Nic Reuben

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Nic Reuben·Dec 5, 2024

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Nightdive have done a fantastic job with The Thing: Remastered, but although it's still an fascinating relic, that doesn't quite translate into fun

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Nic Reuben·Nov 12, 2024

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Building on a simple rules with progressively inventive twists, this detective puzzle game offers up tough but fair head scratchers and an overarching mystery

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Nic Reuben·Oct 28, 2024

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I'm not sure an hour passed in the fourth entry in Bioware's fantasy RPG series where I didn't wish they'd handled something differently. Then, once the credits rolled after 50 hours, I started a second playthrough.

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Nic Reuben·Oct 14, 2024

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The new Spiritborn class's centipede Animorph is a great addition, and mercenaries widen buildcraft significantly. But Diablo 4's core loop is still mostly unexciting, and the story here feels thin and laboured.

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Nic Reuben·Sep 27, 2024

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A delightfully strange mystery box of toytown oddities and disturbing encounters, Grunn will murder you repeatedly and still leave you proud of an immaculately trimmed hedgerow.

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Nic Reuben·Sep 23, 2024

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God Of War Ragnarok is a generous, gorgeous action adventure with a meandering plot that’s hard to take seriously, but easy to get sucked in by

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Nic Reuben·Sep 12, 2024

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Occasional forced trinket collection aside, this tiny open-world is filled with stress-free exploration, lovely sights, and simple, satisfying puzzles.

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Nic Reuben·Sep 3, 2024

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Part wide-eyed escapism and part muscular, slightly ponderous driving sim, Star Trucker is as much about concentration as it is relaxation. Oh, and preparation - if you don't want to end up asphyxiating miles away from the nearest cash n' carry.

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Nic Reuben·Aug 27, 2024

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Weak stealth and combat and contrived worlds make it hard to get excited about Star Wars Outlaws, but there's still some thrilling Star Wars moments

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Nic Reuben·Aug 19, 2024

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Tactical Breach Wizards is an absolute treat of a tactics game, stuffed with clever writing, unhinged abilities, and permissive playfulness.

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Nic Reuben·Aug 8, 2024

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Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers is a moreish, creative twist on Blackjack, but viable deckbuilding can often feel too random

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Nic Reuben·Jul 18, 2024

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Conscript's grimy, disturbing setting and grueling combat are poignant, and a sturdy and well-crafted survival horror skeleton keeps things compelling.

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Nic Reuben·Jul 11, 2024

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Two-thirds exhilarating and ingenious, one third asinine and frustrating, Anger Foot feels played out by the time you've finished the first few stages. Through great level design, constant novelty, and mostly solid fundamentals, it remains intoxicating for another sixty of them.

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Nic Reuben·Jun 24, 2024

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Building on Sekiro's parry system in a layered and fascinating metroidvania world, Nine Sols is a punishing but encouraging 2D soulslike spilling over with personality and creativity.

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Nic Reuben·Jun 12, 2024

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Engaging from start to arguably too-soon finish, Felvidek is a raw, strange, and brilliant RPG that alternates between deadly combat, plummy prose, crass jokes, and odd beauty.