Chris Thursten


36 games reviewed
80.3 average score
83 median score
72.2% of games recommended
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Dec 21, 2017

The Battle Royale genre gets its first definitive success.

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Mar 30, 2018

A joyous, deep and rewarding tactical shooter.

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38 / 100 - Hello Neighbor
Dec 20, 2017

Frustrating, buggy and overly dependent on trial-and-error, this is a missed opportunity.

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Mar 10, 2015

Restrictive design decisions sap the energy from a series that revels in it, and technical issues deal the killing blow.

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Too brief and inconsequential to live up to expectations. One for Dragon Age lore obsessives and ardent completionists.

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Apr 14, 2014

A few well-designed systems struggle to overcome lifeless presentation. Capable, but ultimately hard to recommend.

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Sep 2, 2015

AI flaws and a limp campaign let down an otherwise-accomplished RTS revival.

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May 6, 2015

MachineGames are still masters of first-person violence, but this return to Castle Wolfenstein doesn't give them anything new to work with.

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77 / 100 - Endless Space 2
May 19, 2017

Gorgeous grand strategy with atmosphere, depth and replayability—but it needs more time to reach its potential.

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79 / 100 - The Sims 4
Sep 9, 2014

Once more with feeling: this is a fine if familiar base game with great creative tools.

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79 / 100 - Thief
Feb 24, 2014

Great in places, but never quite lives up to its potential. A competent sequel let down by inconsistency.

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Structural innovations and strong presentation, held back by grind and an old-fashioned business model.

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Feb 27, 2017

A deep and gratifying medieval swordfighting sim that risks putting off newcomers. Persevere and the rewards are well worth it.

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Aug 19, 2015

A solid console adaptation of an intricate and rewarding competitive experience, but not without rough edges.

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Mar 20, 2017

Marred by inconsistency and in need of a polish pass, this vast new sci-fi frontier nonetheless rewards dedicated exploration.

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80 / 100 - Sunless Sea
Feb 11, 2015

Wonderful writing resting on top of infirm foundations. Almost a classic, Sunless Sea falls a few leagues short of its final destination.

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80 / 100 - Samurai Gunn
Feb 21, 2014

An exciting, kinetic single-screen multiplayer with excellent level design, but little to reward the solo player.

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Beautiful, well-written, and with an exciting finish, this is a strong start for Inquisition DLC.

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82 / 100 - Fractured Space
Sep 27, 2016

An original and deep game of strategic online warfare that brings your sci-fi capital ship fantasies to life.

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Jun 3, 2015

The most any studio has done to open up a complex genre to a new audience. Inviting, entertaining, and deceptively deep.

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