Philip Kollar


93 games reviewed
76.3 average score
80 median score
54.8% of games recommended
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May 21, 2012

Like many of the Western RPGs that influenced it, Dragon's Dogma is an uneven experience, but it's one that rewards patience and perseverance, and it's a bold argument for why Japanese developers should continue making RPGs, with or without the inspiration from this side of the Pacific.

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9 / 10.0 - Rogue Legacy
Jul 2, 2013

Rogue Legacy rewards patience with non-stop surprises.

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Final Fantasy 14 redeems the series' greatest disaster

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6 / 10.0 - Knack
Nov 12, 2013

The moments of payoff come too infrequently to make plodding through another three dozen frustrating enemies any less tedious.

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Nov 18, 2013

It's not the most stable racer, but Need for Speed Rivals puts spectacular ideas to great use

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Nov 20, 2013

Ryse is beautiful but hollow

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7 / 10.0 - Powerstar Golf
Nov 26, 2013

Powerstar Golf balances smart social features and tight core gameplay with shaky economics

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8.5 / 10.0 - Doki-Doki Universe
Dec 11, 2013

Doki-Doki universe is a gleeful game of self-reflection

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The Walking Dead Season 2 may be better as a whole but it falters in the first episode

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8.5 / 10.0 - Risk of Rain
Dec 23, 2013

Risk of Rain is a great blend of difficulty and approachability

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Jan 2, 2014

Spartan Assault's simple gameplay and broken economy misses what's special about Halo

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Episode 2 raises stakes and expectations for The Walking Dead's second season

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Mar 19, 2014

Second Son is more of the Infamous you already know

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Apr 25, 2014

Hearthstone pulled me into a new genre and refuses to let me go

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4 / 10.0 - Bound by Flame
May 7, 2014

Bound by Flame is a generic mess

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Episode 3's unforgettable villain made me feel like a bad guy...in a good way

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9 / 10.0 - Mario Kart 8
May 14, 2014

Mario Kart 8 doesn't mess with the formula much, but it left me smiling

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5 / 10.0 - DreadOut
May 21, 2014

DreadOut's potential is never realized in its messy first act

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7 / 10.0 - Among the Sleep
May 28, 2014

Among the Sleep builds an engaging, terrifying experience on top of simple, buggy mechanics

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Jun 24, 2014

The Last Tinker: City of Colors left me with a dopey grin

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