Justin McElroy

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Justin McElroy·Sep 19, 2022

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It’s nostalgic in the best kind of way

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Justin McElroy·Mar 21, 2022

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Despite the care on display, Tango’s newest is too often a slog

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Justin McElroy·Feb 10, 2022

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An early access reverse-bullet hell

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Justin McElroy·Aug 15, 2017

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Volition’s follow-up to the Saints Row series fails to deliver on fundamentals

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Justin McElroy·May 25, 2017

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Rime's sweeping presentation fails to leave a lasting impression

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Justin McElroy·Mar 3, 2017

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Night in the Woods isn't perfect. I'm not perfect. You're not perfect. Life isn't perfect. But as the game itself tries to espouse, if you've got the patience, you may find that there is true beauty in that revelation.

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Justin McElroy·Aug 2, 2016

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Abzu is gorgeous and calming but a little shallow

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Justin McElroy·Jul 25, 2016

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Quadrilateral Cowboy teaches you to use its toys, but doesn't give a lot of room to use them

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Justin McElroy·Jul 12, 2016

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Ghostbusters (2016) is a cynical bit of licensed drivel

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Justin McElroy·May 26, 2016

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this is the longest short game I've ever played

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Justin McElroy·May 16, 2016

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Shadow of the Beast's recreation leaves no room for modern ideas

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Justin McElroy·May 10, 2016

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Unravel the secrets of Conwell Springs as Kathy Rain confronts her family's dark history!

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Justin McElroy·Apr 26, 2016

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Severed's terrific mechanics are as universal as its moving story

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Justin McElroy·Mar 31, 2016

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As a simulation of being marooned in space, Adrift is peerless. The sense of weightlessness, the sense of scale, just being in the world are all astonishing. But it's impossible to divorce the immersion from its mechanical failures, which sours what otherwise could have been a new high bar for narrative-centric games.

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Justin McElroy·Jan 25, 2016

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The Witness is uplifting and frustrating