Vandal's Scores
- Games
For 6,582 reviews, this publication has graded:
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69% higher than the average critic
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7% same as the average critic
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24% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.7 points higher than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 77
| Highest review score: | Red Dead Redemption 2 | |
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| Lowest review score: | Make it indie! |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 4,344 out of 6582
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Mixed: 2,097 out of 6582
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Negative: 141 out of 6582
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The mecha-based extraction shooter offers a unique take on the genre with strategic, weighty gameplay and deep customization, but its repetitive missions, grind-heavy progression, and premium monetization elements hold it back from reaching its full potential.- Vandal
- Posted Jan 28, 2025
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This sequel improves on the original with enhanced combat, expanded exploration, and a deeper progression system, including more weapons and a crafting mechanic. While the difficulty selector makes the game more accessible, it lacks groundbreaking innovations and could have been more ambitious.- Vandal
- Posted Jan 27, 2025
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Square Enix delivers a more polished and visually enhanced PC version of this iconic remake, with improved scalability and numerous graphical options. However, it lacks certain features like unlocked FPS and DLSS quality settings, which could elevate the experience further.- Vandal
- Posted Jan 22, 2025
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A bold evolution of the musou genre, offering spectacular battles, refined combat, and a more tactical depth, though limited by having only one main character, an underwhelming protagonist, and covering only half of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms story.- Vandal
- Posted Jan 20, 2025
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This definitive edition of a classic JRPG offers improved visuals, new difficulty settings, and dynamic gameplay that balances exploration and combat seamlessly, although minor updates like Adol's voice and new artwork feel superficial. Despite the lack of Spanish translation, its accessible mechanics and timeless soundtrack make it a rewarding experience for fans and newcomers alike.- Vandal
- Posted Jan 15, 2025
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The HD remaster of this classic platformer brings improved visuals and fluidity to Nintendo Switch while retaining its challenging gameplay and well-designed levels. However, it lacks significant additions compared to other remasters, making it more appealing to newcomers than returning players.- Vandal
- Posted Jan 14, 2025
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This remaster retains the original’s unique dystopian gameplay and multiplayer mechanics, with some visual and quality-of-life improvements. However, outdated design choices, repetitive missions, and limited graphical upgrades hold it back, despite its charm and distinct personality.- Vandal
- Posted Jan 13, 2025
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While the game boasts an impressive stop-motion aesthetic and engaging Japanese folklore-inspired visuals, its repetitive combat, clunky platforming, and structural issues undermine its potential. Despite some interesting combat mechanics, technical bugs and uninspired exploration create a frustrating and anticlimactic experience.- Vandal
- Posted Jan 12, 2025
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Alien: Rogue Incursion brings the tension and immersion of the Alien universe to VR, with incredible atmosphere and clever use of technology. However, repetitive combat and limited variety reduce the thrill over time, leaving potential for improvement in the anticipated second part.- Vandal
- Posted Jan 9, 2025
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A creative blend of fighting and beat'em up mechanics offers chaotic and fun multiplayer action with a retrofuturistic dieselpunk theme, though simplicity and occasional imbalances may limit its appeal to genre veterans.- Vandal
- Posted Jan 8, 2025
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A solid tribute to classic SRPGs with strategic turn-based combat and a compelling narrative for fans of the franchise, but it suffers from slow pacing, a lack of innovation, and the absence of Spanish localization.- Vandal
- Posted Jan 7, 2025
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This stunningly beautiful puzzle game stands out for its artistic design, immersive atmosphere, and simple but enjoyable mechanics, though its low difficulty might not challenge experienced players. Its brevity limits its potential to fully develop new ideas but, since it will receive new content, maybe we’ll see that evolution there.- Vandal
- Posted Jan 5, 2025
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This rhythm game excels in its accessible yet challenging mechanics and varied soundtrack, though the reliance on DLC and a subscription model may deter some players. Despite a lack of innovation, it's a fun, versatile title ideal for both newcomers and competitive play.- Vandal
- Posted Jan 2, 2025
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This sequel improves its predecessor with better combat and visuals, though it suffers from underwhelming exploration, technical inconsistencies, and lack of localization. Fans of the franchise will enjoy its story and charm, but its limited innovations might not attract broader JRPG enthusiasts.- Vandal
- Posted Dec 27, 2024
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This cooperative action shooter set in the Warhammer 40K universe delivers intense battles and improved content since its initial release, but its long missions and underwhelming narrative still leave room for improvement. Still, a fantastic option for fans of the genre.- Vandal
- Posted Dec 27, 2024
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A roguelike RPG that stands out for its deep emergent narrative, complex character creation, and endless possibilities in exploration and decision-making, but its steep learning curve, dated visuals, and English-only text limit its accessibility.- Vandal
