Ed Thorn

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Ed Thorn·Feb 8, 2022

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Having spent much more time with MMO Lost Ark, I'm still struggling to engage with its grindy quests, despite its excellent combat.

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Ed Thorn·Jan 19, 2022

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Rainbow Six Extraction is a tactical FPS that borrows from Rainbow Six Siege's best bits and turns them into a moreish, alien-busting time.

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Ed Thorn·Jan 18, 2022

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Nobody Saves The World is an action RPG with clever, shapeshifting combat, but it's let down by repetitive dungeon crawling and a lack of character.

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Ed Thorn·Dec 1, 2021

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Solar Ash see you rollerblade on the back of big monsters. It's stylish and oh-so-smooth when it gets in the flow, but is hampered by repetition.

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Ed Thorn·Nov 19, 2021

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Battlefield 2042 is an FPS that has its fun moments, but is blighted by performance issues. Portal still holds great potential, but even that needs more time.

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Ed Thorn·Nov 17, 2021

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Call Of Duty: Vanguard's multiplayer does just enough to be fun, but is largely unambitious. Zombies is a similar story and lacks any weight.

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Ed Thorn·Nov 9, 2021

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An unremarkable FPS story set in World War 2. Has moments of spectacle and is largely quite fun, but feels like you're a gun on-rails, hardly a war hero.

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Ed Thorn·Oct 25, 2021

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A heroic action adventure that's simple, but full of surprises and little details. Unmissable for Marvel fans, but also a solid buy if you're just after a good time.

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Ed Thorn·Oct 6, 2021

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A gigantic open-world FPS that has you running between map markers to fell a dictatorship. It's undeniably fun, if a bit overwhelming.

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Ed Thorn·Sep 21, 2021

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I Am Fish is a fun physics platformer with clever levels, a bit of puzzling, and a terrifying man wearing a farmer's cap.

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Ed Thorn·Sep 13, 2021

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Lost In Random is an adventure through Tim Burtonville that's got cool combat and a wonderful aesthetic, but doesn't surprise as much as one might expect.

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Ed Thorn·Sep 13, 2021

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Recompile's a hacking action adventure game that makes exploring code a platforming, puzzling treat, but could make things a bit clearer sometimes.

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Ed Thorn·Sep 13, 2021

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El Shaddai: The Ascension Of The Metatron's PC port is still as visually stunning as ever, but repetitive fights make sightseeing a real chore at times.

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Ed Thorn·Dec 7, 2020

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Chronos: Before The Ashes on PC is a port of the VR original that loses the magic of VR and reveals a pretty subpar soulslike experience in its place.

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Ed Thorn·Nov 25, 2020

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Discover why Call Of Duty Black Ops Cold War's multiplayer and zombies modes are a return to form but feel a little light on content.