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9.3/10Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 builds on the immersive medieval RPG experience with deep roleplaying, branching quests, and a richly detailed world, despite some quirks in combat and bugs.
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9.4/10Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 reinvents turn-based RPGs with a unique blend of story, lore, and a mix of turn-based and real-time combat, backed by strong voice acting and soundtrack.
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7/10Star Wars Outlaws delivers solid gunplay and stunning environments, but suffers from a lackluster story and some suspension-of-disbelief moments, especially in stealth gameplay.
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9.3/10Metaphor: ReFantazio is an RPG that practically bursts with style and confidence. It takes the familiar tropes of high fantasy—kings, curses, and a sprawling magical world—and infuses them with Persona energy.
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8.6/10Assassin’s Creed Shadows tones down RPG elements compared to recent Assassin’s Creed titles, delivering accessible stealth and combat with a strong story and stunning immersive environments.
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7.4/10Avowed surprised me with a deep RPG experience, blending strong exploration, tactical combat, and meaningful roleplaying despite some frustrations with loot and scaling.
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8.5/10Final Fantasy XVI delivers a dark, complex story far removed from nostalgia, with strong cinematic action, a dynamic combat system that grows over time, and impressive medieval-themed visuals.
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My 2024 Games of the Year Write-upA look back at the five games that defined my year, based on hours played and unforgettable moments.
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8.3/10Aliens: Dark Descent offers intense squad-based tactical combat but struggles with frustrating level design, limited formation control, and some immersion-breaking bugs.
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9/10Indiana Jones and the Great Circle surprises with its effective first-person perspective, engaging puzzles, and a combat style that perfectly captures Indy’s character, despite some rudimentary gameplay elements.
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8.5/10Dragon Age: The Veilguard offers an action-oriented RPG experience with a rich story and character-driven quests, despite some controversy over art style and quest bloat.
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6.5/10Dragon's Dogma II is a highly anticipated sequel with unique party and combat mechanics but suffers from severe optimization issues, rushed story pacing, and technical drawbacks.
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9/10Batman Arkham Knight delivers the ultimate Batman experience with an expansive Gotham, refined combat, and the long-awaited Batmobile, though it occasionally leans too heavily on vehicle segments.
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7.5/10Batman Arkham Origins is a solid prequel that refines the series’ formula, offering a darker story and a more open Gotham, but it falls short of the polish and impact of its predecessors.
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8.5/10Batman Arkham City expands the series into an open-world setting, delivering more freedom, refined combat, and deep exploration, while maintaining the dark tone and tight gameplay.
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8/10Batman Arkham Asylum is the origin of the acclaimed Arkham series. Its tight combat, horror vibe, and claustrophobic levels still deliver a thrilling superhero experience years later.
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6/10I recently played both games of The Hellblade Saga, starting with Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice first in anticipation of the then-upcoming Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, then playing Hellblade II afterward when it released.
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9/10One of the most naturally cinematic games I've played in recent years | Helldivers 2 - Review ReviewFor the past few months, there is only one game that has mostly kept me busy playing throughout sleepness nights and weekends, and you're probably tired of hearing about it. Helldivers 2. A coop shooter with hardcore elements and action-packed cinematic gameplay.
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8.5/10Final Fantasy VII Rebirth continues the saga with a more open world, refined combat, and a story leaning heavily on nostalgia and fan service, delivering a solid experience for longtime fans.
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7/10✨Overview Space Wanted is a brand new mobile space shooter and warfare game featuring rogue-lite elements and a time survival aspect. As a single-player roguelike experience set in space, players are tasked with commanding a fleet of ships to take down space pirates in intense battles. The game is exclusively available here on TapTap for Android (Mobile) and has just been released.