Stephan Adamus

Stephan seriously got into playing videogames after Santa brought him a PS1 and a copy of Final Fantasy VII in 1998. He’s an RPG, Adventure, Action, and Platformer kinda game player, who now collects retro Nintendo and PlayStation games with a mighty passion! He also loves the metal, and hopes to bring a retro review perspective to the COGconnected community.

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Inscryption Review – A Groundbreaking Experience

Inscryption appears to be a very niche roguelite deck-building card game. But it turns into so much more. It’s a must play for anyone who is a fan of experimental videogame storytelling.

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Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling Into Darkness Review – One for Two

I really wanted to love Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness. Sadly, the end result is worse than the sum of its parts.

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The Three Best (and Worst) Video Games from August 2022

August was a great month for quality games. There were a lot of titles that COGconnected rated in the mid-80s, which easily could’ve made it on any other month’s top games list.

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Cursed to Golf Review – Roguelike 2D Golf for One

Cursed to Golf is a great idea for a game. It’s a very difficult 2D golf game with precise controls. Although it’s a Roguelike, I enjoyed it less like I enjoyed Hades, and more like I enjoyed Super Meat Boy.

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Blossom Tales II: The Minotaur Prince Review – A Hardcore Zelda-Clone

Blossom Tales II: The Minotaur Prince is an amazing 2D Zelda clone. It might be the best 2D Zelda clone, easily challenging The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening as the Switch’s best offering.

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Arcade Paradise Review – Confused Nostalgia

Arcade Paradise, at its core, is a very good management game, with tons of very well-parodied arcade games to play. The mix of genres works incredibly well. I really wish there was a version of Capcom Arcade Stadium in this style. Or an NES Remix.