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Critic. See my writing at Game Bias, Letterboxd, Slant, and Unwinnable.
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A Subjectively Objective Review of Video Games Released in 2023

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By Jed Pressgrove Verified
by Jed Pressgrove The Best Year in Gaming History or: Eating a Filet Mignon at McDonald’s You might have read 2023 is one of the greatest years for video games or the best year of them all. You have maybe further noticed that the cited evidence for this claim involves a striking number of sequels* and remakes** — perhaps more sequels and remakes than you have ever seen acclaimed in a single year.
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My Heart’s Not in Zelda or: Nobody Saves Gaming Culture

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By Jed Pressgrove Verified
by Jed Pressgrove And then I woke up. – Ed Tom Bell (played by Tommy Lee Jones), in the film No Country For Old Men. Tears of the Kingdom led me back to a feeling I had in 2017: an absence of heart. Not having heart is the ultimate game killer. “No más,” said Roberto Durán to the referee, ruining one of boxing’s most anticipated rematches. I understand Duran when I ponder how my time with Zelda has ended two games in a row.
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder: Weirdness as Formula

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by Jed Pressgrove Since the release of Super Mario Bros. during the 1980s, Mario games have moved away from hard-nosed platforming and aesthetics that elicit a mixture of emotions, morphing into a franchise that peddles a smarmy brand of joy. Super Mario Bros. Wonder doesn’t alter this business plan. It frequently reflects the series’ evolution toward back-patting game design. The pandering in Super Mario Bros.
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