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Pumpkin Jack review
| Reading time: 2 minutes
Pumpkin Jack is a solid 3D platformer with a Halloween theme. It's got 6 distinct levels, each taking between 25-45 minutes, for roughly 4-6 hours of playtime. The platforming feels pretty good, and isn't terribly difficult. There are a few spots during tricky sections where the controls can be a...
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The Liberation review
| Reading time: ~1 minute
A conclusion that, while well-written, leaves too many plot threads unfinished and mysteries unexplained to be truly great. The Liberation feels rushed, and I came away with more questions than answers.
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Kirby and the Forgotten Land review
| Reading time: 2 minutes
I've beaten Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and my thoughts echo those I had a week ago in my first impressions post. Forgotten Land is a nice evolution for Kirby while keeping the core gameplay the same. It's a fun, charming, and accessible game that should be a nice stepping stone for future...
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The Rising review
| Reading time: 2 minutes
A small improvement over the first novel that drives the plot forward and has a pretty satisfying ending, which is pretty rare for middle books in a trilogy. Our main cast returns, with Hugo Longchamp being made a POV character and given lots of screentime.
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Starfield review
| Reading time: 4 minutes
A huge game with all the Bethesda trappings that somehow manages to feel really small. This is Bethesda's biggest game to date, with a thousand planets and hundreds of named characters and quest. All the marketing pointed to there being an entire universe full of interesting things to explore. The...
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The Rise of Kyoshi review
| Reading time: ~1 minute
The Rise of Kyoshi is a tie-in prequel novel set in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender. While ATLA is one of, if not the best, animated shows of all time, I was expecting a ton out of this one. I've read a few tie-in books and novelizations of other media and I'm usually unimpressed.
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