Donovan Erskine


149 games reviewed
78.9 average score
80 median score
75.2% of games recommended
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7 / 10 - FIFA 20
Sep 27, 2019

While FIFA 20 is bogged down by the same issues that have plagued it for years, it does enough to set itself apart as a worthy installment.

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9 / 10 - Indivisible
Oct 8, 2019

Indivisible manages to be something fresh and new, without ever getting too outside of the box.

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8 / 10 - Sparklite
Nov 14, 2019

Sparklite is an impressive outing from mobile developer Red Blue Games. It’s visuals and core mechanics harken back to classic action-adventure titles. At the same time, cleverly designed and well defined systems provide for something fresh and exciting.

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Nov 23, 2019

Performance issues and lazy tropes hold them back from being excellent, but Pokemon Sword and Shield are a strong step in the right direction for franchises latest generation.

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8 / 10 - Lost Ember
Dec 6, 2019

Lost Ember is an experience that will stick with well past the credit roll.

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7 / 10 - Wattam
Dec 24, 2019

Wattam takes the concepts of action and puzzling, and makes them its own.

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Jan 14, 2020

Ring Fit Adventure is an excellent cross between fitness and action/adventure. Nintendo manages to create their best exercise game yet while weaving in classic adventure tropes to gamify the experience.

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Feb 3, 2020

A great take on a classic genre.

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As a remake, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon DX succeeds in recapturing the essence of the originals. I still felt a sense of urgency and stress when I was on the final floors of the Sky Tower trying to get to Rayquaza.

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Mar 24, 2020

Freedom Finger is an enjoyable take on the classic shoot’em up thanks to its simple yet challenging gameplay.

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Apr 2, 2020

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 is a great installation in the Pirate Warriors series and feels like a love letter to fans of the franchise.

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8 / 10 - Sky Racket
Apr 9, 2020

Sky Racket is an excitingly fun love letter to retro gaming.

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Apr 21, 2020

PiedPipers Team’s Plebby Quest: The Crusades is a fresh take on the historical strategy sim.

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May 12, 2020

Warhammer Underworlds Online is practically a 1:1 recreation of the board game. Players are restricted on how many moves they’re allowed to make between turns, forcing them to carefully consider each and every move. While everything has gone digital, the game still operates using a virtual die. In several cases, the fate of a match came down to either a good or bad dice roll. This could potentially frustrate some players.

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8 / 10 - Atomicrops
Jun 3, 2020

Atomicrops is an unlikely meeting of two genres. Set to the backdrop of a post-nuclear apocalypse, Bird Bath Games finds a way to adequately weave together two styles of gameplay that typically shouldn’t work together. Although there are moments where the two primary modes of play feel like they’re stepping on each others’ toes, those moments are few and far between. Bird Bath’s Atomicrops is an excellent addition to PC and home console indie catalogues.

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8 / 10 - Valorant
Jun 10, 2020

Valorant delivers as a highly competitive FPS. From a pure design standpoint, Riot’s shooter stands tall on excellent gunplay, diverse agents, and balanced maps. This alone is enough to capture the attention of hardcore fans of the genre. It’s been clear in Riot Games communication that they are committed to responding to player feedback and using that to shape their development path. Valorant is already an insanely good game, but it’s poised to become a superstar of the medium in the years to come.

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8 / 10 - West of Dead
Jun 23, 2020

Upstream Arcade’s West of Dead is an impressive roguelike. With a solid twin-stick shooting system, West of Dead has a more than serviceable gameplay loop. However, the game is truly anchored by it’s incredible visuals and art design. Add on top of this an excellent voice performance and unique sense of worldbuilding, and you’ve got a roguelike formidable in any standoff.

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Not ever did I think the game was downright bad or poorly made, but rarely was I taken or impressed by anything going on from a story or gameplay perspective.

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Aug 11, 2020

Risk of Rain 2 is a top-of-the-line roguelike.

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With characters and a story so true to the source material, Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is an excellently executed adaptation that Samurai Jack fans will adore.

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