But Why Tho?
EARLY ACCESS REVIEW: ‘La Quimera’ Is A Short Bore
Published 5/7/2025
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30
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Current outlet: But Why Tho?
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37
37 games · 37 scored
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66
37 scored reviews
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-6 vs peer avg · 37 compared
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But Why Tho?
EARLY ACCESS REVIEW: ‘La Quimera’ Is A Short Bore
Published 5/7/2025
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30
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REVIEW: ‘Captain Blood’ Is Not The Buried Treasure You Seek
Published 5/6/2025
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30
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REVIEW: ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ Wears Its Inspirations On Its Sleeve
Published 4/23/2025
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70
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REVIEW: ‘Sunderfolk’ Hits The Sweet Spot Between Depth And Accessibility
Published 4/18/2025
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80
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REVIEW: ‘Kaiserpunk’ Is Rough But Still A Little Fun
Published 4/3/2025
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50
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REVIEW: ‘Afterlove EP’ Is A Beautiful Story Stuck In A Frustrating Game
Published 2/19/2025
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70
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REVIEW: ‘Balatro’ Is A Dopamine Trip (Switch)
Published 12/20/2024
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90
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REVIEW: ‘A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead’ Is Scary AA Fun (PC)
Published 10/23/2024
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80
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REVIEW: ‘Cat Quest 3’ is Near Purrrfect (PC)
Published 8/6/2024
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90
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REVIEW: ‘Banishers: Ghosts Of New Eden’ Is An Emotional Thrill (PC)
Published 2/12/2024
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70
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REVIEW: ‘Sovereign Syndicate’ Explores A Dismal But Beautiful London (PC)
Published 1/12/2024
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80
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REVIEW: ‘Dead Island 2’ is a Hella Good Time (XSX)
Published 4/18/2023
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80
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REVIEW: ‘Company of Heroes 3’ Is A Tactical Delight (PC)
Published 3/12/2023
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90
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REVIEW: Fans will love ‘Blood Bowl 3’ (PC)
Published 2/20/2023
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80
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REVIEW: ‘Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered’ Is Only For The Nostalgic (Switch)
Published 12/5/2022
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50
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REVIEW: ‘The Last Oricru’ Fails as Much as it Suceeds (PC)
Published 10/15/2022
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50
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REVIEW: ‘Despot’s Game: Dystopian Army Builder’ Brings Rogue-Lite to Auto Battlers (PC)
Published 10/10/2022
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70
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REVIEW: ‘Roadwarden’ Is a Quiet but Deep RPG (PC)
Published 9/16/2022
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80
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REVIEW: ‘Circus Electrique’ Fails to Amaze (PC)
Published 9/6/2022
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40
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REVIEW: ‘Hard West II’ Keeps a Great Thing Going (PC)
Published 8/4/2022
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90
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REVIEW: ‘Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance 2’ Is Messy but Full of Heart (PC)
Published 7/26/2022
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70
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REVIEW: ‘Krut: The Mythic Wings’ Isn’t Worth The Time (XSX)
Published 7/11/2022
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20
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REVIEW: ‘Diablo Immortal’ Is Good, to a Point (PC)
Published 6/5/2022
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50
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REVIEW: ‘Kaiju Wars’—Style Meets Strategy (PC)
Published 4/27/2022
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80
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REVIEW: ‘Winter Ember’ Is a Mixed Bag (PC)
Published 4/18/2022
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50
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REVIEW: ‘Cat Cafe Manager’ Is a Solid Intro to Management Sims (PC)
Published 4/13/2022
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60
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DLC REVIEW: “Joseph Seed: Collapse” Does it Again (PC)
Published 2/7/2022
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60
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DLC REVIEW: “Pagan Min: Control” Feels Familiar (PC)
Published 1/10/2022
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60
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REVIEW: ‘Skyrim: Anniversary Edition’ is Another One (XSX)
Published 11/19/2021
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70
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REVIEW: ‘Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water’ Is a Ghost of the Past (XSX)
Published 10/29/2021
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40
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REVIEW: ‘Lemnis Gate’ Is a Loop Worth Getting Stuck In (PC)
Published 10/2/2021
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90
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REVIEW: ‘Blightbound’ Is Held Back by Just a Few Too Many Mistakes (Xbox One)
Published 7/31/2021
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60
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REVIEW: ‘Chernobylite’ Is a Tense Success (PC)
Published 7/27/2021
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70
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REVIEW: ‘Tainted Grail: Conquest’ is the Best of its Kind (PC)
Published 5/30/2021
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90
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REVIEW: ‘Skate City’ Is Little More Than a Mood (Xbox One)
Published 5/3/2021
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50
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REVIEW: ‘Genesis Noir’ Sets a New Standard (PC)
Published 3/25/2021
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90
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REVIEW: ‘Bravely Default II’ Defaults To What Worked Before
Published 3/6/2021
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60
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