Reviews

Disco Elysium Review: The Voices in Your Head Are Real, and They'll Get You in Trouble

This unique RPG highlights everything that goes on inside our heads.

16 October 2019 1

Little Town Hero Review: I Can't Be Your Hero Baby

Game Freak's bite-sized RPG carries a lot of charm, but also a lot of frustration and boredom.

16 October 2019 4

Trails of Cold Steel 3 Review: Christ, Who's Gonna Die First?

The Trails saga still shines like polished steel.

15 October 2019 8

Concrete Genie Review: A Wonderful World of Color Comes With Caveats

Pixelopus' tale of childhood is certainly easy on the eyes.

9 October 2019

Destiny 2: Shadowkeep Review: Moon's Haunted and So Is My Playtime

The lack of new loot and a so-so campaign weighs down an otherwise solid expansion for Destiny 2.

8 October 2019

John Wick Hex Review: Excommunicado

An amazing action series yields a one-dimensional tactics game.

8 October 2019 5

Ghost Recon Breakpoint Review: Lost in the Wilderness

The Ghosts face off against the Wolves in new type of Ghost Recon.

7 October 2019 3

Indivisible Review: A Journey Worthy of Your Undivided Attention

Indivisible's personable cast and engaging battle system carry the experience across its rough patches.

7 October 2019 3

Logitech's Modular Pro X Keyboard Brings True Flexibility to Gaming Hardware

Logitech's newest keyboard decides to switch things up for the company.

4 October 2019 1

The Surge 2 Review: Deck 13 Takes a Proper Step Out of From Software's Shadow

Deck 13 continues to march forward in the increasingly-crowded Soulslike genre.

24 September 2019 1

Overland Review: Where Not Even Knife-Wielding Dogs Can Save You

Overland is finally out, and it's more brutal than we imagined.

23 September 2019 1

FIFA 20 Review: This Year's Version Takes to the Streets, But It's Strongest on the Pitch

A brand new mode and some much-improved gameplay highlight an ambitious update for FIFA.

20 September 2019

Untitled Goose Game Review

What if Agent 47 was a rude goose who was down to clown?

20 September 2019 4

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Review

Come sail away with Link. Again.

19 September 2019 21

GreedFall Review

And I'm greed, greedfallin'.

17 September 2019 2

Sayonara Wild Hearts Review

Wild hearts can't be broken.

17 September 2019 3

Logitech G604 Review

Logitech revives another one of its older mice for a new generation.

16 September 2019

NHL 20 Review

A conservative update that nevertheless shouldn't be ignored by hockey fans.

13 September 2019 1

NBA 2K20 Review

NBA 2K20's excellence in some areas is marred by an uneven story mode and some major online problems.

11 September 2019 1

Borderlands 3 Review

Leave Pandora behind, as you take to the stars to shoot and loot people on other planets.

9 September 2019 1

River City Girls Review

There's substance in this stylish new game in the River City Ransom universe.

5 September 2019

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Review

One of the generation's best action games gets a terrific expansion.

4 September 2019

Gears 5 Review

All around me are familiar faces.

4 September 2019

Catherine: Full Body Review

The Persona team's puzzle-romance horror returns for a PlayStation 4 makeover.

30 August 2019

The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan Review

Supermassive Games turns its horror formula into a communal experience.

28 August 2019

Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey Review

Ancestors has flashes of brilliance amidst lots and lots of tedium.

27 August 2019

Astral Chain Review

PlatinumGames veteran Takahisa Taura steps into the director's chair for this Switch exclusive.

26 August 2019

Control Review

Somewhere on the fringe of reality, lies the Federal Bureau of Control. Join them.

26 August 2019

Oninaki Review

Oh now feel it, comin' back again.

23 August 2019

Life Is Strange 2, Episode 4 Review

Life Is Strange 2's penultimate episode is an emotional one.

22 August 2019

Telling Lies Review

The spiritual successor to Her Story is a shady investigation into the lives of four liars.

21 August 2019

Dicey Dungeons Review

Down in this dungeon, survival is just a roll of the die.

13 August 2019

Eliza Review

Zachtronics, the developers of puzzle games such as Opus Magnum and Infinifactory, have a new... visual novel?

12 August 2019

Age of Wonders: Planetfall Review

Triumph Studios brings two great genres together once again.

5 August 2019

Wolfenstein: Youngblood Review

First we lay waste to Nazis with our A.I. sister, but now we've done so with actual other players too. Thus we've updated our review with a score!

26 July 2019

Fire Emblem: Three Houses Review

Intelligent Systems' venerable tactics series finally returns to console, but is it a success? Our full review.

25 July 2019

Elsinore Review

What a piece of work is a man.

22 July 2019

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Review

After a decade, a new alliance is here.

18 July 2019

Dragon Quest Builders 2 Review

With these hands we will destroy, and with these hands we will rebuild.

11 July 2019

Final Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers Review

Now, this is a story all about how, our life got flipped—turned upside down.

9 July 2019

Sea of Solitude Review

I'll send an SOS to the world.

5 July 2019

Outer Wilds Review

And tomorrow comes. It’s a world, it’s a way.

28 June 2019

Samurai Shodown Review

The venerated fighting game series is back.

27 June 2019

Super Mario Maker 2 Review

Now you can make horrible, mind-rending Mario courses on the Switch.

26 June 2019

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Review

The night begins to shine.

25 June 2019

Judgment Review

Tangle with the Tojo Clan again, but this time as a detective.

20 June 2019

Cadence of Hyrule Review

Can you dig it, suckah?

