Video Game Reviews
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Review – What is Dead May Never Die
Don't Nod's second crack at the action RPG genre is a much more confident and compelling one than its first.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 4 (PS5) Review – Heroes Assemble
Though at times threatening to buckle under its massive plot, The Legend of Heroes: Cold Steel 4 offers a suitably satisfying conclusion to the saga.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 3 (PS5) Review – Calm Before the Storm
Despite ageing visuals and minor pacing issues, Falcom's third chapter in the Erebonia saga offers a great role-playing experience.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Review – Task Force Meh
Rocksteady's first game since 2015's Batman: Arkham Knight is here and leaves much to be desired. Find out what makes it so underwhelming.
Silent Hill: The Short Message Review – How to Save a Life
The long-rumored title finally emerges as a free offering, and while having issues, it's a solid showcase that deals with heavy themes well.
Granblue Fantasy: Relink Review – Skycrawlers
The long-awaited action RPG has some great visuals, compelling combat and hefty amounts of content, but falls short in key areas.
Enshrouded Early Access Review – Tree Punching With Magic
Enshrouded is a new survival crafting game heavily inspired by action RPGs. Here's our review to see if these ideas work well together.
Graven Review – An Old-School Identity Crisis
Graven is a new action title looking to tap into several different ideas at once. Whether they work together or not, however, is a different conversation.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Review – Double Dragon
Like a Dragon's transformation into a JRPG is now complete.
Tekken 8 Review – Fated Redemption
The legendary fighting series makes a dominant return with stunning visuals, new features, compelling characters, and superb combat.
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Review – The Dark Age of Law
The saga is complete, at last.
New Cycle Early Access Review – You Cannot Rebuild
Developed by Core Engage, this early access title offers city-building in a post-apocalyptic landscape with some rough edges.
Palworld Early Access Review – Pokemon: Survival Evolved
Pocketpair's eagerly awaited "Pokemon with guns" title is here, but does it offer more for creature-collecting fans to dive into? Find out here.
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered Review – I’d Do it All Over Again
Naughty Dog's masterpiece returns with excellent new additions.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Review – A Link to the Past
A triumphant return for a classic franchise.
Pioneers of Pagonia Early Access Review – Off to a Great Start
Pioneers of Pagonia puts its own twist on the genre thanks to its naturalistic approach to city layouts.
Gangs of Sherwood Review – Forgettable Folktale
Appeal Studios uses the classic tale of Robin Hood as a base for wacky sci-fi tropes, repetitive beat 'em up gameplay and an awkward setting.
Custom Mech Wars Review – Not the Mech Game You Need
Custom Mech Wars is a disppointing game that fails to stand on its promise of delivering a customizable and high-octane mech adventure.
Trinity Fusion Review – Nothing Special
Trinity Fusion is a mediocre roguelite with some interesting ideas and an equal number of flaws to go along with it.
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Review – Rise of the (Primal) Beasts
The sequel may come off as more of an extensive update, but more characters, extensive features, and additional mechanics justify checking it out.
God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla Review – Roguelite Therapy
God of War Ragnarok's free roguelite DLC is much better and more unmissable than you think.
The Day Before Review – Scam City
Fntastic's last game before shutting down is a disaster on every front. It's irredeemably bad and yet somehow immensely boring.
Final Fantasy 16: Echoes of the Fallen Review – Filler Arc
The first paid DLC for Final Fantasy 16 is here. Does it measure up to the base game's brilliance or repeat some of its mistakes? Find out here.
THE FINALS Review – Total Annihilation
Embark Studios' free-to-play competitive shooter delivers a high-octane experience with stellar gunplay, map design and all-out destruction.
Blood West Review – The Wild West Just Got Weirder
Blood West is a first-person stealth game that puts players into the shoes of an undead gunslinger taking on grotesque monsters as they rid the land of evil.
The Lord of Rings: Return To Moria PS5 Review – Nothing of Note
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria is an unremarkable experience that feels like a faint shadow of the games that clearly inspired it.
Batman: Arkham Trilogy Switch Review – Third Act Stumble
Though Arkham Trilogy on the Switch serves as an excellent excuse to dive back into Asylum and City, its Arkham Knight port is nothing short of diabolical.
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader Review – Boundless Ambition
Owlcat Games' latest RPG is expansive and deftly captures the power fantasy of a Rogue Trader, even if some more polish is needed.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Review – Pandora Rules
Despite some issues, Massive's first-person open-world adventure offers a rich world to explore, teeming with details and memorable characters.
Remnant 2: The Awakened King DLC Review – Royal Pain
Gunfire Games' first paid expansion for the shooter offers a decent new quest, a strong Archetype and some worthwhile items.