- Posted Dec 20, 2024
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This remaster effectively updates graphics and mechanics, with improved character designs, added accessibility features like a map and compass, and intriguing extra content for fans, though, as expected, it retains the original's flaws and simplicity, which might not make it appealing for new players.- Vandal
- Posted Dec 17, 2024
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MachineGames delivers a heartfelt tribute to the Indiana Jones saga, with great level design, clever puzzles, and impressive audiovisuals. However, the game suffers from poor enemy AI, simplistic stealth mechanics, and lackluster combat, which prevent it from reaching its full potential despite its appeal to franchise fans.- Vandal
- Posted Dec 12, 2024
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A short but well-paced and atmospheric horror game with simple puzzles and a story that blends adolescent drama with darker themes, delivering a nostalgic PS1-era aesthetic and a few effective scares despite its technical and narrative simplicity.- Vandal
- Posted Dec 10, 2024
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This entry offers improved progression, a new seated workout mode, and more accessibility options, but the motion detection remains imprecise, and the music selection is limited. It’s a solid fitness complement, though not a replacement for real training.- Vandal
- Posted Dec 9, 2024
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An evocative homage to classic JRPGs, Fantasian Neo Dimension offers strategic combat, a stunning handcrafted aesthetic, and a nostalgic tone. Despite minor flaws like repetitive side quests and limited exploration, its engaging boss battles and Nobuo Uematsu's masterful soundtrack deliver a heartfelt experience for fans of the genre.- Vandal
- Posted Dec 8, 2024
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- Posted Dec 6, 2024
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This reimagining of Snow Bros. blends nostalgic snowball mechanics with a new 3D design, local co-op, and light puzzles, offering a family-friendly experience. However, it lacks the charm and excitement of classic arcade gameplay due to simple maps and less dynamic action.- Vandal
- Posted Dec 4, 2024
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The game expands on its predecessor with more structured gameplay through a career mode and diverse activities like photography tours and aerial challenges. However, repetitive missions, technical issues, and over-reliance on flawed automation detract from an otherwise breathtaking simulation of the planet.- Vandal
- Posted Dec 2, 2024
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Beloved Rapture is advertised as a JRPG with existentialist and LGBTQ+ themes, and this is certainly the best thing it offers. However, outside of those circles there is also a lot of value in the proposal, especially in the artistic department, in the main relationship of its protagonists, and in how it plays with nostalgia to attack adult themes without any holds barred. Where it fails is in the ending. It is an experience that goes from more to less and that is tremendously didactic from a narrative point of view. Sometimes this innocence and ambition is more attractive, even if it fails, because it seems more authentic and personal.- Vandal
- Posted Dec 2, 2024
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Prim is a traditional point-and-click adventure that stands out for its packaging: a somewhat bizarre Kingdom of the Dead depicted in black and white and very pretty, carefully voiced and a very strong soundtrack; simply discovering little by little the design of that world and how they have interpreted the characters of Greek mythology is a pleasure. However, the plot, even with its funny and absurd moments, does not end up engaging because it ends up neglecting its main theme (the relationship between Prim and her father, Thanatos) and because it gets lost in endless expository dialogues. At the same time, there are some puzzles that are fun because of their approach or their humorous resolution, but there are no particularly brilliant puzzles, and some interesting mechanics are wasted and a couple of mini-games are too long, monotonous and frustrating. All in all, Common Colors' game is enjoyable, but with some changes here and there it could go from being a pretty game to a more than remarkable point-and-click adventure.- Vandal
- Posted Dec 2, 2024
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We found The Rise of the Golden Idol to be a fantastic game from start to finish. Perhaps a bit easier than the first and with an easier story to follow, but just as absorbing and fun. If you like mystery games and have enjoyed titles like Return of the Obra Dinn or Strange Horticulture (or, of course, The Case of the Golden Idol), we think you shouldn't miss this sequel, which, by the way, is available on mobile devices at no additional cost for Netflix subscribers.- Vandal
- Posted Nov 28, 2024
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Reynatis fits the profile of an RPG that Furyu and other developers have found as a niche: stories with anime influences, some curious points in the gameplay –the combat has its spark- and an approach that, for better or worse, takes us back to the role-playing game designed two decades ago. It is not necessarily a negative thing, after all there are plenty of RPGs from that era that are more fun than today's blockbusters, but the irregular execution is a problem that ends up subtracting many from the evaluation. It is not Furyu's best game, and it is certainly far from that Versus XIII that many of us imagined in 2006.- Vandal
- Posted Nov 28, 2024
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If you're interested in strategy games, Monarchy should be on your list of upcoming purchases. It's a very simple and short title (we can finish it in less than four hours) that has an attractive artistic aspect as its main attraction. More than for its game modes or for offering something really new, it attracts attention for its addictiveness. In addition, we can get it on Steam for €15, which more than justifies the time of fun it guarantees. Although we would have loved it to have a proper tutorial, we shouldn't have many problems getting the hang of it soon after starting to enjoy it.- Vandal
- Posted Nov 27, 2024
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- Posted Nov 26, 2024
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