Lee Chesnalavage

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      The Mobius Machine Review (Xbox X/S)

      The Mobius Machine is a Metroidvania Soulslite about an Astronaut who crashlands on an alien moon after investigating a distress signal emanating from its surface. The Astronaut’s robot companion malfunctions during the unsuccessful landing, so our little hero must investigate the source of the distress signal by himself. The...
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      Turnip Boy Robs a Bank Hands-On (Xbox X/S)

      After the events of Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, the world has become an apocalyptic wasteland. Blinded by greed, Turnip Boy joins up with the Pickle Gang to rob the Botanical Bank. Little does Turnip Boy know, that the greatest treasures inside the vault are much more valuable than...
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      Anomaly Agent Review (Xbox X/S)

      In this 70’s-style mish-mash of martial arts and futurism, you take on the role of Agent 70, who works for an anomaly detection bureau. This 2D combat-centric Platformer is like James Bond meets Star Wars – use your espionage skills to take down an army of clones, and look...
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      Froggie – A Retro Platformer Review (Xbox X/S)

      Froggie – A Retro Platformer does exactly what it says on the cartridge, so to speak. It’s a 2-bit Platformer where the titular Froggie hops, wall climbs and slides through 100 levels. Story Froggie – A Retro Platformer has no story but if I had to make one up...
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      Lords of Exile Review (Xbox X/S)

      Lords of Exile is an homage to linear 8-bit Action Platformers and within the first 20 minutes, I knew I hated it. As a callback to classic NES games, it features all the archaic physics and controls that I had hoped we had abandoned by now. Lords of Exile...
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      Raccoo Venture: Problems With the 3D Platformer Homage

      I recently had the opportunity to play Raccoo Venture, a loveletter to 3D platformers from two decades ago. So much so, that the titular hero has a games console in their house that looks suspiciously identical to a N64 – a nice little homage I can get behind. Raccoo...
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      Worldless Hands-On (Xbox Series X/S)

      I love a good Metroidvania; it’s probably my favourite genre. There’s something extraordinarily satisfying about improving my character’s arsenal of skills over time, eventually granting them access to areas previously teased but tantalisingly inaccessible the first time I saw them. And in equal measure, I dislike turn-based strategy games....
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      It’s a Wrap! Hands-On (Nintendo Switch)

      If you have ever dreamed of shooting, directing, starring in, and editing your own movie, you need to know about It’s a Wrap!. In this multifaceted puzzle platformer, you juggle multiple media roles to pull off iconic 80s blockbuster hits. Using the different timelines in the editing suite, you...
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      Atlas Fallen Review (Xbox X/S)

      I would rather drown in quicksand...