Video Game Reviews
Madden NFL 21 Review – Playing to Tie
New modes and features shine while established ones stagnate.
Windbound Review – Beauty is Skin Deep
Sounds great on paper- falls apart when played.
Wasteland 3 Review – My Evil Ways
Grimy, bleak and epic in scope - Wasteland 3 is a masterful mix of tactical combat and role-playing.
PGA Tour 2K21 Review – Par for the Course
PGA 2K21 offers a solid experience on the green, but the production values feel dated compared to other games in the sports genre.
Battletoads Review – Hitting The Roads With The Toads
Battletoad manages to (mostly) stick the landing.
EA Sports UFC 4 Review – A One-Two Punch
EA Sports UFC 4 isn't perfect. But the experience is a lot of fun both in and out of the arena.
Dying Light: Hellraid Review – Loot, Slash, Repeat
A dull, monotonous affair.
Hyper Scape Review – A Glitch in the Matrix
Hyper Scape has charm and potential, but confused design choices permeate the experience.
Mortal Shell Review – Immortal Souls
A Souls clone that never escapes its influences.
Microsoft Flight Simulator Review – It’s A Journey
Microsoft Flight Simulator is an experience like none other, if you can somehow ignore the performance issues.
Risk of Rain 2 Review – One More Run
A delicious treat for roguelike fans.
Fast and Furious Crossroads Review – Familia Matters
Odd design decisions, slip-shod pacing, wonky gameplay and a bad story are just the beginning here.
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout Review – Welcome to Takeshi’s Castle
Fall Guys is an absolute riot.
Horizon Complete Edition PC Review – An Excellent Port of a Flawed Game
But at its worst, the game feels like a slave to the machine that is the open world genre.
Creaks Review – Through the Floorboards
Great puzzles prop up other interesting, unexplored ideas.
Rocket Arena Review – Not Quite Rocking It
Rocket Arena offers some decent multiplayer action, but thin content and mechanics keep it from staying engaging.
Destroy All Humans! Review – Pure Dumb Fun
A solid throwback to a simpler time.
Paper Mario: The Origami King Review – Pulp Fiction
Intelligent Systems finally nails the action-adventure formula.
Ghost of Tsushima Review – Ghost of Assassin’s Creed
Sucker Punch's open world epic overcomes some stumbles to bring the PS4 era to a respectable close.
Halo 3 PC Review – This is the Way the World Ends
Finish the fight. Again.
Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycaris Review – Not Quite Artful
SAO: Alicization Lycaris offers a strong core, but it’s wrapped in strange choices and clunky designs.
Orcs Must Die! 3 Review – Orc-Killing Simulator
Living up to its name in every imaginable way.
Death Stranding PC Review – Live Together, Die Alone
Death Stranding is still an acquired taste, but on PC, it's more technically impressive than ever before.
Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise Review – Disappointing
Diminishing returns kick in, hard.
NASCAR Heat 5 Review – Racing in High Gear
NASCAR Heat 5 may not be revolutionary, but it’s a solid and enjoyable racing simulation.
CrossCode Review – Ready Single Player
A complex RPG nestled within a layered metagame.
F1 2020 Review – Setting the Pace
One of the best racing sims in recent memory.
Hunting Simulator 2 Review – Off Target
Simulating the hunt but missing the mark.
Assetto Corsa Competizone PS4 Review – Life in the Fast Lane
There’s some appeal here for enthusiasts of the sport, but some faulty design and dated production hold the experience back.
The Last of Us Part 2 Review – Transcedental
Naughty Dog have delivered their most brutal, affecting, and profound story to date.