Ed Thorn

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Ed Thorn·Dec 12, 2023

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An awful time.

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Ed Thorn·Dec 6, 2023

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A beautiful open world world can't make up for a dull rebellion that succumbs to Ubisoft's by the numbers method.

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Ed Thorn·Nov 23, 2023

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An indie turn-based RPG with an outstanding world and excellent story beats, but tired pacing and inconsistent combat veer it from fun into seriously frustrating.

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Ed Thorn·Nov 17, 2023

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Despite preying on our nostalgia with strong gunplay and classic maps, added grind, barren zombies, and a heavy price tag make this yet another skippable entry.

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Ed Thorn·Nov 9, 2023

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A shorter stop-gap that fills us in on Kiryu's agent activities after his "death", Gaiden's story might be a repetitive shuttle to endless scuffles, but the draw of its minigames is undeniable.

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Ed Thorn·Oct 23, 2023

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If you're entirely composed of fast twitch muscle fibers and boundless patience, you'll love this first-person cyberpunk slasher. You probably won't otherwise.

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Ed Thorn·Oct 4, 2023

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Big patch energy and some glaring omissions aside, it's still an FPS that generates thrilling moments and has the framework in place to supersede its predecessor. Just give it time.

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Ed Thorn·Sep 28, 2023

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Masterful geography makes this world-hopping puzzler not only a series of clever problems, but a grand exploration of a wonderfully realised cosmic universe.

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Ed Thorn·Sep 19, 2023

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An instant must-play for Soulslikers, with fantastic flexibility in its combat and old fashioned rigidity in its challenges.

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Ed Thorn·Aug 10, 2023

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A retro-styled FPS where copious mutants make excellent grind rails for your chainsaw leg, only its momentum is bruised by an oddly paced episodic structure.

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Ed Thorn·Aug 9, 2023

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An action adventure with endearing six-out-of-ten jank, carried by weighty combat with heaps of style and customisation.

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Ed Thorn·Jul 20, 2023

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A low-stakes team shooter where racing to slay dinosaurs has its wow moments, only most of them are locked behind a baffling disrespect for one's time.

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Ed Thorn·May 18, 2023

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A chaotic kart racer with wonderfully imagined open zones, imaginative tracks, and robust building tools, hampered by meaningless live service progression.

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Ed Thorn·May 5, 2023

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A hollow open world FPS which feels more like you're playing through an already abandoned live service, as opposed to a fully supported one.

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Ed Thorn·Apr 14, 2023

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Mr. Saitou is a wonderful, short RPG which sees a troubled salaryman rediscover bits of himself, all thanks to a bright kid with a dream of his own. And while there's some serious bits in there, Shigihara cleverly ensures that the overarching theme of Japan's working culture is presented as laughable - because it is. Ultimately, business is weird, so make sure it's your business to give the game a whirl.