Oliver Reynolds

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Oliver Reynolds·Nov 23, 2019

Critic70/100

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Ultimately, Zumba Burn It Up! knows its audience, and thankfully there’s really nothing much to complain about with this new iteration; it’s a perfectly fine addition to a series that continues to truck along relatively painlessly. A bit more variation with the songs would have been nice, and whilst we appreciate that this is targeted to people who likely already have a certain degree of fitness, the game could do a much better job at easing in newcomers.

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Oliver Reynolds·Nov 18, 2019

Critic50/100

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Headsnatchers is a cool premise let down by really poor controls. The multiplayer modes are pretty decent as a whole, with some of the more simplistic objectives providing the most frantic fun, for a little while. On the flip side, if you enjoy single-player experiences, avoid this one at all costs, because the one solo mode available is an absolute chore to play thanks to wonky movement and awful platforming mechanics.

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Oliver Reynolds·Oct 22, 2019

Critic80/100

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Tangle Tower is an exemplary addition to the point-and-click genre, providing superb puzzles and very well written dialogue, backed up by some of the finest voiceover work in recent memory. A few of the character interactions may drag on a bit too long in places as you try and uncover every piece of evidence available to you, and there's little reason to play through the game multiple times. But to be honest, these are very minor gripes considering just how much fun we had in the company of Detectives Grimoire and Sally.

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Oliver Reynolds·Oct 21, 2019

Critic40/100

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Instead of being a brand new platformer, Ice Age: Scrat's Nutty Adventure feels like a remaster of a game from the early 2000s, and not a very good one either.

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Oliver Reynolds·Oct 19, 2019

Critic60/100

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It’s worth a go if you’re in need of a decent run-and-gun title after the intensely disappointing Contra: Rogue Corps.

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Oliver Reynolds·Oct 17, 2019

Critic80/100

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Rabi-Ribi is a fantastic Metroidvania that injects a whole heap of originality into a genre that's arguably a bit overdone at this point. The bullet-hell boss battles are thrilling, the soundtrack is absolutely superb, and the RPG mechanics are really useful without being overwhelming. On the negative side, the storyline fails to excite, and we would have liked a bit more variety with the character design, but overall this is a great, 'feel good' game that deserves to be played if you're after a different flavour of Metroidvania.

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Oliver Reynolds·Oct 15, 2019

Critic80/100

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Neo Cab has its fair share of awkward encounters as you explore the futuristic city of Los Ojos, but more often than not, these will develop into genuinely meaningful conversations that - despite the game’s limited graphical capabilities - make its citizens feel real.

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Oliver Reynolds·Oct 13, 2019

Critic60/100

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It's such a shame Mable & The Wood can't back up its interesting premise and impressive visuals with engaging gameplay. It's a unique take on the shapeshifting concept, to be sure, but navigating the environment is more frustrating than it is fun. There's a nice variety of boss encounters that keep the experience feeling relatively fresh, but overall, this is one Metroidvania that fails to live up to the hype.

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Oliver Reynolds·Oct 6, 2019

Critic70/100

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This is a genuinely enjoyable platformer with a wonderfully mysterious atmosphere.

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Oliver Reynolds·Sep 27, 2019

Critic60/100

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It’s a perfectly fine platformer that will quite easily keep you occupied throughout its relatively short length. It’s not going to win any awards and it probably won’t become your favourite game of the year, but if you’ve exhausted all other stellar platformers available on Switch, you could do a lot worse than this.

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Oliver Reynolds·Sep 24, 2019

Critic40/100

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Paper Dolls Original borrows every horror trope under the sun, but fails to implement them in any meaningful way.

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Oliver Reynolds·Sep 23, 2019

Critic40/100

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It’s quite frankly a bit boring, and should you decide to control your character directly, there’s little more to the game than just moving around and automatically swiping your sword at enemies.

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Oliver Reynolds·Sep 11, 2019

Critic70/100

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Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan is a decent platformer that more than justifies its asking price with impressive longevity and smooth, compelling gameplay.

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Oliver Reynolds·Sep 8, 2019

Critic70/100

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Considering its reasonable price, A Duel Hand Disaster: Trackher is a decent arcade title that introduces a unique spin on the genre. It’s got a good amount of depth, looks the part, and has a pretty funky soundtrack to boot. We can’t stress this enough, though – if you’re thinking of picking it up, do yourself a favour and watch the tutorial first.

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Oliver Reynolds·Sep 7, 2019

Critic40/100

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It’s a shame, because the game looks quite nice, and with tighter controls and a bit more thought into the puzzle design, it could have been a decent alternative to the Zelda games. As it is, it’s merely a poor imitation.