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Mark Delaney

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Favorite Games:
  • Sea of Thieves

329 games reviewed
70.3 average score
70 median score
54.1% of games recommended

Mark Delaney's Reviews

Mark is an editor at GameSpot and a Boston transplant now biking across Portland, Oregon. He especially enjoys covering battle royale, horror, and sports games. He spends his free time with his family, marathoning HBO, and advocating for animal justice.
10 / 10 - Alan Wake 2
Oct 26, 2023

Remedy delivers its greatest game to date by turning a long-awaited sequel into a uniquely meta multimedia masterpiece.

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Sep 1, 2016

The Turing Test delivers not just a worthwhile game but an amazing story that will sit with you long after the credits.

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Senua is a remarkable character who instills all of her energies into the player in such a way that will never be forgotten.

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May 28, 2019

Across the board, Void Bastards is unforgettable.

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10 / 10 stars - Sayonara Wild Hearts
Feb 26, 2020

In its one-hour runtime, Sayonara Wild Hearts transcends video games and becomes not just a playable pop album, but a hypnotic self-help soundtrack. It's an endorphin factory.

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10 / 10 stars - Before Your Eyes
Apr 9, 2021

Telling a gut-punch of a story with novel gameplay mechanics is no small feat, and Before Your Eyes marvelously delivers on both fronts.

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Nothing else has ever paired high tension with complete silliness like this, and Fall Guys reveals we should've been doing it a long time ago

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9 / 10 - As Dusk Falls
Jul 18, 2022

Due to its strong script and pitch-perfect performances, Interior Night's debut stands among the very best games of its kind.

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Aug 14, 2023

The adaptation of one of the scariest movies ever made becomes one of the scariest games I've ever played.

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9 / 10 - Astro Bot
Sep 5, 2024

Team Asobi cements itself as an essential PlayStation studio with an imaginative platformer for the ages.

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9 / 10 - Wild Bastards
Sep 12, 2024

Blue Manchu's spiritual successor to Void Bastards is every bit as complex, challenging, and rewarding as that earlier gem.

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9 / 10 - Silent Hill 2
Oct 4, 2024

Remaking one of the most revered horror games ever is no simple task, but Bloober Team impressively rebottles the magic of the 2001 genre landmark.

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9 / 10 - Herdling
Aug 21, 2025

Okomotive's Journey-like adventure game delivers a strong emotional impact thanks to its memorable furry friends and a unique core concept.

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9 / 10 - LEGO Voyagers
Sep 15, 2025

Lego Voyagers is a gorgeous and touching story of companionship built for two.

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9 / 10 - ARC Raiders
Nov 4, 2025

Arc Raiders is an extraction shooter unlike any other, playing out like a totally unpredictable, immersive, thrilling story generator directed by the community.

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Nov 10, 2025

Goodnight Universe is beautiful and heartwrenching, just like its developer's previous effort.

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9 / 10 - Mixtape
May 7, 2026

Music can make us feel incredibly powerful or cathartically vulnerable. And when the right song hits at the right moment, it may just send a happy shiver down your spine, which is how I spent much of my time with Mixtape, and why I'll never forget it.

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Apr 1, 2016

Not without missteps, Quantum Break is still an exceptional title that takes chances and looks like the makings of a successful new franchise. In short, it's a hell of a time.

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Feb 6, 2018

With very few caveats, Wulverblade is an exceptional game that no genre fan should miss.

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- SOMA
Dec 11, 2017

SOMA is a good horror game that does most things well, but more than that, it is an exceptional science fiction tale that no genre fan should miss.

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