Chris Shive


291 games reviewed
74.5 average score
80 median score
52.9% of games recommended
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3.5 / 5.0 - Blue Reflection
Sep 26, 2017

The overall experience of Blue Reflection is enjoyable even if it does rely heavily on yuri tropes. The high school setting, particularly what the player does in their free time and tries to befriend the other students feels like the developers took some pages from the Persona 4 book and mixed it into the Nights of Azure Atelier.

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2.5 / 5.0 - Pylon: Rogue
Oct 2, 2017

Pylon Rogue attempts to combine several good ideas in a way that just doesn't quite succeed on the level they hoped.

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2.5 / 5.0 - Inmates
Oct 5, 2017

Inmates is a textbook example of untapped potential.

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4 / 5.0 - After Death
Oct 10, 2017

After Death is a welcome addition to any metroidvania fan's game collection.

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Oct 16, 2017

South Park: The Fractured But Whole could be summarized as The Stick of Truth with better combat featuring superheros instead of swords and sorcery.

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Oct 24, 2017

Aside from the simple fact it exists, the biggest surprise about The Mummy Desmastered is that it's actually quite good.

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Nights of Azure was a surprise gem of 2016, giving Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon high expectations to live up to.

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3 / 5.0 - ELEX
Oct 24, 2017

Elex is an unfortunate case where it appears to be too ambitious for its own good.

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Oct 26, 2017

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus delivers an enjoyable action packed first person shooter experience.

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4 / 5.0 - From Other Suns
Nov 13, 2017

From Other Suns is an example of how VR tech should be implemented in games.

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an amazing game and this was never more true than in 2011.

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Nov 20, 2017

School Girl/Zombie Hunter had the potential to be a B-movie style good time that unfortunately is so bad that it's bad.

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3.5 / 5.0 - Ode
Dec 2, 2017

Ode is a unique mix of platforming, exploration and music.

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Dec 4, 2017

Steep: Road to the Olympics brings enough new content to the table to make it a worthwhile acquisition for any Steep fan.

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4 / 5.0 - SpellForce 3
Dec 6, 2017

SpellForce 3 has delivered on the potential it showed while still in development.

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Dec 21, 2017

River City: Rival Showdown is a safe bet for those who enjoyed previous River City games.

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4 / 5.0 - Fallout 4 VR
Dec 21, 2017

As cool as VR Fallout sounds, Fallout 4 is simply more enjoyable on the flat screen.

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3.5 / 5.0 - Romancing SaGa 2
Dec 26, 2017

Romancing SaGa II is not without its issues, but it's an entertaining title overall.

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Jan 20, 2018

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition is simply a fantastic fighter.

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Jan 22, 2018

Dragon Ball FighterZ is a rare gem in a sea of licensed games.

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