, 2024

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The endless energy of the SteamWorld series powers on with a tidy turn-based tactics game.

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Brendan Caldwell·Aug 2, 2024

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A gelatinous puzzler that blurts out a steady stream of fresh goo to prevent joy from drying up.

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Brendan Caldwell·Jul 10, 2024

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Sleek and stylish art direction won't make up for shallow combat and a tiring gacha treadmill.

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Brendan Caldwell·Jun 17, 2024

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A first-person North Sea horror that doesn't push the boat out but still excels within its genre

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Brendan Caldwell·May 15, 2024

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A neo-noir adventure with an overly kooky cast and an obsession with video game references.

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Brendan Caldwell·May 6, 2024

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A fun-loving follow-up shakes up the underworld without fouling the Hades formula.

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Brendan Caldwell·Mar 25, 2024

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A repetitive dungeon dive with high stakes hand-to-hand.

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Brendan Caldwell·Jan 23, 2024

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Tekken 8 isn't revolutionary, but it's filled with lots of little improvements and a focus on aggression that make a transfer to this sequel a no-brainer.

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Brendan Caldwell·Nov 2, 2023

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A first-person shooter that is clunky by design.

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Brendan Caldwell·Oct 16, 2023

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A very satisfying tower defence roguelike, except the "tower" has legs.

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Brendan Caldwell·Sep 18, 2023

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The dependably bloody fighter franchise mixes things up for Mortal Kombat 1, but don't call it a reboot.

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Brendan Caldwell·Sep 12, 2023

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A zero-pressure dungeon roguelike that offers some familiar comfort even if it doesn't take full advantage of its Saturday morning cartoon schtick.

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Brendan Caldwell·Jul 20, 2022

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A people management sim set in yonder Scottish highlands that is, unfortunately, a drier, slower and more bucolic take on its Rimwordly influences.