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Tauriq Moosa @tauriq.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Got a bit irritated so blogged about why we should celebrate a range of review scores and why outliers rock actually, for @criticalverdict.bsky.social

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We should celebrate a range of review scores

Control Resonant's recent release has garnered almost universal acclaim, but one "outlier" review dared to drag down the Metacritic score. Here's why that's good actually.

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Critical Verdict @criticalverdict.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

First blogpost on Blood of Dawnwalker's time mechanic and why it's the best part of the game

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Why The Blood of Dawnwalker's time mechanic is better than you realise

Far from being a hindrance, making time a finite resource shapes stories and undermines the idea of open-world bloat

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Critical Verdict @criticalverdict.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Hello, you horrid world.

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