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REVIEW: The stray mascots of Promise Mascot Agency gave me hope we'll survive 2025
The last place I expected to find hope for the nightmare year that has been 2025 is in the giant sparkly eyes of a severed pinky. But that's just the kind of world we live in right now.
Nate Hermanson
5 days ago8 min read
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REVIEW: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is the definition of a side story... and that's not a bad thing
Being a pirate captain for a "short" 40 hours in the Like a Dragon universe is a dream I never knew I had.
Nate Hermanson
Apr 78 min read
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REVIEW: Who needs dating apps when I can just match-3 with some hotties in Spirit Swap?
Spirit Swap: Lo-fi Beats to Match-3 To is everything I could have asked for in a return to Panel de Pon match-3 gaming — and then some.
Nate Hermanson
Feb 88 min read
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REVIEW: Must perform well under pressure - Uncle Chop's Rocket Shop
With its morbid humor and the constant surprises of randomized repair tasks and new daily gimmicks, Uncle Chop's is endlessly unpredictable.
Nate Hermanson
Jan 247 min read
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REVIEW: Pull off book heists in a fascinating literary world with The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales
Six books, six items to steal, and writer-turned-thief Etienne Quist has his freedom again.
Nate Hermanson
Dec 2, 20248 min read
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Early Access Check-in: Creature collecting goes sports anime in the charming and competitive Beastieball
VGG's resident Sports Guy has a lot to say about sports anime-flavored creature collector Beastieball. Go figure.
Nate Hermanson
Nov 12, 20249 min read
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REVIEW: Wild Bastards adds a bundle of yeehaw personality to a randomized immersive sim experience
Wild Bastards gave us a new cast of spacefaring outlaws and scoundrels to love.
Nate Hermanson
Oct 8, 20248 min read
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REVIEW: Été has a few rough edges but manages to delight with its zen creative expression
Été offers players a chance to slip into the mind of an artist, turning Montreal itself into a canvas — though some rough edges persist.
Nate Hermanson
Sep 25, 20248 min read
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REVIEW: The Plucky Squire celebrates the creative spirit and performs gaming magic
The Plucky Squire is about how stories are able to inspire others to create, and the impact they have on young hearts and minds.
Nate Hermanson
Sep 17, 20249 min read
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REVIEW: The Crush House shows the cracks in reality (TV)
REALITY GONE WILD (GONE SEXUAL) (GONE CHORBY) (ALL FUN)
Nate Hermanson
Aug 9, 202410 min read
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REVIEW: Until Then's beautiful recreation of the Philippines is only matched by its emotional metaphysical journey
One of the most genuine representations of Filipino culture in gaming, Until Then is an emotionally resonant story about human connection.
Nate Hermanson
Jun 25, 20249 min read
1,318 views
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REVIEW: Penny's Big Breakaway is 2024's best Dreamcast game
Sonic's speed. Mario's precision. Penny's sentient yo-yo. Evening Star's retro-inspired platformer has a recipe for success.
Nate Hermanson
May 23, 20247 min read
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REVIEW: Life Eater is Strange Scaffold's most twisted game yet (and they made a black market organ trading sim)
Being a weird little freak behind my computer screen because god told me to.
Nate Hermanson
Apr 16, 20248 min read
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REVIEW: Capitalism's a drag in the work-work balance simulator CorpoNation: The Sorting Process
CorpoNation's gameplay bravely toes a line between fun and total drudgery (on purpose) in this dystopian corporate world.
Nate Hermanson
Mar 25, 20247 min read
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REVIEW: Chronique des Silencieux's detective gameplay sacrifices playability for intrigue
Chronique des Silencieux is an interesting historical fiction approach to mystery, but beware of hiccups in translation and logic.
Nate Hermanson
Feb 3, 20246 min read
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REVIEW: El Paso, Elsewhere is nostalgic, fresh, and Strange Scaffold's best
Meet me in the liminal space of one reality-shifting El Paso motel.
Nate Hermanson
Sep 26, 202310 min read
469 views
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REVIEW: Final Fantasy 16 takes wild swings but stays true to its roots
Final Fantasy 16 shows the darkness that past games in the series would have hidden in the margins.
Nate Hermanson
Sep 23, 202311 min read
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REVIEW: Gunbrella soars with its quality and lands gently as one of the year's best releases
The Gunbrella is the Best Weapon of 2023, THERE I SAID IT.
Nate Hermanson
Sep 13, 20237 min read
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REVIEW: Innchanted's co-op magical management chaos is layered... literally
A game of magic potions, enchanting inns, and serving steaks... and mis-steaks.
Nate Hermanson
Apr 24, 20238 min read
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REVIEW: 2D cinematic platformer Lunark's old-school-cool can't be beat
A loving homage and modern take on classic cinematic platformers, Lunark stretches your gaming muscles in new ways.
Nate Hermanson
Apr 20, 20238 min read
566 views
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