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Romeo Is a Dead Man review | Suda51 shines with baffling brilliance

Romeo Is a Dead Man review | Suda51 shines with baffling brilliance

A star rating of 4 out of 5. The games of Suda51 and his studio, Grasshopper Manufacture, are unlike any others. The auteur behind cult classics such as The Silver Case and Killer7 has never held back with his creative vision, flooding his games with anything and everything he can conjure from the corners of his imagination. Now, as Grasshopper prepares to ship its first ever self-published game, Suda has unleashed his staff with that same limitless freedom to do what they do best, resulting in a mishmash of game mechanics, art styles, narrative arcs and music that has no right to work together, but does so with aplomb. Romeo Is a Dead Man stars the titular Romeo Stargazer. Straddling the line between life and death as a ‘Dead Man’ after his mad scientist grandfather pulls him back from the brink, he is enlisted in the FBI Space-Time Police, sent off to slice up interdimensional criminals and find his missing girlfriend Juliet. It’s a characteristically ‘Suda’ setup, and I promise it makes more sense when …

Lookman shines on Atletico debut in 5-0 Betis rout

Lookman shines on Atletico debut in 5-0 Betis rout

SEVILLE, Spain, Feb 5 : Ademola Lookman starred on his debut for Atletico Madrid, scoring and assisting in a 5-0 demolition of Real Betis on Thursday to seal a place in the Copa del Rey semi-finals. The 25-year-old Nigerian international, who signed from Serie A side Atalanta earlier this week, delivered a confident performance as Atletico ran riot at Seville’s La Cartuja Stadium. Goals from David Hancko, Giuliano Simeone, Antoine Griezmann, Thiago Almada, and Lookman consigned Manuel Pellegrini’s Betis to a humiliating defeat in front of their home fans. “We moved around a lot without the ball, giving options to whoever had it. A more fluid game, being in the right position, tactical order, and in the end, the chances and the game we were looking for appeared,” Griezmann told Movistar Plus. “We are a team, a dressing room, a club and a fan base that are very easy-going. Anyone who joins us is welcomed with open arms from the very first second, and we can see that (with Lookman). Let’s enjoy him and hope …