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Naruto Shippuden Storm 4 (tl;dr review)

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Pros: + Fluid Combat + Easy to learn gameplay + A wide variety of characters to choose from + Managed to make quick time events good Cons: - Not a lot of single player content - Characters are not really well balanced  Graphics: 8/10 Gameplay: 7/10 Overall: 8/10 Overall a pretty solid fighting game, it's a satisfying final installment for the Naruto Storm franchise. Fun for the whole family, except when someone picks a character to spam skills, like Tenten or Shisui, yeah, then you'll have to look out of flying controllers. Read the full review here

Assassin's Creed Odyssey (tl;dr review)

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Pros: + Engaging storyline + Your choices matter + Combat works + Many fun challenges and side quests + Beautiful Graphics Cons: - Story didn't end when it should've - Finding and killing every single cultist becomes a chore because a few were pretty hard to find - Side quests are not optional if you want to complete the story - Equipment with varying rarity have similar appearances Graphics: 9/10 Gameplay 8/10 Overall: 8/10 I haven't played a game for so many hours in quite some time now, so I was kinda shocked when I put in as many hours in Assassin's Creed Odyssey as I did. Overall, the game is a very solid one, not without its downsides but still managing to hold my interest right till the end. Read the full review here

Hitman Absolution (tl;dr review)

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Pros: +Interesting stealth mechanics +Graphics still hold up  +Sufficiently interesting plot +High amount of freedom in terms of ways to complete mission Cons: -Only lasts around 10 hours -Cutscenes are part of loading, can't skip immediately -Dead online component Graphics: 7/10 Gameplay: 8/10 Overall: 8/10 Hitman Absolution is a nice game for stealth shooter fans, it is creative and fun, worth it's price as is. Would be nice if the missions are not that straight-forward and maybe contain some amount of branching choices in outcome. Read full review here

Watcher Of Samsara (tl;dr review)

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Replayability: 7/10 Gameplay: 8/10 Overall: 8/10 Overall. this custom map is quite an innovative one for a TD, its also quite fun for me, I went from failing repeatedly to being able to unlock "Torment" difficulty. It is still quite a new game and the creators are still updating it with content from time to time, quite a good game for TD enthusiasts. Tips and strategies Here are some tips and strategies for you if you're interested in trying this TD. You need to increase your hero's star level with by building the unit indicated on your hero's 4th skill slot. You can only build a total of 3 SR/SRR heroes and 8 N/R units so you'll have to plan your builds carefully. Don't be afraid to demolish units and heroes for better ones. You'll get a part of the unit's/hero's cost back.  Don't spend too much money on rolling for new units in the early game, focus on items first. You can combine Granite Golem and Blight Soul to...

Nioh (tl;dr review)

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Pros: +Beautifully dark world +Great variety of weapons and skills +Amazing monsters and enemies Cons: -Soul crushing difficulty not for everyone -Pretty linear story and gameplay Graphics: 9/10 Gameplay 8/10 Overall: 8.10 A great game, not exactly considerate of the casual gamers like me, but if you like a challenge, this is definitely a game for you. Read full review here For Malaysian readers, here's way to get cashback when you purchase the game! Simply click through this  link  (register for an account if you haven't) then search for "Nioh" and get cashback on purchase! Of course you can also buy any other items you want! 

Monster Hunter World Iceborne (tl;dr review)

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Pros: +Stunning Graphics +Vibrant and lively environment +Loads of cool monsters to fight +Customizable Palico companion  +Deep and varied combat system Cons: -Quite a huge learning curve for newbies -Crafting equipment requires a lot of grinding  Graphics: 9/10 Gameplay: 9/10 Overall: 9/10 Monster Hunter: World is a game that's actually full of life, be it the maps, the content or the player base, a true masterpiece of recent years. Definitely a must have for gamers everywhere. Full review here

Horizon Zero Dawn (tl;dr review)

