Review: Giraffe and Annika (Nintendo Switch)

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Review by Matt S. In the grand scheme of things, you’re not going to remember Giraffe and Annika. It doesn’t do anything particularly eye-opening with its design and gameplay, and it’s not a substantial contribution to any particular kind of discourse. What it is, however, is blissfully sweet and good-natured,…

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Review: Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (Nintendo Switch)

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Review by Matt S. Harvest Moon (now Story of Seasons; this is a continuation of the old Harvest Moon, and Harvest Moon in the west now is actually a different series. I know it’s confusing, but it is what it is) is like Animal Crossing but with just a little…

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Review: Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles (Sony PlayStation 4)

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Review by Matt S. Yonder is an antidote to the endless sex, violence, and other “mature themes” that have become so commonplace in videogames that we’ve stopped noticing them at all. And I’m not talking about just the extreme examples here; it takes a game with absolutely no conflict at…

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