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‘Resident Evil 7’: A Frightening Return to Form

By Richard Nguyen  • 

The risky creative decisions Capcom made to revitalize its struggling franchise all boil down to the shift from the third- to first-person perspective, resulting in a fundamentally different game from its predecessors—one that succeeds in catching up to modern standards where past games have failed.


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The Walking Dead: "Last Day on Earth"

By Richard Nguyen  • 

In spite of the lofty expectations and hype surrounding the character, Negan’s introduction as post-apocalyptic judge, jury, and executioner is an unqualified success.


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The Walking Dead: "East"

By Richard Nguyen  • 

The disparate plotlines are entertainingly tense but self-indulgent, and the episode’s lack of internal consistency is inexcusable even by the show’s own standards.


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The Walking Dead: "Twice as Far"

By Richard Nguyen  • 

A jarringly sick midpoint turn rescues the audience from another heavy-handed morality tale.


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The Walking Dead: 'The Same Boat'

By Richard Nguyen  • 

Women play a refreshingly larger role this episode, marking one of the few times “The Walking Dead” passes the Bechdel Test with flying colors


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The Walking Dead: "Not Tomorrow Yet"

By Richard Nguyen  • 

“Not Tomorrow Yet” consists of a disappointing smorgasbord of hokey conversations somewhat redeemed by a slickly filmed yet predictable heist on Negan’s compound.


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The Walking Dead: "Knots Untie"

By Richard Nguyen  • 

“Knots Untie” propels the typically meandering, loose narrative of the “The Walking Dead” into sharp focus


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The Walking Dead: The Next World

By Richard Nguyen  • 

“The Next World” is a quaint episode steeped in more sentimentality and figurative group hugs than “Full House.”


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The Walking Dead: No Way Out

By Richard Nguyen  • 

'The Walking Dead' returns in this mid-season premiere.


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