Reviews
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755.4KBaby steps — Street Fighter V review
Buying into Street Fighter V at launch feels like being an early adopter for the next generation of the iconic fighting series....
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653.3KThe portal comparisons begin — Attractio review
While current trends indicate that TV is on the outs, video viewership is still a key piece of our entertainment consumption. Nothing...
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905.2KHappy Accidents – Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime review
Looking at its well-deserved success, it’s unlikely many fans of Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime would believe it was once described as...
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903.8KPeeling back the layers — The Witness review
The Witness is a puzzle game for the PlayStation 4 and PC. I start this review in that frank manner, because frankly,...
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903.8KAbsolute joy — Unravel review
We all develop attachments to odd items throughout our life. Whether it's a tailing car you have noticed during a long drive,...
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804.8KDigimystery — Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth review
As Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth boots up, along with the standard developer and publisher credits, a graphic signifying that the game is...
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9010.1KWe didn’t start the fire — Firewatch review
When I was younger, I spent a lot of time camping. It was mostly just a thing to do every couple months,...
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853.6KA 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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754.7KDazed and Confused – Gravity Rush: Remastered review
Without being anchored by intrusive motion and touch controls, Gravity Rush makes a pretty natural transition from Vita to PlayStation 4 as...
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854.8KAvengers 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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705.2KAnime with a dash of fay- Sword Art Online: Lost Song review
For those who might be unfamiliar with it, Sword Art Online is a popular manga and anime series which has been taking...
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803.1KAlways be clearing — Amplitude review
Before Guitar Hero or Rock Band broke the rhythm game genre wide-open, Harmonix was already laying the groundwork with Amplitude. A rhythmic...
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753.9KToo little too late? — Minecraft: Story Mode “A Block and a Hard Place” review
[The following is part four of our ongoing Minecraft: Story Mode review. Check out part three here.] With "A Block and a...
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606.5KAll city orc fluff and nonsense — The Elder Scrolls Online: Orsinium review
Oh Tamriel, you beautiful land of stone and sky, why do you tear me apart this way? Ever since I first took...
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905.2KJust have some fun — Just Cause 3 review
One series that has always known how to have fun is Just Cause. With the first game, developer Avalanche Studios seemed to...
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903.2KA wheelie good time — Motorclub Bikes review
Driveclub is not Gran Turismo. Despite sharing a genre and PlayStation exclusivity, Driveclub always feels like a clunkier, but competent, little brother....
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553.9KMismatched crafting — Minecraft: Story Mode “The Last Place You Look” review
[The following is part three of our ongoing Minecraft: Story Mode review. Check out part two here.] Minecraft: Story Mode’s third episode,...
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704.0KThat’s no moon — Star Wars Battlefront review
Nostalgia is a powerful tool. It signifies an emotional attachment to something, and that’s valuable in its own right. Games like Shovel...
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More blood, more difficult — Bloodborne: The Old Hunters review
Difficulty is a tricky thing to tamper with in video games. It's also one of the most notable reasons why Hidetaka Miyazaki's...
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704.1KIron From Ice — Game of Thrones Season One review
The following is part six of our review of Game of Thrones, and covers the season finale “The Ice Dragon.” As such,...
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353.9KTears in the cloth — Saint Seiya Soldier’s Soul review
Fatal flaws are not a new pitfall for gaming developers, going back to the quite literal pitfalls of E.T. on the Atari...
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906.8KFallout 4 review — a story of family, settlements, and power armor
“There’s no way Bethesda is announcing Fallout 4 for this year. Every time they announce a new game we see it behind...
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10012.6KBack in Black — Call of Duty: Black Ops III review
The evolution of the post-modern shooter is here, and the market is crowded with squad-based combat tactics, cybernetic enhancements including enhanced mobility...
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859.2KBurning rubber: Need for Speed review
EA and Ghost Games are bringing Need for Speed back, boasting it as the definitive arcade racing experience, and in many ways...
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807.5KDarksiders II: Deathinitive Edition — hello again, pale rider
THQ’s demise sent ripples through the industry, but few felt it as keenly as Vigil Games. They had just released Darksiders II,...
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603.1KClear improvement, but still lacking — WWE 2K16 review
After the first 2K-published WWE game, it was clear a serious change was needed. The franchise's previous installments, WWE '13 and WWE...
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904.2KDivinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition brings CRPG depth to consoles
When Lucious reviewed Divinity: Original Sin a year ago, he remarked that the game felt like there were a lot of patches...
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504.1KBroken Pieces — Minecraft: Story Mode “Assembly Required” review
[The following is part two of our ongoing Minecraft: Story Mode review. Check out part one here.] On the heels of the...
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856.3KFour times the chaos, four times the charm — Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below review
Having no prior experience with Dragon Quest before picking up Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below, I...
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753.8KAnimation Pinball-ination — Zen Pinball 2: Balls of Glory review
There may not be many of you out there, but if the things you cherish most in this life are digital pinball...
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957.2KSomeday, we will foresee obstacles — