Tristan Ogilvie

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Tristan Ogilvie·Oct 22, 2024

Critic50/100

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Unlike its towering cast of kaiju cameos, Kong: Survivor Instinct is an unremarkable Metroidvania-style adventure that simply doesn’t measure up.

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Tristan Ogilvie·Oct 22, 2024

Critic70/100

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It’s terrifically tense, but A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead doesn’t quite have the story surprises or enough substantial changes to its simplistic stealth-based gameplay to allow it to completely go the distance.

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Tristan Ogilvie·Oct 9, 2024

Critic50/100

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Until Dawn is an overpriced and under-featured remake that seems less like a must-have bit of moonlit murder and something closer to a case of daylight robbery.

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Tristan Ogilvie·Oct 4, 2024

Critic80/100

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Silent Hill 2 is a great way to visit – or revisit – one of the most dread-inducing destinations in the history of survival horror.

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Tristan Ogilvie·Sep 13, 2024

Critic40/100

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Dull combat and repetitive missions means that just like your Funko Pop collection, it’s probably best left on the shelf.

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Tristan Ogilvie·Sep 10, 2024

Critic70/100

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I Am Your Beast is a stirring, snack-sized shoot ‘em up that succeeds in spite of its simplified story and slight progression problems.

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Tristan Ogilvie·Sep 4, 2024

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The Casting of Frank Stone is a dull Dead by Daylight spin-off story that’s barely worth staying up past your bedtime for.

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Tristan Ogilvie·Aug 26, 2024

Critic70/100

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Star Wars Outlaws is a fun intergalactic heist adventure with great exploration, but it’s hindered by simple stealth, repetitive combat, and a few too many bugs at launch.

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Tristan Ogilvie·Jun 25, 2024

Critic80/100

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Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD is a great installment in Nintendo’s spectre-snaring series, even if it’s not the best one you can play on the Switch.

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Tristan Ogilvie·Jun 12, 2024

Critic80/100

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Alan Wake II: Night Springs veers from ultra violence to tense survival horror, before settling into the multiversal madness of the series at its best.

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Tristan Ogilvie·May 21, 2024

Critic80/100

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Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is another Viking-worthy feast for the senses that meets the high bar set by its predecessor, even if it never really manages to clear it.

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Tristan Ogilvie·Apr 15, 2024

Critic80/100

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It may take place at the bottom of the ocean on a distant alien planet, but Harold Halibut’s story is an entirely human one, both in terms of its carefully handmade environments and its strong emphasis on empathy towards its eccentric cast of characters. While I wish that there was a little more interactivity to be found throughout its subaquatic setting, and Harold’s shuffling run could have been boosted to a sprint to reduce the time spent repeatedly schlepping from one end of its levels to the other, I nonetheless remained captivated by his whimsical quest to unite his community and explore the spectacular surroundings of his sunken home. Consistently funny and full of surprises, Harold Halibut is a wholesome, handcrafted adventure with plenty of heart.

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Tristan Ogilvie·Mar 28, 2024

Critic70/100

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A short but sweet slice of propulsive platforming action, Pepper Grinder is all driller and no filler.

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Tristan Ogilvie·Mar 19, 2024

Critic60/100

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It’s not without its memorable moments, but Alone in the Dark fails to escape the shadows of the other contemporary survival horror titans that it helped spawn.

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Tristan Ogilvie·Feb 14, 2024

Critic70/100

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Mario vs. Donkey Kong might not be as polished as a Mini-Mario toy fresh off the assembly line, but it's just as full of charm and fun to play with.