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Death of the Reprobate is wacky renaissance painting Die Hard with a Vengeance, and an ideal game for the holiday period’s long dark teatime of the soul
Warning: Spoilers for both Death of the Reprobate and Die Hard With A Vengeance lie ahead. One day, you’re just living your life, and then bang, some dickhead has to come in and mess everything up. For the protagonist of Death of the Reprobate – a point-and-click indie game that’s one big collage of wacky…
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2024’s best games channeled the heart and soul of the ‘90s
In 2024, we gamed like it was 1997. Games like Metaphor: ReFantazio, Astro Bot, and the solo-developed Balatro remixed genres of console generations past (or, in Balatro’s case, remixed the very old game of poker itself) to critical and commercial success, while Capcom was one of the most successful companies of the year supported by…