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Mark Ruhland

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Favorite Games:
  • Mass Effect
  • Dragon Age
  • Starlancer

35 games reviewed
77.9 average score
80 median score
82.9% of games recommended
Jun 2, 2026

World of Tanks: HEAT is Wargaming's boldest project in years — a faster, team-focused reinvention that makes the agent system work, even if eight launch maps wear thin quickly.

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9 / 10.0 - 007 First Light
May 30, 2026

007: First Light is a playable spy film — a flawless origin story for a new Bond generation, paced like a blockbuster and surprising right up to the final scene.

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May 24, 2026

Mechanicus II refines its predecessor's formula with sharper tactical depth and richer lore — though it rarely ventures beyond what fans already know.

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8 / 10.0 - Crimson Desert
May 24, 2026

Crimson Desert is a sprawling open-world action RPG that impresses with its world-building and combat — even if its ambitions occasionally outpace its execution.

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May 20, 2026

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is a stunning hand-drawn noir shooter with a jazz-soaked soul — visually unlike anything else this year.

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Scattered Hopes captures the relentless tension of the series in a tactically demanding roguelite — not flawless, but one of the best licensed games in years.

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Directive 8020 is Supermassive's boldest step yet — the paranoia mechanic delivers genuine psychological pressure, and the story twists in the final act are the best the Dark Pictures anthology has ever produced.

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7 / 10.0 - Sudden Strike 5
Apr 26, 2026

Sudden Strike 5 is a competent return to WWII tactics that rewards patience and historical curiosity — even if it rarely pushes the genre forward.

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8.5 / 10.0 - Pragmata
Apr 24, 2026

PRAGMATA's hack-and-shoot system is genuine new ground for the genre, and Diana is one of the best NPC companions in years — warmhearted, strange, and utterly unforgettable.

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Mar 12, 2026

Resident Evil Requiem is a triumph — Capcom has united the claustrophobic horror of the early entries, the satisfying action of RE4, and an emotional depth that makes this the best entry in the series since the remake that redefined it.

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3.5 / 10.0 - EBOLA VILLAGE
Feb 3, 2026

Ebola Village is a textbook example of inspiration without understanding — a clumsy Resident Evil clone that gets nearly everything wrong, right down to its wasted Soviet setting.

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5.5 / 10.0 - Apartment No 129
Jan 19, 2026

Apartment No. 129 has a compelling Turkish urban legend at its core, but a broken combat system and an unfinished console port undermine everything it gets right.

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8.5 / 10.0 - Pioneers of Pagonia
Dec 11, 2025

Pioneers of Pagonia is the Settlers game fans have been waiting years for — complex production chains, satisfying city-building, and zero monetization nonsense.

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Nov 17, 2025

Black Ops 7's multiplayer and Zombies mode rank among the best in the series — a shame the campaign falls so far behind.

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8 / 10.0 - Silent Hill f
Oct 7, 2025

Silent Hill f is a bold cultural reinvention that proves Konami still knows how to tell deeply unsettling stories — you just have to be willing to follow them down unfamiliar paths.

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Nov 23, 2024

LEGO Horizon Adventures is a game of missed opportunities — the visuals are outstanding, but it ends up being neither a satisfying LEGO game nor a fulfilling Horizon experience, falling somewhere uncomfortably between the two.

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9 / 10.0 - Silent Hill 2
Oct 20, 2024

Silent Hill 2 Remake is a masterclass in how to revive a classic without losing its soul — Bloober Team understood the original's themes, its atmosphere, and its power, and delivered something worthy of standing beside it.

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8 / 10.0 - Stellar Blade
May 21, 2024

Stellar Blade is no masterpiece, but it's far more than a pretty showcase — SHIFT UP's debut console game delivers tactically deep combat and stunning visual design that holds up across 30 hours.

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8.7 / 10.0 - Alan Wake 2
Nov 8, 2023

Alan Wake 2 is a work of art that redefines the boundaries of the medium — Remedy has created something sperrig, experimental and demanding, and that's precisely what makes it one of the most innovative games in years.

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Mar 30, 2023

Resident Evil 4 Remake is the gold standard for remakes — it takes one of the most influential games ever made and improves it in almost every way, without losing what made the original legendary.

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