Posts By Matt Welsh
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3.9KPreviewsThe Empire’s time has come: Star Wars Battlefront 2 campaign preview
Star Wars Battlefront 2 has a lot to prove. Years of Star Wars games being released with varying degrees of quality left...
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9.5KReviewsStay Fresh! — Splatoon 2 review
By the end of every multiplayer match in Splatoon 2, I could feel my blood pumping with adrenaline. Even when being utterly...
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5.4KReviewsNintendo does DLC right: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild — The Master Trials review
Matt Welsh, Editor As The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s first DLC pack, The Master Trials excellently capitalizes on the...
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4.8KPreviewsSplatoon 2: Octo Canyon campaign video preview
Blasters, Splat Dualies, and the Octobrush are just a few of the ink-redible weapons you’ll have available in your Splatoon 2 arsenal....
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6.6KReviewsARMS lacks legs — ARMS review
It’s easy to draw comparisons between ARMS and Splatoon, Nintendo’s paintball shoot-‘em-up that debuted on Wii U in 2015. Both games represent...
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6.8KReviewsSecond lap: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe review
The very first time I booted up Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, I made it halfway through my first lap before being interrupted...
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4.4KReviewsA thrilling throwback: Yooka-Laylee review
On paper, Yooka-Laylee achieves everything it sets out to do. It’s fun, full of life, and a successful homage to the golden...
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6.5KReviewsWelcome to the family, son: Resident Evil 7 review
Resident Evil 7 is simultaneously the biggest departure, and the most classic addition, that the iconic horror series has seen in a...
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5.3KReviewsA legendary look-alike: Oceanhorn – Monster of Uncharted Seas review
Oceanhorn – Monster of Uncharted Seas is the type of game that so closely resembles another that you’d be excused for thinking...
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6.0KReviewsNot at full force: Metroid Prime: Federation Force review
From the moment it was announced, Metroid Prime: Federation Force has been met with skepticism. Fans who had been clamoring for a...
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3.7KReviewsGreat power, no responsibility: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Bundle review
As an avid comic book reader and a huge fan of Marvel’s costumed crime fighters, Activision’s pair of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance games...
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4.3KReviewsThinking outside the box: BOXBOXBOY! review
When I reviewed the original BOXBOY! last year, I praised the game for how it was able to build such complex puzzles...
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3.5KPreviewsTaking crazy pills: We Happy Few preview
“Happy people have no history.” – Leo Tolstoy This chilling quote opens the We Happy Few demo and immediately sets the tone...
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3.9KPreviewsThe platforming revival you’ve been waiting for: Yooka-Laylee preview
Since 2000, I’ve been anxiously awaiting another Banjo-Kazooie platformer. As a series that helped define my early gaming years, Rare’s pair of...
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3.0KPreviewsTeam-based precision in an exciting open world: Ghost Recon Wildlands preview
Ghost Recon: Wildlands feels like a liberating evolution of the Tom Clancy series’ mission-based structure. It retains familiar themes of the series...
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5.0KReviewsBummer, dude: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan review
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan is a game which seems appealing on its surface, but one that I enjoyed considerably...
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4.7KReviewsDisarmed and dangerous: Severed review
Severed is the first touch-based action game I’ve ever loved. It carries itself with intelligence and fluidity, using a hybrid of thumbsticks...
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5.5KReviewsComplications on Corneria: Star Fox Guard review
Star Fox Guard presents a concept that sounds great on paper, but seemingly loses something along the way. Capitalizing on the touch...
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3.7KReviewsA recycled reunion: Star Fox Zero review
Star Fox Zero is the purest entry in the series in nearly two decades. Ditching on-foot sequences and overly complicated plotlines in...
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2.2KPreviewsStar Fox Zero: Take to the skies with our video preview
Dogfights. Space battles. Helpless toads. Star Fox Zero is shaping up to recapture some of the series best elements. While the game...
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4.2KReviewsIt’s super effective! — Pokkén Tournament review
The fighting genre often feels like one of the most intimidating game types of all. Despite a relatively simple concept, deep mechanics,...
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7.0KReviewsA lasting legend — The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD review
The original Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is very much a product of its time. Created with an art style designed to...
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3.7KReviewsA new page in the platforming playbook — Klaus review
It’s rare for a game to come out and turn its genre on its head. Every once in awhile, though, a title...
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4.9KReviewsAvengers Assemble! — LEGO Marvel’s Avengers review
By now, most gamers are familiar with the whimsical nature of LEGO games. TT Games takes popular franchises and gives them the...
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3.4KReviewsEvil encore — Resident Evil 0 HD Remaster review
With the resurgence of remasters and re-releases in this industry, the survival horror genre has typically proven itself to hold up surprisingly...
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3.8KFeaturesGT Game of the Year 2015 — Matt’s Top 10
Up until this year, the current console generation has had a slow start. While there have been some impressive titles across all...
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3.6KPreviewsGuns galore with Enter the Gungeon
There’s something incredibly addicting about roguelikes. Whether it’s the overwhelming odds or the encouragement that comes from climbing up the learning curve,...
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2.5KPreviewsSleuthing around with Jenny LeClue: Detectivú
Narrative-based episodic adventure games are more common than ever these days. Whether it’s a licensed game such as The Walking Dead and...
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2.2KPreviewsAn action-heavy slash-fest — Severed preview
Before getting hands-on time with Severed at PlayStation Experience, I honestly didn’t know what to expect. As a huge fan of Guacamelee,...
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2.0KPreviewsA self-aware fusion of narrative and gameplay — Klaus hands-on preview
You wake up in an empty basement all alone. You have no memory of who you or how you got there. The...
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1.7KPreviewsA randomized racer — SmuggleCraft preview
In SmuggleCraft, every race is slightly different. The steering, controls, and core mechanics all remain the same between sessions, but this hovercraft...
