Nate Hermanson
REVIEW: Dino farm sim Paleo Pines is creative, cute, and clunky
There's nothing prehistoric about Paleo Pines' fresh ideas, but the execution isn't always dino-mite.
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Nate Hermanson
- 7 days ago
- 10 min
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.
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Nate Hermanson
- Sep 23
- 11 min
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.
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Nate Hermanson
- Sep 20
- 8 min
REVIEW: Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical hits the high notes but forgets to sweat the small stuff
When the game reaches its climax, and the emotional impact is at its peak, Stray Gods soars.
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Nate Hermanson
- Sep 17
- 8 min
REVIEW: Chants of Sennaar is a masterful puzzle-and-click for linguists and puzzle fans alike
Chants of Sennaar tasks you with puzzling out the intricacies of the human experience through languages learned from scratch.
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Nate Hermanson
- Sep 13
- 7 min
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.
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Nate Hermanson
- Sep 11
- 8 min
REVIEW: Eternights shrinks the Persona experience down to a tight action-romance package
Eternights is visually striking, features stirring character arcs, and shows great talent. Even if in the end, I recommend it conditionally.
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Nate Hermanson
- Jul 5
- 6 min
REVIEW: Decarnation's horrors come from the painful realities women face
Decarnation's horror has Gloria slipping between a nightmarish reality and disturbing, fleshy dreams.
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Nate Hermanson
- Jun 27
- 7 min
REVIEW: Amarantus legitimately is about the friends (and lovers) we made along the way
Amarantus: Released. The visual novel genre: Forever changed.
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Nate Hermanson
- Jun 23
- 5 min
REVIEW: Hello Goodboy has you paying it forward and petting the dog
There are wholesome games, and then there are games designed for kids. We think Hello Goodboy is probably the latter.
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Nate Hermanson
- Jun 19
- 7 min
REVIEW: The Goosebumps choose-your-own-adventure generation needs Varney Lake
Varney Lake is like a Goosebumps choose-your-own-adventure... if it had fangs.
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Nate Hermanson
- May 31
- 8 min
REVIEW: Brooding atmosphere and fascinating puzzles > jump scares in The Tartarus Key
The Tartarus Key leans on a classic PSX horror aesthetic while defying genre expectations in this horror escape room puzzler.
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Nate Hermanson
- May 30
- 8 min
REVIEW: Live A Live is a stunning testament to perseverance and preservation
Live A Live is ambitious for 2023, let alone for 1994 when it initially came out. The remake of this Square Enix gem isn't one to miss.
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Nate Hermanson
- May 24
- 8 min
REVIEW: Sunshine Shuffle contains multitudes - crime, cute animals, and heartbreaking writing
Sunshine Shuffle whisks you away for a cruise with poker, sunshine, ska, and organized crime.
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Julie Cooper
- May 21
- 7 min
REVIEW: Mail Time - Snail mail has never been more enchanting
Mail Time is a delightful 2-3 hour package about your first big kid mail delivery job and the friends you meet along the way.
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Nate Hermanson
- May 10
- 5 min
REVIEW: Golden Idol Mysteries: The Spider of Lanka is a dream DLC
Instead of resting on their laurels, the Case of the Golden Idol team went straight into producing an absolute smash of a DLC project.
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Nate Hermanson
- May 7
- 10 min
REVIEW: Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly is a warm cup of comfort
We all need a visit to Coffee Talk, the fantastical and friendly café that provides a sip of comfort to Seattle's sleepless.
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Nate Hermanson
- Apr 29
- 7 min
REVIEW: Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories delivers a delectable slice of life
LEGALIZE IT (melons)!
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Nate Hermanson
- Apr 24
- 8 min
REVIEW: Innchanted's co-op magical management chaos is layered... literally
A game of magic potions, enchanting inns, and serving steaks... and mis-steaks.
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Nate Hermanson
- Apr 20
- 8 min
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.
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