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Mika and the Witch’s Mountain Review

If the worst thing I can say about a videogame is I liked it so much I wish it were longer, that’s a videogame worth a player’s time.

Players who completed Dredge last year are once again given little reason to return for its second DLC course.

Immortal Redneck is dumb, offensive, and fun.

Despite a pleasing first impression, my time with Cat Quest III is submerged in disappointment with its strange design choices.

There’s a good videogame in Zorro: The Chronicles that’s let down by execution.

Arranger delights me as a puzzle videogame and perplexes me as a story.

Shovel of Hope captivates me with retro platforming nostalgia.

Botany Manor will enrapture any fan of 1990s first-person puzzle videogames.

Turnip Boy Robs a Bank trades its predecessor’s off kilter humor for more robust and enjoyable videogame design.

Forges of Corruption is a true level pack in the first-person shooting tradition of DOOM—just avoid the Nintendo Switch version.