Video Game Reviews
RiMS Racing Review – Customizable Chaos
RiMS Racing strikes its own chord but quickly loses its lead.
Axiom Verge 2 Review – Into the Breach
Axiom Verge 2 delivers a strong, unusual flavor of Metroidvania exploration.
Madden NFL 22 Review – Halftime Adjustments
Making some needed improvements.
Marvel’s Avengers Expansion: Black Panther – War for Wakanda Review – More of The Same
The War for Wakanda expansion is a great piece of content for fans of the game, but falls flat in alleviating core issues with the game.
Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut Review – Your Legend Grows
Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut not only improves upon an already great game, it also adds to it with a brilliant and meaty new expansion.
Twelve Minutes Review – Back At It Again
Twelve Minutes is a thrill ride through and through with a captivating time-looping narrative that never fails to keep one guessing,
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris Review – Solid, but Inessential
The Siege of Paris is an enjoyable extension of Valhalla, but it doesn't feel entirely unmissable.
Pokémon Unite Review – Born to be a Winner
Pokemon Unite is a surprisingly engaging MOBA.
Foreclosed Review – Evicted
A case study in squandered potential.
Eldest Souls Review – Quite the Rush Indeed
Eldest Souls takes some common ideas and puts them into a well-made boss rush marathon.
Tribes of Midgard Review – Falling Short
Tribes of Midgard is a great concept, but falls flat in a number of ways that prohibit it from soaring the heights it could achieve.
NEO: The World Ends with You Review – Cutting Through the Noise
It's a wonderful world, all over again.
The Ascent Review – Cyberpunk Masterclass
The Ascent is an impressive accomplishment that realizes the full potential of its RPG mechanics, shooter combat, and cyberpunk world.
Chernobylite Review – A Flawed Yet Enjoyable Experience
The Farm 51's Chernobylite is a complex and enjoyable experience, albeit with a few flaws that are hard to overlook.
Samurai Warriors 5 Review – Tidying up
Samurai Warriors 5 goes in a more colorful, more focused, and leaner direction.
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Review – I am Herlocked
Ace Attorney fans have been waiting for this duology for a long time, but now that it's finally here, it can be safely said that it was well worth the wait.
Death’s Door Review – A Link Between Worlds
Acid Nerve's Zelda-inspired action-adventure title is an absolute joy, in spite of a few flaws.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Review – A Major Test of Patience
Skyward Sword gets another lease of life on the Switch, with (marginally) better results.
F1 2021 Review – Green Light
Another great entry in the high-class franchise.
Watch Dogs: Legion – Bloodline Review – Iconic Hat and Iconic Mask
Fans will appreciate the focused nature of Watch Dogs: Legion - Bloodline's narrative, but several issues hold back this new campaign from greatness.
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Review – How To Train Your Rathalos
Monster Hunter Stories 2 is charming and engaging.
Mario Golf: Super Rush Review – Par For The Course
Mario Golf Super Rush is good, but it could have been significantly better.
Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny Review – HD-3D, Barely
Disgaea 6 is a pretty good, if flawed, game that should hopefully be the stepping stone to better ones in the future.
Metro Exodus (Xbox Series X) Review – An Impressive Upgrade
Metro Exodus leverages the more powerful hardware of newer consoles to give its already-impressive visuals a notable boost.
Scarlet Nexus Review – On the Brink of Greatness
Big brain combat, braindead story.
Dungeons and Dragons: Dark Alliance Review – Critical Failure
One of the worst games we've ever played.
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 – The Official Video Game Review – Sort of a Podium Finish?
Not necessarily what many may have hoped for, but Tokyo 2020 makes a compelling case for itself nonetheless.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade Review – A Touching Reunion
Thanks to significant technical improvements and the addition of a great chunk of new content, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is a must-play for fans of the remake.
Green Hell Review – A Relentless but Addicting Experience
A rocky but functional transition to console.
Guilty Gear Strive Review – Still My Heart is Blazing
Encore performance.