Matt Cox

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Matt Cox·Sep 16, 2024

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Satisfactory is a supremely satisfying factory builder set on a beguiling alien planet - it is already 3am.

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Matt Cox·Mar 1, 2024

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Sons Of The Forest is a properly transportive trip to an island full of jerks - if you look past the clunky combat and immersion-sapping progress gates.

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Matt Cox·Jan 30, 2024

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A repetitive journey through a year of quirky yet cheesy high school relationships, interspersed with tedious turn-based combat.

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Matt Cox·Aug 17, 2023

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A fittingly punishing mashup of Metroidvania and Dark Souls, with lovely animations of many not-so-lovely things. Just make sure you actively track down the Chalice woman, and other hidden quality of life boosters.

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Matt Cox·Nov 4, 2022

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The full release of Vampire Survivors is still a splendid arcade splat’em up adds variety, depth, and an endgame you may or may not feel compelled to conquer.

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Matt Cox·Feb 24, 2022

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Clunky writing, ponderous pacing and a commitment to lingering gore shots make Martha Is Dead an actively unpleasant experience. Read the full review for more.

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Matt Cox·Feb 9, 2022

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Grapple Dog is a cute yet frustrating platformer, with a grappling hook that can’t quite do the business on levels mired in frustrating repetition.

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Matt Cox·Dec 10, 2021

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When playing solo, Icarus is a largely unforgiving survival experience brimming with both jank and atmosphere.

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Matt Cox·Nov 11, 2021

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A short frolic through a stunning apocalypse, with combat that compellingly blends katana strikes and gunfire. Just don’t think about the story.

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Matt Cox·Oct 19, 2021

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Wizardy FPS Into The Pit is a roguelike shooter that shines when it unsettles, but soon lets the horror leak out through overfamiliarity and lack of challenge

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Matt Cox·Oct 6, 2021

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Rogue Lords is an initially delightful roguelike, held back from greatness by rough edges and stingy unlocks. Read the full review for more.

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Matt Cox·Oct 6, 2021

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Lemnis Gate's time loop rounds are an intriguing concept for a multiplayer shooter but it ultimately fails to excite.

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Matt Cox·Sep 21, 2021

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The Amazing American Circus is a deckbuilder with a neat thematic twist that soon becomes mired in repetition and drawn-out encounters.

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Matt Cox·Sep 13, 2021

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Naraka: Bladepoint is a punishing melee battle royale that frustrates before it elates, but rewards perseverance. It's also got excellent grappling hooks.

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Matt Cox·Aug 13, 2020

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This shooty roguelike is delightfully weird, but its best characters are locked behind hours of gruel