“Tell Me Why – Chapter 1” Review
With Tell Me Why, Dontnod looks to break even more barriers, and the minority American in me is ready for the ride.
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Category: Xbox One
“Battletoads” Review
When Microsoft acquired Rare almost two decades ago, one of the IPs they got in the deal was Battletoads, a beat-em-up that helped games of that era earn the “Nintendo hard” moniker. As it enjoyed some success in the 1990s,…
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“Destroy All Humans!” Review
by Eduard GaftonWhat is a remake in 2020? Well, look at Resident Evil 3 and you’ll see a game that is entirely different from the original, mostly for the better, but in some ways also for the worse. In the same vein,…
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[Summer Game Fest 2020] Hands-On: CrisTales
by Danreb Victorio
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27 Jul 2020
It’s no secret that the SmashPad staff has a penchant for RPGs, so when we were urged to try out CrisTales after its demo came out a few days ago, we thought it would at least be worth a try….
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[Summer Game Fest 2020] Hands-On: Haven
by Danreb Victorio
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27 Jul 2020
One of the more interesting demo offerings as part of Microsoft’s Summer of Gaming lineup is Haven, and it’s definitely shaping up to be an indie release to keep an eye on this year. From the demo I played, Haven…
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“Superliminal” Review
by Danreb Victorio
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27 Jul 2020
First-person puzzle games are really starting to become more commonplace in the market, especially with the indie scene after the success of games like Portal. Jonathan Bloom’s The Witness and Steam darling The Talos Principle also come to mind, but…
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How We Lost The War
by Patrick MifflinSeven years. It’s really hard to believe, but it has been seven years since the disastrous Xbox One reveal that hung over an otherwise solid E3 2013 Microsoft conference like a rancid swamp ninja, smothering every last bit of potential…
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“Carrion” Review
by Jon YelenicHorror games typically like to trap you in a setting with a big, bad, powerful enemy. When applied well, it adds a layer of challenge, but more importantly, a layer of fear. It sets a tone that can force you…
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“SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated” Review
THQ somehow found a way to make a SpongeBob SquarePants game more than decent, and it ended up with a cult following, particularly with the speedrunning community. All that was enough for this 17-year-old 2003 Nickelodeon property to end up getting a 2020 remaster, and as someone that’s never played the game before, I see the appeal.
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“CrossCode” Review
by Danreb Victorio
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10 Jul 2020
While this one aims to bring us back to the golden age of JRPGs, this might actually take enthusiasts back to even further depths.
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“Streets of Rage 4” Review
by Filippo Dinolfo
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29 Apr 2020
Anticipation and expectations can lead to disappointment. This is particularly true when the subject of those emotions is the return of a fondly remembered franchise. Can the final product live up to what you imagine? Streets of Rage is a…
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“Resident Evil: Resistance” Review
The remakes of Resident Evil 2 and 3 are titles partially built on nostalgia; they’re reimaginings of some of the most influential survival-horror titles in gaming history, rebuilt from the ground up on new hardware. Newcomers can jump into them,…
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