Matt Elliott


19 games reviewed
70.1 average score
78 median score
47.4% of games recommended
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85 / 100 - Mortal Kombat 11
Apr 26, 2019

A deep, customisable fighter that just happens to include the best video game movie never made.

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May 31, 2017

Despite some narrative missteps, Tekken 7 is still a compelling, exhilarating experience. Find the right sparring partner and it will entertain you indefinitely.

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May 31, 2017

A savage, sometimes frustrating space exploration game that succeeds because of beautiful design and a compelling universe.

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Bold and enjoyable at times, unplayable at others, Man o' War: Corsair is too leaky to wholeheartedly recommend.

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A fresh, fearsome realisation of a classic Warhammer race that revitalises the core game.

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May 19, 2016

A charismatic, challenging, intricate strategy game that brings the Warhammer world to life.

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May 5, 2016

Master its complex systems and Offworld Trading Company is ruthless, immediate and thoroughly rewarding.

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Jan 22, 2016

A cleanly executed idea falls short because of flat characterisation and a dissatisfying lack of consequence. If only real papers were this toothless.

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78 / 100 - Aviary Attorney
Jan 15, 2016

More rich quail rather than plump-breasted pheasant, but still a rare and satisfying bird.

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Sep 16, 2015

An exercise in heavenly multitasking that's exhilarating alone but better with a friend.

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Sep 10, 2015

Saying it's improved is like admiring the silver lining on a nuclear mushroom cloud. This is a series slowly urging its squat, miserable bulk in the right direction, but it's impossible to recommend.

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87 / 100 - Rocket League
Jul 13, 2015

Rocket League is fast, fun and relentlessly enjoyable. The best football game without feet.

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69 / 100 - Mortal Kombat X
Apr 21, 2015

Fine fighter with an enjoyably daft story, marred by wobbly port to PC.

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Jan 30, 2015

Dying Light parades its lack of invention and frustrates with some unrewarding missions, but it barely matters: there's an immediate joy in exploring this compelling concrete playground of undead, explosions, and bins.

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Jan 15, 2015

Rugby 15 isn't just a disappointment; it's significantly worse than its forebears. The simple stuff is over-complicated, and the basic tenets of Rugby Union are wrong. A nightmare vision of sporting hell.

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Nov 16, 2014

Never Alone is bursting with promise and charm, but is savagely let down by technical flaws and maddening design decisions. Not even the cutest fox in gaming can save it.

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Oct 7, 2014

Costume Quest 2 is more treat than trick. Some unfortunate repetition means it's best enjoyed in moderation, but it's still colourful, sweet and slightly addictive.

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Relentlessly charming despite its dark heart, Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney handles moments of sweeping sadness as easily as it does comedy awfulness.

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Jan 28, 2014

Bravely Default is ambitious without being unconventional: an effective, engaging addition to a genre often hamstrung by tradition.

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