About David Temple

Murtop is a completely and delightfully old-school arcade game. And while it looks, sounds, and plays like vintage ’80s titles such as Dig Dug and Bomberman, it offers plenty of unique fun on the Nintendo Switch.
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All hands on deck, me hearties. It’s time to set sail, and don’t forget to grab your deck of cards for the coming battle. Pirates Outlaws is a roguelike, turn-based strategy game based on a customizable deck of cards.
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Lillemore is one of the most rotten sisters in history. You’ll see why as we go along in Bramble: The Mountain King, Dimfrost Studios and Merge Games’ horror adventure that fully earns its M rating.
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Redemption Reapers is a good turn-based RPG. The story is fine (if lacking), the visuals are OK, and the music is very good. And yet…
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GrimGrimoire OnceMore is a port of a PlayStation 2 game from 2007. I do like a good tower defense game, so I was intrigued by the Switch update, but my enthusiasm was met with some mixed realizations while playing the game.
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In this action-packed session of construction management, we will explore such riveting topics as Hammer Swinging 101, Real Estate Buying for Beginners, Contracts: Sheldon Isn’t the Only One Who Can Be Tedious, and Driving a Bulldozer Without Running Over Yourself.
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The game of the day is Helvetii, which dives into northern European lore with fighters, half-beast creatures, and Druids. It’s a bit of roguelite with a splash of side-scroller, and the blend is actually rather pleasing.
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It’s time to take a look at an old Atari title from the Switch perspective. Akka Arrh started as a cabinet arcade game in the ‘80s, but it didn’t fair well at the time. Is the revamped version poised to fair better on the Nintendo Switch?
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The setting for Trenches is a battlefield in Europe in 1917. You are stuck behind enemy lines, and you need to get out. Your life and sanity depend on it.
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I have not played Toy Soldiers on any other platform, so I thought it might be like playing with the plastic, little, green army guys on a game board. I was wrong on that one; this is really a tower defense game with some extras. 
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Rumble Fish 2 game is very much ready to kick you so hard you land in next Tuesday. If you are good at this type of game, you will have some fun and face a good challenge. If you are not so good at this type of game…
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Swordship is touted as a “dodge-em-up”, which is like a shmup, only there are lots (and lots) of things you need to dodge. This time, everything is shooting at you, not the other way around. Shall we “dive” in?
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Some follow power, some follow honor, and some pursue vengeance. In Sifu, the name of the game is revenge. In the grand Kung Fu theater tradition, the student thinks they have surpassed their master and wants to be the new Number One in town.
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Our new friend Trifox just wants to unwind at home, but he’s horrified to learn some bad guys have stolen his remote. The cheek of some people!! We all know the lengths to which your average guy will go to find his remote, and Trifox is no exception.
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Since the nerd of the group got a signal de-scrambler, Vinny, Nick, and Tony should be able to watch some “interesting” programs. Too bad they’re all grounded. Sneaking around a bit to watch some TV with your friends sounds good—what could possibly go wrong?
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No Place for Bravery may not get a perfect score for originality, but a large portion of what it does is done well. Some things, however, didn’t leave me with the most positive impression.
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Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition—the remastered version of Westwood Studios’ original 1997 adventure game—arrived on the Switch back in June. This review is of a recently updated version that patched some reported bugs and issues. Sadly, it didn’t patch enough.
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Finally, we got to talk about a game where you’re a space-faring dragonfly creature that shoots energy bullets and eats obstacles. What else could it be but Yars’ Revenge, reborn as Yars: Recharged?
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