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Pros +Stunning graphics +Interesting world and good variety of biomes +Cool mech animals + Good variety of weapons Cons -Unsatisfying story  -Immense difficulty spikes -Uninspired skill tree Graphics: 9/10 Gameplay: 7/10 Overall: 7.5/10 I believe this is the best a mediocre game can get, real close, but miss the mark of a great game by a little bit, Horizon Zero Dawn is the kind of game I'd get if I had no better games to play, but even then, it would be a game worth 10-20 hours of play time. Full review here

BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! (mobile tl;dr review)

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Pros +Engaging story lines +Easy to learn gameplay +Interesting characters Cons -Energy system that limits playtime -Need to spend money if you want cosmetic items Graphics: 8/10 Gameplay: 8/10 Overall: 8/10 A mobile game with a surprising amount of production quality, you can see the effort the producers put in, and the VAs, the vast amount of voiced  dialogues and songs are quite impressive for a game that is completely free.  See the full review here Looking for a gaming phone to play on?  Here's a great deal from Octaplus!  Get around 1.5% cashback for a  Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro

Digimon World: Next Order (tl;dr review)

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Pros: + A huge variety of Digimon to breed + Decently sized map with different variety of environments  + ExE Digivolutions!! Cons: -Extremely grind oriented -Digimons die after a certain age -Pretty hard to get specific digivolutions  Graphics: 7/10 Gameplay: 6/10 Overall: 7/10 This is definitely a game made for Digimon fans, as I myself would’ve never even looked at such a game if not for my beloved Digimon, sure it has its moments, like the ExE evolutions I mentioned, but it is simply buried under too much tediousness to make this a game I’d replay. Definitely only get this game if you’re a Digimon fan, because it features over 200 Digimon. Take a look at the full review here

DMC 5 (tl;dr review)

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Pros +Incredible combat +Beautiful graphics +Great characters (Dante and V) Cons - Story was mediocre, especially the ending - Platforming (it's not fun) Graphics: 9/10 Gameplay: 9/10 Overall: 9/10 Story aside, this is still one of the best games I've played so far. Definitely worth every penny. Get it if you really like actions games or hack & slash games. Get it on Steam  here Full Review here

Vampyr (tl;dr review)

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Pros: + Immersive Story + Choices have significant impact on NPC + Interesting interactions with NPC + Voiceover quite good, especially for the main character Cons: - Bland and clunky combat - Slightly dated graphics - Travelling around map can be a pain sometimes Gameplay: 9/10 Graphics: 7/10 Overall: 8/10 An extremely solid game for story lovers, the story will most likely keep you hooked until the end, but for action game fans, this is probably a rather subpar game. So get it for the story, not the combat. See the full review:  https://lykegaming.blogspot.com/2019/09/save-london-or-plunge-it-into-chaos-be.html

Ryse: Son of Rome (tl;dr review)

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Pros +Great graphics +Extremely satisfying combat  +Easy to play and master Cons -Linear gameplay -Very short playtime  -Lacks enemy variety  -Story not very engaging Graphics: 8/10 Gameplay: 7/10 Overall: 7/10 A short and simple hack & slash game, if you’re looking for great variety and content, this game is not gonna be the one, but if you just want to indulge in mindless combat and executions, this game is absolutely a good one to pick up.

Just Cause 3 (tl;dr review)

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Pros +High level of freedom +Wide variety of weapons +Satisfying to liberate settlements and bases +Pretty interesting story +Likable cast of characters Cons -Pretty repetitive gameplay -Limited gunfight options (No Melee attacks and cover shooting etc) -Water areas are lack-luster without DLC Graphics: 8/10 - A huge and vibrant world, but the water and ground graphics can seem very basic at times. Gameplay: 8/10  - A game with high level of freedom, but the limited gunfight options could be improved on. Overall: 8/10  Overall, this is a pretty solid game that should keep you entertained until the end of the game, which is at least going to be 20+ hours! See the full review here:  https://lykegaming.blogspot.com/2019/08/just-cause-3-wanton-destruction-in_20.html