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Matthew Byrd

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Matthew Byrd is a freelance writer living in Brooklyn, NY. In the rare moments he's not gaming, or attacking the notorious blank page, you're likely to find him enjoying a slice in the park while re-reading Kurt Vonnegut. Follow him on Twitter (@ByrdMan014), or don't. That's the beauty of choice.
  • Strategy

Star Chindy Review

  • December 31, 2015
  • Matthew Byrd
There is a line from Star Chindy’s Google Play Story listing of which I’m quite fond. It reads: “Star Chindy may be difficult for casual players.” It’s not so much…
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Please, Don’t Touch Anything Review

  • December 8, 2015
  • Matthew Byrd
I’ve always loved minimalistic games. There’s just this comfort they provide that, no matter how grand scale and big budget gaming may get, that greatness is still possible through the…
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Might and Glory: Kingdom War Review

  • October 12, 2015
  • Matthew Byrd
As a wise man who could never quite remember famous quotes once said; “Looks can be a deceiving judge of a book cover.” That being said, it’s becoming more and…
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Dragon Quest VI Review

  • October 4, 2015
  • Matthew Byrd
Remember the line from Wayne’s World 2 where Wayne quips to his girlfriend that everyone in the world had a copy of Frampton Comes Alive, and that it “came in…
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Door Kickers Review

  • September 20, 2015
  • Matthew Byrd
When I was a young lad just tipping my toes into the sea of PC gaming, no genre was more intimidating than the RTS. While strategy games come in all…
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  • Horror

Five Nights at Freddy’s 4 Review

  • August 30, 2015
  • Matthew Byrd
I’ve always found a certain comfort in the institution known as the yearly horror franchise. Sure it’s easy to let out a groan as the trailer to the 47th Saw…
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Vainglory Review

  • July 23, 2015
  • Matthew Byrd
  In 2015 the MOBA is more than a game genre. It’s a phenomenon. A success in every way that you could possibly measure the word, the MOBA started as…
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Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions Review

  • June 30, 2015
  • Matthew Byrd
I find that whenever I talk about an absolute classic like Final Fantasy Tactics, I have this bad tendency to make an assumption about my audience. I assume that you…
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Desktop Dungeons Review

  • June 11, 2015
  • Matthew Byrd
Remember when roguelikes were a rare beast of a game that may have appeared here and there but ultimately made up an incalculable amount of the video game market? Since…
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The Witcher 2 Review

  • June 10, 2015
  • Matthew Byrd
If we are to agree that no game is perfect in the traditional sense (i.e. without flaw), then the question then becomes: “What is the highest level of achievement a…
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Implosion: Never Lose Hope Review

  • May 7, 2015
  • Matthew Byrd
Generally speaking, I find that I’m not really a fan of mobile games with the claim to fame of being “Just like a Console/PC Game!” It’s a statement that might…
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Crowntakers Review

  • April 21, 2015
  • Matthew Byrd
There’s been an upswing of hybrid video games in recent years, which all aim to combine multiple genres or gameplay concepts into a singular experience. Sometimes, much like your mother’s…
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Syberia II Review

  • April 15, 2015
  • Matthew Byrd
When you’re out in freezing temperatures, sometimes it’s not really the cold that bothers you so much as the wind. Unquenchable by its very nature, the wind surrounds you and…
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Frozen Synapse: Prime Review

  • April 9, 2015
  • Matthew Byrd
Let me share with you a recent moment of failure. I was recently tasked by our dear editor to review Frozen Synapse, a strategy game I was quite fond of…
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Devils and Demons Review

  • March 5, 2015
  • Matthew Byrd
When you play a new mobile RPG, you sadly too often know exactly what you are going to get. While there is a comfort in familiarity, too much of it…
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The Best Android Games of 2014

  • January 13, 2015
  • Matthew Byrd
2014 was a banner year for Android gaming. Not only did the market grow in unprecedented leaps and bounds, but we saw more ports of classic core games, more AAA…
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Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition Review

  • January 10, 2015
  • Matthew Byrd
Talking about Baldur’s Gate II in 2015 should be an easy task. After all, surely in the time since its release there would be some simple statement or series of…
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Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft Review

  • December 28, 2014
  • Matthew Byrd
I’ve come to find, as my gaming tastes have evolved over the years, that my favorite types of games come from the “Easy to learn, tough to master” genre. It’s…
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Battlelore: Command Review

  • December 15, 2014
  • Matthew Byrd
I am sick of good Android strategy games. From the moment touch screen mobile gaming became viable, it is the strategy genre that has been the biggest beneficiary. The feeling…
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  • Strategy

The Banner Saga Review

  • December 1, 2014
  • Matthew Byrd
The Banner Saga is a game built upon influences. Look at The Banner Saga’s visuals and you’ll instantly reminisce on the classic animated films of Ralph Bakshi, with just a…
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