19 June 2019

Slay the Spire Review

One of the best indie games on PC makes its way to Switch. Our full review.

5 June 2019

Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr Review

What's the difference between a Khajiit and a housecat?

4 June 2019

Dauntless Review

Phoenix Labs stands undaunted in the face of Capcom's Monster Hunter: World.

3 June 2019

Alt-Frequencies Review

'Unlock our frequency, find the truth.'

30 May 2019

Vambrace: Cold Soul Review

The ice has melted, but what's underneath is still dead.

29 May 2019

Oculus Quest Review

Oculus finds what feels like the sweet spot in terms of consumer-grade virtual reality.

23 May 2019

Observation Review

An eerie space station adventure that's derailed by some questionable design decisions.

21 May 2019

Team Sonic Racing Review

After having his license revoked, Sonic is back behind the wheel.

17 May 2019

Rage 2 Review

Bullets flying, fists crunching, and bodies falling. Rage is back with its own flavor of rip and tear.

13 May 2019

Logitech G502 Lightspeed Review

One of Logitech's most-loved designs returns.

10 May 2019

Life Is Strange 2, Episode 3 Review

This campfire needs more kindling.

10 May 2019

BoxBoy + BoxGirl Review

The BoxBoy trilogy pulls an Uncharted 4 with yet another sequel.

25 April 2019

Days Gone Review

Days Gone hides itself like its hero hides his emotions.

25 April 2019

SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech Review

Pack lightly for a jolly trip.

23 April 2019

Mortal Kombat 11 Review

What happens when you're locked in Mortal Kombat with yourself?

22 April 2019

Katana Zero Review

It's a bad trip, but a great game.

18 April 2019

Anno 1800 Review

Gotta get back in time.

17 April 2019

Heaven's Vault Review

Digging up a long lost history.

16 April 2019

Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain Review

The giant bugs move from Japan to the sunny skies of California.

11 April 2019

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy Review

On the Wright side of the law.

9 April 2019

MLB The Show 19 Review

Not just the best baseball sim of the generation, but one of the best sports sims period.

5 April 2019

Apex Legends Review

With the Battle Pass in full force, we figured it's time to finally review the biggest smash of the year.

1 April 2019

Yoshi's Crafted World Review

Yoshi has such sights to show you.

27 March 2019

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Review

The finest cut is the one that comes at the right time.

26 March 2019

Phantasy Star 2 Retro Review

Sega's 16-bit sci-fi JRPG is revolutionary in many ways, but its age becomes apparent when you play through it.

22 March 2019

The Division 2 Review

Not about doomsday preppers, but number one with doomsday preppers!

21 March 2019

Mega Man 6 Retro Review

It's been 25 years since Mega Man 6 came to North America. Nadia plays it again to see if it deserves the thumping fans and critics tend to administer.

15 March 2019

Devil May Cry 5 Review

An opportunity to save the world doesn't happen every day you know! Savor it.

6 March 2019

Dead or Alive 6 Review

Koei Tecmo's fighter hides its true colors under a more presentable outfit.

1 March 2019

Trials Rising Review

How many times did you ride? (A lot.)

25 February 2019

Anthem Review

BioWare has delivered its Anthem, and it's a huge disappointment.

22 February 2019

Crackdown 3 Review

Crackdown 3 is the sequel the original game deserved. Shame about the multiplayer Wrecking Zone, though.

15 February 2019

Far Cry New Dawn Review

Welcome back to Hope County. Things have changed a bit.

14 February 2019

Metro Exodus Review

Here there be monsters.

13 February 2019

Astroneer Review

Mining has never been so charming and chill.

6 February 2019

Wargroove Review

Chucklefish Games repurposes a classic tactics formula while throwing in a few tricks of its own. Our full review.

30 January 2019

Life Is Strange 2, Episode 2 Review

The Diaz brothers reunite with some old family.

24 January 2019

Kingdom Hearts 3 Review

Kingdom Hearts 3 ushers a beloved series into a new generation, while wholeheartedly embracing its roots.

24 January 2019

Resident Evil 2 Review

Horror perfected.

22 January 2019

Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Review

Will the real Travis Touchdown please stand up? Please stand up?

16 January 2019

Gris Review

Grand visuals belie a competent but unexciting platformer.

13 December 2018

Just Cause 4 Review

Another country, another dictator, another revolution.

12 December 2018

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Review

Nintendo returns with the most overwhelmingly epic Super Smash Bros. to date.

7 December 2018

Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight and Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight Review

Wake up, get up, get out on the dancefloor.

27 November 2018

PlayStation Classic Review

Sony tries its hand at the mini-console game and the results aren't entirely "classic".

27 November 2018

Fallout 76 Review

The trials and tribulations of one Vault Dweller in West Virginia.

21 November 2018

Spider-Man: Turf War DLC Review

Good Spider-Cop, bad cop.

20 November 2018

Fallout 76 Review Impressions: 15 Hours and Counting

The trials and tribulations of one Vault Dweller in West Virginia.

19 November 2018

Battlefield 5 Review

Battlefield's traditional strengths are prominent as ever in the franchise's return to World War II, but it's not without a few missteps.

15 November 2018

Pokemon Let's Go Review

Here's our completed review for Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee. Let's go! Our friends are waiting!

15 November 2018

Tetris Effect Review

World of color.

9 November 2018

Hitman 2 Review

The jetset life is gonna kill you.

8 November 2018

Red Dead Redemption 2 Review

Watch the fall of the Van der Linde gang in this excellent prequel.

26 October 2018