Jeff Marchiafava


50 games reviewed
70.6 average score
75 median score
36.0% of games recommended
9.5 / 10.0 - Dreams
May 21, 2019

With an ever-growing wealth of content, few games continually surprise or amaze like Dreams

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9 / 10.0 - Until Dawn
Aug 24, 2015

Supermassive weaves an intriguing and exciting mystery with all the right teen-horror trappings

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8.8 / 10.0 - Horizon Zero Dawn
Feb 20, 2017

Horizon doesn't reinvent open-world gaming, but it delivers consistent fun, challenge, and intrigue from start to finish

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8.5 / 10.0 - Helldivers
Mar 4, 2015

With a wide range of difficulty levels and endless planets to conquer, Helldivers doles out as much co-op fun as you can handle

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8.5 / 10.0 - Evolve
Feb 11, 2015

The 4v1 formula is original but inherently limited; how long Evolve holds your attention will depend on how much you enjoy the hunt.

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8.5 / 10.0 - Watch Dogs
May 27, 2014

The hacking abilities are a legitimate game changer and give Watch Dogs its own identity

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Aug 28, 2017

While Kingdom Battle's puzzles won't win any awards, the robust selection of challenging tactical battles entertains from beginning to end

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Apr 12, 2019

Operencia offers a consistently entertaining blend of combat and puzzle-solving from beginning to end

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Mar 21, 2015

Skip the single-player campaign and jump straight into the refined multiplayer

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Oct 1, 2015

Filling your head with questions that have no easy answers, The Beginner's Guide is confusing, thought-provoking, and unlike anything you've ever played.

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While its trajectory has been off at times, Telltale nails the landing

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8 / 10.0 - Bravely Default
Jan 28, 2014

Bravely Default’s depth and variety largely make up for a slow pace and repetitive mission structure

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The Frozen Wilds offers a new and condensed mystery that hits most of the same notes players loved about the main game

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8 / 10.0 - Pinball FX3
Nov 2, 2017

Pinball FX 3 provides some new ways to enjoy your pinball collection, even if your rivalries are a bit more buried

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8 / 10.0 - Hidden Agenda
Oct 24, 2017

Hidden Agenda doesn't live up to Supermassive's interactive take on the teen slasher genre, but still weaves a suspenseful mystery worth more than one playthrough

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8 / 10.0 - Hitman 2
Nov 9, 2018

The Hitman formula still demands extraordinary patience and a fondness for replaying the same levels, but fans of 2016's reboot will find plenty to love

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8 / 10.0 - Just Cause 4
Dec 11, 2018

Few games serve up more nonstop action and destructive freedom than Just Cause 4

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8 / 10.0 - Phantom Doctrine
Aug 17, 2018

Phantom Doctrine demands the patience and calculation of a cold-blooded assassin, but the methodical style of play is rewarding

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7.8 / 10.0 - Alien: Isolation
Oct 3, 2014

This is the closest a game has come to capturing the promise of the Alien franchise, even if its story doesn't add much to the lore

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7.8 / 10.0 - PlanetSide 2
Jul 21, 2015

PlanetSide 2 is one long grind, but the scale and competitive feel are wholly unique

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