Matt Cox

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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

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Matt Cox·Jun 23, 2020

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I like the world and the writing, and I especially like how it can click its heels and conjure up a story – as long as you don’t get bogged down in overlong battles. It’s certainly worth keeping an eye on, and if any of this sounds interesting then an early access visit might well be worth your while.

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Matt Cox·Jun 5, 2020

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Christ. What a thing. Monster Train is at least as good as Slay The Spire. You really should try it.

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Matt Cox·Jun 3, 2020

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Valorant’s gunplay feels just as weighty and precise as CS:GO’s, with a structure that hits all the same highs and lows. Abilities sometimes let you outsmart people rather than simply outshoot them, and I’m excited about playing in a squad of friendly and coordinated pals. If and when they fall away, though, I expect I will too.

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Matt Cox·May 27, 2020

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On paper, Crucible was built for me. It’s a MOBA-infused hero shooter with an emphasis on mobility, with a diverse line-up and some interesting new ideas. In reality, I’d rather play any of the many games that grapple with just one of Crucible’s heads, and pulls it off far better. This hydra might be sprawling, but none of it looks healthy.

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Matt Cox·May 6, 2020

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Runeterra might not be packed with interesting decisions, but it is loaded with charm. It’s nice. It’s soothing. That’s enough.

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Matt Cox·Apr 23, 2020

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Overall, Chimera Squad is solid.

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Matt Cox·Apr 1, 2020

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The characters may be inventive, but everything else is bleeding out on the floor.

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Matt Cox·Mar 27, 2020

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We’re in a good place, Dunderlords and I. We’re comfortable, though you’d never have caught me using that word when I started.

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Matt Cox·Mar 17, 2020

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Doom Eternal is a lot like the last game, but better.

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Matt Cox·Feb 3, 2020

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Some games are like chips. Even if you’ve got pals to play with, maybe wait until this one comes as cheap.

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Matt Cox·Jan 28, 2020

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Whether Might & Magic: Chess Royale can grow to the point where I’d recommend it to everyone rather than just genre newcomers is a different kettle of spuds, though. Perhaps more toppings will spice up the potato, but what’s here is tuna mayo. Predictable and nice, if you like that sort of thing, but quick to go stale.

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Matt Cox·Jan 10, 2020

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In my experience, AO Tennis 2 doesn’t do justice to tennis either, even though I wouldn’t exactly give tennis itself a glowing review.