Heather Alexandra

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Heather Alexandra·Jan 25, 2018

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Celeste is pure. Each room offers new challenges, but the solution is always the same: jump. Jumping is remixed in dozens of different, exciting ways.

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Heather Alexandra·Dec 22, 2017

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In spite of technical flaws and the dreary mirror it holds up to us, Battlegrounds in consistently enjoyable and surprising. There is a reason why it is the battle royale game.

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Heather Alexandra·Dec 12, 2017

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s second piece of downloadable content, The Champions’ Ballad, is a distillation of everything the game does well.

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Heather Alexandra·Nov 15, 2017

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Star Wars: Battlefront II frustrates me in ways I never knew I could be frustrated. It is both a lovingly crafted companion to the films and a tangled mess of corporate meddling. There is a strong heart at the center but finding it means peeling back layers of unnecessary and infuriating nonsense.

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Heather Alexandra·Nov 8, 2017

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Sonic Forces is a fever dream of fan-fiction that is awkward to play but still manages to be trashy fun. Set in a grim future where Sonic has been

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Heather Alexandra·Oct 30, 2017

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The New Colossus crafts a world that can deliver exciting action and human drama. The messy gunfights give way to something much larger. The New Colossus examines violence, resistance, and the necessity of revolution. It's bloody and occasionally silly but never stupid or crass.

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Heather Alexandra·Oct 23, 2017

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Playing Fire Emblem Warriors feels a bit like herding a pack of ravenous lions. Countless enemies clash against heroes in glorious combat that mixes

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Heather Alexandra·Oct 3, 2017

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Cuphead turns players into perfectionists. The long-awaited hand-drawn action game is full of cartoony boss battles that demand enough precision and focus

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Heather Alexandra·Sep 12, 2017

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Tacoma is a narrative game about chasing ghosts. Set in the future aboard a large space station, players search for answers in augmented reality

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Heather Alexandra·Aug 14, 2017

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Sonic Mania is a celebration, a digitized block party of blistering speeds and bright worlds. Sega’s decision to hand their famous mascot over to fan

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Heather Alexandra·May 31, 2017

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I do not regret my time with A New Frontier, but the emotional core at the center of the series seems rotten. There are seeds of greatness here, but A New Frontier never gave them the necessary time to grow.

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Heather Alexandra·Apr 18, 2017

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Full Throttle Remastered feels like a supernova. It’s bombastic, head-turning, and holds your attention during the brief time it flashes. The classic

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Heather Alexandra·Apr 4, 2017

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The parts are significantly greater than the whole. There's fun to be had but it doesn't come easily. And if I never have to collect another shiny again, it'll be far too soon.

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Heather Alexandra·Mar 13, 2017

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Ghost Recon Wildlands seems innocuous at first glance. It is a passable open world shooter where cooperative play leads to exciting gunfights and silly

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Heather Alexandra·Feb 15, 2017

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On first glance, Nioh does not seem remarkable. A generic looking action RPG in the vein of Dark Souls, Nioh seems more like a lost Playstation 2