Video Game Reviews
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants Review – Entirely Forgettable
TMNT Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants is too simplistic and straightforward for its own good.
Tales of Kenzera: Zau Review – The Weight of Life
Though not a modern Metroidvania masterpiece by any means, Tales of Kenzera is nonetheless a story worth experiencing.
Final Fantasy 16: The Rising Tide Review – As The Tide Arrives, Leading You Back Home
While Final Fantasy 16's final paid DLC doesn't break new ground in many ways, it's another fine display of the action RPG's strengths.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Review – Outlaws of Allraan
Rabbit and Bear Studios' long-awaited spiritual successor to Suikoden has its charms, even as it falters in some gameplay areas.
The Planet Crafter Review – Terraformers Prime
Easy to pick up yet uniquely addictive and deceptively complex, Miju Games' sci-fi sandbox title is a fun exercise in terraforming.
Broken Roads Review – An Impressive Debut
Broken Roads is a new RPG inspired by classics of the genre.
Inkbound Review – Kwill Rain
Shiny Shoe's latest rogue-like is refreshing, mixing compelling turn-based combat, an evolving narrative and multiplayer.
Gigantic: Rampage Edition Review – Average Ambitions
Abstraction's re-release is a blast from the past for fans with new heroes and maps, but it still falls short in several fundamental ways.
Freedom Planet 2 Review – Out of the Shadow of Sonic
The Sonic-inspired series is making a name for itself.
Outpost: Infinity Siege Review – Towering Dread
Team Ranger's tower defense/shooter hybrid dilutes its potential with unnecessary elements, a terrible plot and other issues.
Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles Review – House of Falcons
As a streamlined city-builder with some conquest and exploration thrown in, Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles is worth a look.
Open Roads Review – Road Trip
Open Roads is one of those games where it's more interesting to think and talk about it than it is to play it.
Princess Peach: Showtime! Review – All the World’s a Stage
Peach takes the stage in a bag of ideas and play styles.
Lightyear Frontier Early Access Review – To Infinity (Eventually)
Frame Break's sci-fi farming and crafting title boasts a surprisingly solid foundation but could use more content and variety.
Horizon Forbidden West PC Review – A New Bar for PC Ports
The PC version of Horizon Forbidden West might just be the new benchmark to compare other PC ports against.
MLB The Show 24 Review – Forging the Future from the Past
The Show succeeds in honoring baseball’s past despite marginal gameplay improvements.
Contra: Operation Galuga Review – Good Enough
Nothing mind-blowing, but it will do.
Rise of the Ronin Review – Ghost of Tsushima at Home
Team Ninja's open world debut stumbles out the gate.
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Review – Take Your Heart
Coming more than a decade on from its predecessor's release, Dragon's Dogma 2 is well worth the wait.
Alone in the Dark Review – The Definition of Insanity
Alone in the Dark sticks the landing in some key areas, but drops the ball in others, making for an uneven experience.
Outcast: A New Beginning Review – An Empty Open World
Outcast – A New Beginning is the follow-up to one of the earliest 3D open world games out there. Can it live up to this legacy?
Hi-Fi Rush (PS5) Review – Kickstart My Heart
Tango Gameworks' rhythm-focused character action title is as incredible as when it launched last year. A must-buy for PS5 players.
Winter Survival Early Access Review – Winter is Leaving
Lackluster content, clunky combat, dull exploration and more plague DRAGO entertainment's early access survival crafting title.
Reveil Review – Circus of Nightmares
Despite some noticeable issues, Reveil is a solid (if unremarkable) psychological thriller.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy Review – Good Hunting
Even after all these years, GSC Game World's trilogy of shooters offers an atmospheric survival sandbox unlike anything else.
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Review – The Droids You’re Looking for
Even after all these years, Pandemic Studios' shooters deftly pay homage to the Star Wars series while delivering fun, content-packed experiences.
WWE 2K24 Review – Finish the Story
WWE 2K24 is here with a brand-new Showcase mode, as well as new stories for the MyRise career mode.
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game Review – Track and Trail
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game expands on its predecessors in just about every way.
Sons of the Forest Review – The Hills Have Eyes
Endnight Games' sandbox horror title finally exits early access after a year and delivers a disturbingly compelling survival experience.
Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster Review – Now This is Podracing
Nightdive sticks the landing yet again.