Steven Scaife
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Carrion is Bloody Fun, But Not a “Reverse Horror” Game
Carrion can be gross fun, but it fails to deliver on its promise of letting the player embody something terrifying.
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Receiver 2 is the Year’s Scariest, Most Subversive Shooter
Receiver 2 is a funny, frightening, and intense title that does what so few shooters do: take firearms seriously.
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Desperados 3 is All About Cowboys Causing Controlled Chaos
In Desperados 3, the Wild West is a clockwork cartoon, its actions and reactions known with absolute certainty. If cowboy…
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‘Capone’ Review: Florida Man
In Capone, the unglamorous spectacle is the point — the film wallows in ruination like violence repeatedly visited upon a…
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Signs of the Sojourner Review: Speaking Without Talking
Signs of the Sojourner makes communicating with non-player characters interesting by taking words out of the equation.
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Alder’s Blood Review: A Cycle of Thrilling Misery
Alder’s Blood communicates one simple principle: when the odds are against you, sometimes the best you can do is control…
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Nicolas Cage in a Post-Ironic Universe: On a Decade of Cagesploitation
Nicolas Cage has been memed and decontextualized more than almost any actor. But his work, closely examined, reveals a coherent…
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Uncut Gems Review: Capitalism Gets a Colonoscopy
With Uncut Gems, Bronstein and the Safdies show us the allure of the lifestyle, yet keep an eye on the…
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I Played Disco Elysium as an Absolutely Gigantic Fascist
Disco Elysium's racist choices reveal a portrayal of prejudice that is surprisingly thoughtful about its origins and its repercussions.
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The Legend of Bum-bo Review: Bum-bo Want Healthcare
In the face of genius contemporaries like Slay the Spire, the otherwise fun, often clever Legend of Bum-bo can’t help…
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