Archive For Reviews Category

Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising Review – The Rungs to Ascent

Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising Review – The Rungs to Ascent

A prequel to the forthcoming Hundred Heroes, this action RPG/town-builder is an enjoyable yet fairly basic experience.

Rogue Legacy 2 Review – Return of the King

Rogue Legacy 2 Review – Return of the King

Cellar Door Games' eagerly awaited rogue-lite follow-up is even more addictive than the original, and easily it's best yet.

Teardown Review – A Solid Foundation

Teardown Review – A Solid Foundation

Using real-time physics and problem solving proves to be a winning combination for teardown despite its bag of tricks being a little shallow.

Trek to Yomi Review – Way of the Samurai

Trek to Yomi Review – Way of the Samurai

Trek to Yomi might not be the most ambitious game from a gameplay perspective, but its gorgeous visuals and presentation make it a game worth experiencing nonetheless.

The Serpent Rogue Review – Falling Short

The Serpent Rogue Review – Falling Short

The Serpent Rogue is a curious roguelike survival game with a few addicting elements on offer under its hazy exterior.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Switch) Review – The Power of the Dark Side

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Switch) Review – The Power of the Dark Side

A conservative port of a solid Star Wars game.

MotoGP 22 The Official Videogame Review – Wearing Out the Tread

MotoGP 22 The Official Videogame Review – Wearing Out the Tread

MotoGP 22 spends more time on subtle tweaks and playing the nostalgia card than meaningful evolution, resulting in not much more than a merely passable iteration.

Winter Ember Review – Forever Winter

Winter Ember Review – Forever Winter

Back to the drawing board.

The House of the Dead: Remake Review – Shambling Corpse

The House of the Dead: Remake Review – Shambling Corpse

The House of the Dead is still enjoyable at its core, but the remake has more than a few rough edges.

MLB The Show 22 Review – Taking the Hill

MLB The Show 22 Review – Taking the Hill

Finely-tuned tweaks and meaningful additions make this year’s The Show one of the best outings of the entire series.

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Review – This is Where the Fun Begins

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Review – This is Where the Fun Begins

These are the LEGO droids we're looking for.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land Review – 3D World

Kirby and the Forgotten Land Review – 3D World

Nintendo's pink puffball stages a hell of a comeback.

Weird West Review – Prey Slaughtered

Weird West Review – Prey Slaughtered

WolfEye Studios' debut title is an unmissable one for fans of immersive sims.

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Review – Fun From Start to Finish

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Review – Fun From Start to Finish

The Borderlands franchise proves it can sustain spin-offs.

Ikai Review – Major Letdown

Ikai Review – Major Letdown

Ikai has some redeeming qualities, but they're far from enough to make up for its many, many deficiencies.

Triangle Strategy Review – PG-13 Game of Thrones

Triangle Strategy Review – PG-13 Game of Thrones

Triangle Strategy is an excellent strategy RPG, impressing just as much with its tactics and combat as it does with its story and choices.

Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin Review – Stranger Danger

Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin Review – Stranger Danger

This new flavor of Final Fantasy is mostly created with borrowed ideas, but still implements them well enough to be genuinely fun and addicting most of the time.

Ghostwire: Tokyo Review – Fog World

Ghostwire: Tokyo Review – Fog World

Ghostwire: Tokyo's open world structure is formulaic, but the game still boasts enjoyable combat, fun exploration, and well-designed quests.

Grand Theft Auto 5 (PS5) Review – One Last Score

Grand Theft Auto 5 (PS5) Review – One Last Score

GTA 5 looks and runs solid on new consoles- but it's still GTA 5, nine years on from its launch.

Tunic Review – Tried and True

Tunic Review – Tried and True

Tunic sticks to the rules of the retro-style RPG genre almost too well, but still manages to be one of the best examples of it in many years.