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Dangan Ronpa V3 (PS Vita)


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Release date: September 2017 Time to complete: ~35 hrs

Another entry in the Visual Novel series - see my other reviews for previous games. This one is certainly divisive - the characters, story, and minigames all have their strong fans and detractors. The scenario is full of Dangan Ronpa tropes, t...

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Shin Megami Tensei 4 Apocalypse (3DS)


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Release: Feb 2016 (JP), Sep 2016 (NA) Time to complete: ~60 hrs

I put this game on hold to play Persona 5, and it's interesting how much I liked going back to it afterwards. Persona 5 had the best battle mechanics of any of the Personas I've played, and yet coming back to SMT4A was like having str...

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Elevator Action Returns (Arcade - Taito F3)


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Released: '94 Time to complete: ~30 mins

If infiltrating a building complex, killing enemies (using firearms, jumpkicks, or even elevators), retrieving documents, neutralising bombs, and escaping in a helicopter sound like a good time to you, then Elevator Action Returns is likely going to be righ...

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Persona 5 (PS4)


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Release: Apr '17 Time to complete: 115 hrs

If there's one huge improvement in Persona 5 over previous entries, it's the structured dungeons - no longer are all the dungeons randomised. There is still a section of game which contains randomised dungeons - so if that's really what you're into, Memen...

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Streets of Rage (Game Gear)


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Release: Dec '92 Time to complete: Roughly 30 minutes

If fun in a videogame can be described as having many options, and the freedom to play in your own style, then this is the antithesis of that.

There are roughly two attacks worth using. The pipe, since it has great range - almost all enemies...

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