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What's a Schmaltzy Cynic? Besides an oxymoron like gaming journalist, a gaming critic who has tempered his passion by experience. Whether new, old or obscure, there is at least one game here you wish you knew.

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Games that do their damnest to make not only a well-polished title within its genre but also an entry point for newcommers to enjoy their legacy.

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Written and video reviews of games from Schmal Bites (long-term impressions), Schmal Mod-ernisms and Schmal Reviews.

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Games that succeed at being either hidden gems of Steam's tsunami of games or diamonds in the rough that warrant playing simply because of their merits and their innovation.

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Isles of Sea and Sky
Recommended July 6, 2020
(Demo Review) Don't let the simple visuals fool you into thinking this is a simple Sokoban-style game. While the mechanics are simple, the demo feels far grander in scale with its open-end design.
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Recommended July 6, 2020
(Demo review) A cross-contaminated triad of 3D Platformers, RPG builds and Twin Stick shooters with the beginnings of an idea. As of the time of this video, it's a proof-of-concept worth trying.
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Recommended July 6, 2020
An indie, classic point-and-click that tells a lot more upon closer inspection. While only the prologue, you get the gist of the story set-up about a trash panda detective getting over its can's lid.
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Informational March 20, 2020
[This submission is not a review on Baldur's Gate 3; instead, it's a video concerning my overall impressions and concerns with the game based on what has been presented thus far.]
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Recommended October 4, 2019
If life didn’t have enough cats and dogs, then these two hack-and-slash adventures will be the purrfect cur for your problems. (Cat Quest 1 and 2 review.)
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Recommended October 4, 2019
If life didn’t have enough cats and dogs, then these two hack-and-slash adventures will be the purrfect cur for your problems. (Cat Quest 1 and 2 review.)
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Recommended October 1, 2019
Although rough around the edges, and still rough on the eyes and ears, Queen’s Wish may be Spiderweb Software’s most well-paced CRPG adventure to date.
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Recommended September 22, 2019
[Video/Written Series Review] If I had to describe Avernum [...] in one sentence, it would be an Elder Scrolls version of Fallout with the world-building that you would expect from Obsidian.
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Recommended September 22, 2019
[Video/Written Series Review] If I had to describe Avernum [...] in one sentence, it would be an Elder Scrolls version of Fallout with the world-building that you would expect from Obsidian.
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Recommended September 22, 2019
[Video/Written Series Review] If I had to describe Avernum [...] in one sentence, it would be an Elder Scrolls version of Fallout with the world-building that you would expect from Obsidian.
Read the full review [ryancolxire.wixsite.com]
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