Video Game Reviews
Necromunda: Hired Gun Review – Unoriginal
Necromunda: Hired Gun borrows from the best games in the genre and provides some decent fun despite an indefensibly sloppy landing.
Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown Review – Aging Well
Ultimate Showdown successfully revives an excellent fighting game at a very interesting time for the genre.
Knockout City Review – Taking the Line
Knockout City is a thin but undeniably fun marriage of dodgeball and the modern online multiplayer format.
Capcom Arcade Stadium Review – Arcade, Perfect
Pocket full of quarters.
Rust Console Edition Review – Running in the Right Direction
Despite some minor hiccups, Rust makes a solid transition to consoles.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster Review – Dark Pokemon
Die to Matador again, this time in HD.
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Review – Favourite Trilogy on the Citadel
One of the greatest gaming trilogies of all time- now better than ever.
Hood: Outlaws and Legends Review – Stealing with Style
A combination of medieval folklore and multiplayer conventions that works better than it has any right to.
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… Review – Replicate But Better
A solid update for long-time fans and Automata-loving newcomers.
MotoGP 21 Review – Another Lap on the Same Track
MotoGP 21 puts too much effort into things that don’t need it, and not enough into things that do. But thankfully, it still has the foundation of last year's game and a few meaningful tweaks to make...
MLB The Show 21 Review – Walking to First
MLB The Show doesn't revolutionize baseball sims, but solid gameplay keeps it compelling.
Balan Wonderworld Review – Anything but Wondrous
Some good ideas fall flat in a shallow gameplay void.
It Takes Two Review – All Together Now
Couples therapy.
Black Legend Review – Brew Your Own Adventure
One for the fans of the genre.
Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 4 Review – Drifting Closer to Greatness
Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame 4 improves on Supercross 3 in most of the ways it should have, but it stops short of true greatness.
Maquette Review – Model Behavior
Maquette puts a unique puzzler into an engaging exploration of love.
Monster Jam: Steel Titans 2 Review – Monster Kart
Arcade racing in a monster package.
Persona 5 Strikers Review – The Phantom Thieves Strike Back
Persona 5 Strikers is a worthy follow up to the Phantom Thieves' original outing.
Little Nightmares 2 Review – Glued to the Screen
Little Nightmares 2 is bigger and better than its predecessor in every way imaginable.
Ys 9: Monstrum Nox Review – Beautiful Monstrum
A top game in a perpetually underappreciated series.
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends and the Secret Fairy Review – The Sum of its Parts
More than just an alchemy simulator.
Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game: Complete Edition Review – Better Than Ever
Scott Pilgrim comes back better than ever.
MXGP 2020 Review – Losing Traction
MXGP 2020 almost never rises above its predecessor, making it a hard sell for most.
Cyberpunk 2077 Console Review – V Has Not Come To
Cyberpunk 2077 promises the world, but delivers a flawed yet enjoyable RPG.
Twin Mirror Review – Caught Between Excellence and Mediocrity
Twin Mirror tells a story that struggles to surprise but still works where it counts.
Chronos: Before the Ashes Review – Doing a Lot with a Little
Chronos: Before The Ashes jumps from VR to a traditional form and mostly sticks the landing.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Review – Hot Campaign, Cold Multiplayer
Black Ops Cold War is a wildly inconsistent experience.
Sackboy: A Big Adventure Review – Love in Every Stitch
Sackboy fluently brings the LittleBigPlanet world into a new era.
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales Review – Swinging Into Success
A great expansion that just misses being more.
The Pathless Review – Hypnotic
A beautiful, captivating game that combines engaging exploration, rewarding puzzles, and thrilling traversal.