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I'm behind on this, so I'm just going to cut to the chase.

SOMA - EmP ***REVIEW OF THE WEEK***
Wherein EmP attempts to talk about a game where the less you know, the better. And skillfully handles the material, no less. This review leaves me wanting to play the game while veiling enough of its content to make room for surprises. This is no small feat, as trying to make a great review while remaining as vague as possible is tricky to pull off, but you do so here and make it look effortless.

Tusker's Number Adventure - EmP
I don't really have anything to crit on this one. It doesn't exactly lend itself to a review because it's yet another one of those "the less you know" kind of games. Unlike SOMA, there isn't much you can say without spoiling the whole shebang. It gets the point across and that's ultimately what matters.

Iron Harvest - EmP
I'm always interested on your take on strategy games, because you describe them such that non-strat players like myself can easily visualize what it is they offer. They also sound intriguing to me, but not enough that I'll want to spend any length of time getting used to them. This review takes a look at a lot of intricate nuances and could easily be your best review this week (were it not for SOMA) simply because of how detailed it is and the way you seamlessly take the experience apart, maintaining a voice of expertise the whole way.

Gynophobia - GeoLuz
This is a pretty straightforward review that does a fair enough job of describing its subject. I didn't feel like there was much info here to support a 2/5 rating. I feel this review would've flowed better with criticisms spread throughout the piece, rather than all gathered and lightly touched on in the last couple of paragraphs.

Budget Cuts - Pickhut
I don't really have much to say on this one. It's a good, effective review that describes the game properly and offers strong support for its rating. You do a fine job of making it sound interesting, which says a lot since I don't have much interest in VR just yet.

Super Mega Baseball - OD
There's no better way to tackle a sports game than to dive right in and give the info on features and mechanics. That's precisely what you do here, effortlessly describing the game in a way that demonstrates your enthusiasm for it without anally listing "this is bad, this is good, this is..." As it turns out, I have one of these games in my Steam library, acquired through a Humble Bundle offer. Though I didn't particularly want the game, your review now leaves me looking forward to eventually playing it.

The Witcher - Darketernal ***SECOND PLACE***
I've been playing this game off and on lately, though I think I'll be diving into some other titles while picking at this one. I think of all the reviews I've read from you, this one is my favorite. It flows wonderfully and gives details very fluidly. You raise some really good points regarding the game's flaws, too, which I've noticed some fans are quick to dismiss. (Only one small line crit: "polish" should be capitalized.)


FEAR - Cpt_Though_Process ***THIRD PLACE***
This is one of the most efficient reviews I've read for this--and no, I'm not using "efficient" as a euphemism for "short." You got the point across effectively while wasting little space or breath, effortlessly telling the world why FEAR is good, but not great. Personally, I found the game a little repetitive and short on scares (though altogether decent, at least), but totally dug its expansion packs.

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I now have to return to usual routine of trying to get delisted Steam horror games to work, then hoping I can actually finish them and write without bumping into too many crashes.

The only thing my milkshake brings to the yard is a subpoena.

I didn't think I had three reviews in a week left in me these days. There's a very decent chance such an outlandish happenstance will never happen again, but thanks for getting on it, as well as all the other reviews this time of year brings out of the woodwork. It's always fun to see new people find their way onto the podium, except when one of those people is DE.

Appreciate the feedback.

For us. For them. For you.

Thanks for the comments. Like I remember saying elsewhere, it's so rare that I review a sports game, I had no idea if it would turn out all that quality or not, but you made it sound like I did a good job. Too bad it was a good job on a large week full of strong contributions, so it didn't place, but a good job nonetheless.

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Hey, thanks for the comments!

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