Video Game Reviews
Hollow Knight: Silksong Review – I Venture Forth to Hunt
Challenging, frustrating, invigorating, and oh-so fulfilling, Team Cherry's long-awaited sequel is simply a masterpiece in almost every way.
Cronos: The New Dawn Review – Lingering Memories
The Bloober Team's latest outing is a trip to places of the past you might not choose to visit. But duty calls, and the Travellers must answer.
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Review – Min/Maxed Out
A bigger and bolder sequel that ups the spectacle and ambition, though a few lingering flaws keep it from achieving true mechanical perfection.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Switch 2 Edition + Star Crossed World Review – Delightfully Enhanced
Forgotten Land gets the polish it always deserved, plus Star Crossed World as a sweet extra.
Metal Eden Review – Hyper Scape
If you can deal with all the yapping, Reikon Games' newest title offers a fast-paced and solid yet familiar sci-fi shooting experience.
Lost Soul Aside Review – Ambition Beyond Means
Lost Soul Aside delivers fast and stylish combat that shines brightly, but its weak story and rough edges hold it back from true greatness.
Hell is Us Review – I Am My Own Monster
Rogue Factor's action-adventure succeeds in leading players through its brutal world without any guidance, despite some rough edges.
Space Adventure Cobra: The Awakening Review – Of Space Pirates and Arm Cannons
A decent action platformer bursting with nostalgia and charm, Space Adventure Cobra: The Awakening delivers a stylish retro ride.
The Rogue Prince of Persia Review – An Ocean in a Storm
The Prince is back in a new time-bending adventure, this time with a rogue-lite twist from the team behind Dead Cells.
Gears of War: Reloaded PS5 Review – Blast From the Past
Gears of War: Reloaded is a great trip to the past for franchise veterans while newcomers will certainly enjoy its current-gen take on the adventure that started it all.
Drag x Drive Review – Fun Concept, But Not Enough Game
Drag X Drive offers clever wheelchair basketball motion controls on Switch 2, but bland style and thin content keep it from being a true classic.
Black Myth: Wukong Xbox Series X Review – The Art of the Battle
Black Myth: Wukong's grand entrance on the Xbox is a satisfying and rewarding experience that's quite easy to recommend.
Midnight Murder Club Review – A Game That Never Found Its Crowd
Midnight Murder Club might have a clever premise for competitive shooting, but repetitive game modes and the lack of a player base holds it back.
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Review – The One and Only
Move over, Ragebound. Shinobi is back, and Art of Vengeance cements itself as one of the best action side-scrollers of the year.
Herdling Review – Herd Instinct
With deceptively simple yet involving mechanics, a compelling wordless narrative and a solid emotional core, Herdling is worth playing.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Review – What a Thrill
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a faithful, gorgeous remake with modern polish, tighter gameplay, and fun extras.
Sword of the Sea Review – Echoes in Still Sands
Giant Squid's latest action-adventure captures the same vibe as its previous titles, despite not quite endearing itself as well.
Sengoku Dynasty Review – No Place Like Home
Toplitz and Superkami bring interesting twists to the survival genre that make Sengoku Dynasty a relaxing if flawed experience.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Definitive Edition Review – Walk Softly, and Carry a Big Gun
Relic Entertainment revisits one of its most beloved real-time strategy titles and improves upon it in all the right ways.
Madden NFL 26 Review – Feels Like the Playoffs
This year’s edition delivers improved Superstar and Franchise modes along with some much-needed presentation polish, yet it still struggles with many of the same issues as last year.
Echoes of the End Review – An Incredible Debut
Echoes of the End is a short but satisfying adventure with an intriguing story and a well-balanced blend of combat and puzzles.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Review – Faithful and Refined Sequel
Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2 delivers a faithful, accessible, and polished adaptation that expands the first game’s formula with improved exploration, side quests, and refined combat.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Enhanced Edition PS5 Review – The Pursuit of Peace
Senua's PS5 debut brings a lot of nifty improvements over the original release but suffers from the same limitations that held Hellblade II back from true greatness back in 2024.
Mafia: The Old Country Review – A Gangster Epic That Respects Your Time
Although lacking replay value, The Old Country is well worth your time thanks to its storytelling chops, decent gameplay and excellent production values.
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Review – Master Ninja Tier
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound deftly balances the feel of the original side-scrolling titles with excellent new mechanics and gameplay.
Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game Review – Hobbiton Crossing
Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game offers a cozy and unique journey through Middle-earth, letting players experience the peaceful life of a Hobbit.
Killing Floor 3 Review – Bottoming Out
Despite a delay and several improvements, Tripwire Interactive's latest is a significant downgrade from its predecessor in many ways.
Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate Review – Starting Over
Bungie's first expansion after The Final Shape delivers a compelling narrative and characters alongside a great raid, but little else.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Review – A Safe But Solid Soulslike
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers offers deep combat and strong visuals, but plays it safe without pushing the genre forward.
Donkey Kong Bananza Review – One of the Greatest Platformers of This Generation
A staggering triumph of design, creativity, and expression, Donkey Kong Bananza may just be this generation's finest 3D platformer.