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CHILDREN OF THE SUN is a great if short concept that leaves you uneasy but I think that's the point

April 10, 2024
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18

UNICORN OVERLORD is a deep engaging tactical game that's easy to pick up and play

April 5, 2024
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17

FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH nails the feel of the original and builds on it

March 12, 2024
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16

Whimsy and magic in cozy BANDLE TALE: A LEAGUE OF LEGENDS STORY

February 22, 2024
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15

HELLDIVERS 2 is hilarious and best in class when it comes to team multiplayer shooters

February 19, 2024
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14

LIKE A DRAGON INFINITE WEALTH is ludicrously packed with fun

February 12, 2024
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13

THE LAST OF US PART II REMASTERED is worth a revisit

January 17, 2024
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12

SIFTER's 2023 Games of the Year - ALAN WAKE 2, BALDUR'S GATE 3, THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM & more

December 22, 2023
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AVATAR FRONTIERS OF PANDORA is an enjoyable shooter and a feast for the senses

December 14, 2023
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ASTLIBRA REVISION is a crunchy sidescrolling RPG with awful unbearable writing

December 1, 2023
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11

SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER is a such a delight, challenging and dynamic

November 30, 2023
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SUPER MARIO RPG is pretty funny, challenging roleplaying game that mostly stands the test of time

November 24, 2023
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PERSONA 5 TACTICA: Not Quite A Tactical Revolution

November 20, 2023
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11

ALAN WAKE 2 will make you excitedly read between the metatextual lines

November 15, 2023
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9

Swing back into action with MARVEL'S SPIDER-MAN 2

October 30, 2023
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8

FORZA MOTORSPORT restarts the racing sim, but there's something missing

October 24, 2023
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SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER is exploding with new ideas

October 24, 2023
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It's worth revisiting the ground breaking weirdness of iconic METAL GEAR SOLID MASTER COLLECTION VOL 1.

October 23, 2023
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HELLBOY WEB OF WYRD has great vibes but the roguelite gameplay needs more variety

October 20, 2023
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7

ASSASSIN'S CREED MIRAGE is for players who bounced off it's predecessors

October 13, 2023
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ASSASSIN'S CREED MIRAGE feels like playing your own Animus memories of the first game

October 4, 2023
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6

STARFIELD boldly goes, a compelling science fiction adventure among the cosmos

September 12, 2023
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5

ARMORED CORE VI is fast fresh mech action that makes you feel awesome

September 7, 2023
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IMMORTALS OF AVEUM is a modern magical shooter that feels like retro throwback in the best ways

August 25, 2023
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JUMPLIGHT ODYSSEY feels like only just the start of a big journey

August 17, 2023
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4

STRAY GODS: THE ROLEPLAYING MUSICAL's genre innovation is an acquired taste

August 14, 2023
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STRAY GODS is an impressive debut performance

August 10, 2023
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3

MASTER DETECTIVE ARCHIVES: RAIN CODE has high stakes drama and pretty convoluted mysteries

August 4, 2023
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Remnant II Is a world-hopping wonder that doubles down on everything

July 31, 2023
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2

FINAL FANTASY XVI hits harder in battle than it does in storytelling

July 20, 2023
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FINAL FANTASY XVI proves the series can keep reinventing itself again and again

July 17, 2023
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1

STORY OF SEASONS: A WONDERFUL LIFE makes you reflect on the beauty of a contained farming game

June 28, 2023
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DIABLO IV is a hell of good time

May 31, 2023
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TEARS OF THE KINGDOM is total joyful discovery

May 30, 2023
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LEGO 2K DRIVE takes you right back to your childhood with fun arcade racing

May 22, 2023
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ADVANCE WARS 1+2: RE:BOOT CAMP is bite sized combat for the busy commander

May 9, 2023
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STAR WARS JEDI: SURVIVOR is a sequel that keeps on fighting.

May 8, 2023
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DEAD ISLAND 2 is a rollercoaster with all the highs and lows

May 1, 2023
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COFFEE TALK EPISODE 2 HIBISCUS & BUTTERFLY is lovely catch up with old pals

April 26, 2023
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DREDGE will pull you out into the waves again and again like a riptide

March 23, 2023
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MEG’S MONSTER is a wonderful little adventure filled with care

March 16, 2023
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RETURNAL looks beautiful on PC but performance issues hamper this moody experience

February 21, 2023
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I imported the Steam Deck to Australia - here’s why you should too

January 18, 2023
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SAIL FORTH is a cute nautical adventure which hides it's complexity

January 12, 2023
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45

Our 2022 Games of the Year - ELDEN RING, CULT OF THE LAMB & more

December 22, 2022
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THE CALLISTO PROTOCOL looks great, has an interesting story but feels pretty frustrating to play

December 16, 2022
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CHAINED ECHOES is an almost perfect modernisation of classic JRPG gameplay

December 7, 2022
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PENTIMENT is packed with history, choices that feel weighty and is one of the most surprising games of this year

November 29, 2022
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SONIC FRONTIERS' spin on modern platforming is a fun but somewhat messy adventure

November 8, 2022
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GOD OF WAR RAGNARÖK is a thrilling sequel and one of this year's best games

November 4, 2022
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53

GOTHAM KNIGHTS is a frustrating open world adventure which isn't as fun as just being Batman

October 20, 2022
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52

OVERWATCH 2 is fun to play but a lot of changes feel deeply unsatisfying

October 7, 2022
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51

THE LAST OF US PART 1 will make you wish this was your very first playthrough

August 31, 2022
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50

CULT OF THE LAMB is devilishly addictive game with lots of fun systems to play with

August 11, 2022
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49

STRAY is at its best when you're just being a cat roving through the world

August 5, 2022
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48

FIRE EMBLEM WARRIORS: THREE HOPES is a welcome return to Fódlan and a fun twist on the WARRIORS series

July 15, 2022
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47

THE QUARRY is every bit as thrilling as the best teen horror films and a must play game for genre fans

June 16, 2022
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46

NINTENDO SWITCH SPORTS is a stylish and fun multiplayer game, but online progression for cosmetics is a chore

May 10, 2022
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45

TREK TO YOMI, a side scrolling samurai epic and a visual treat

May 5, 2022
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44

A masterful branching scifi story, 13 SENTINELS: AEGIS RIM is a must play on Nintendo Switch

April 29, 2022
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43

Get absorbed in KIRBY AND THE FORGOTTEN LAND an enjoyable addictive platformer

April 20, 2022
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42

TINY TINA'S WONDERLANDS is genuinely funny and enjoyable spin on the BORDERLANDS series

April 7, 2022
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GLITCHHIKERS: THE SPACES BETWEEN is narrative game that revels in uncertainty and self discovery

April 5, 2022
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41

WEIRD WEST is an immersive sim that wants you to play creatively and experiment with its systems

March 31, 2022
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40

GHOSTWIRE TOKYO is a spooky adventure that leaves you wanting both more & less

March 25, 2022
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39

ELDEN RING is a triumph of videogame design because of the quiet moments

March 23, 2022
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TREK TO YOMI is a playable samurai film with a really fun and generous gameplay experience

March 19, 2022
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38

HORIZON FORBIDDEN WEST will win your heart with its phenomenal acting and gameplay

March 2, 2022
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37

POKÉMON LEGENDS ARCEUS is welcome evolution for the RPG series

February 17, 2022
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36

Experimentation is key in hack 'n slash adventure NOBODY SAVES THE WORLD

February 3, 2022
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35

Games of the Year 2021 Part 2 - THE FORGOTTEN CITY, SABLE & HALO INFINITE

January 11, 2022
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Games of the Year 2021 Part 1 - MUNDAUN, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY & UNPACKING

December 31, 2021
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33

HALO INFINITE is not just a good HALO game, it's one of the best new shooter campaigns

December 9, 2021
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32

A stirring soundtrack and beautiful design DEATH'S DOOR is sensory experience

November 26, 2021
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31

SABLE is a scuffed but shining diamond, half-buried in a sand dune

November 1, 2021
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AGE OF DARKNESS: FINAL STAND is a brutal, beautiful take on the tower-defence genre

October 28, 2021
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30

METROID DREAD is a faithful and excellent return of the series that spawned a genre

October 15, 2021
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29

KENA: BRIDGE OF SPIRITS is an impressive debut title that's not without it's flaws

October 4, 2021
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28

If you don't succeed, die die again in DEATHLOOP

September 23, 2021
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27

Russian folklore galore in BLACK BOOK & the dense and grimey cyperpunk world of THE ASCENT

August 16, 2021
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26

Enter the psychokinetic anime world of SCARLET NEXUS & save the universe again in MASS EFFECT LEGENDARY EDITION

July 9, 2021
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We discuss E3 2021's biggest announcements

June 20, 2021
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24

Resident Evil Village & New Pokémon Snap

May 7, 2021
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23

Monster Hunter Rise & FANTASIAN

May 1, 2021
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20

Games of the Year 2020

December 28, 2020
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Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity & Super Mario 3D All-Stars

December 16, 2020
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18

Assassin's Creed Valhalla & Hades

November 27, 2020
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17

Fall Guys & The Last Campfire

September 8, 2020
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16

Ghost of Tsushima & Ooblets

August 4, 2020
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15

The Last of Us Part II & No Straight Roads

June 30, 2020
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14

Minecraft Dungeons & Ring Fit Adventure

June 10, 2020
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8

Two Point Hospital & Super Smash Bros Ultimate

February 21, 2020
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6

Temtem & Monster Hunter World: Iceborne

January 30, 2020
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5

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt & Pico Tanks

January 9, 2020
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4

Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order & Halo Reach (Halo Master Chief Collection)

December 19, 2019
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3

Metro 2033 Redux & Borderlands 3

December 6, 2019
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2

Pokémon Shield & The Outer Worlds

November 21, 2019
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1

Sayonara Wild Hearts & L.A. Noire

November 7, 2019

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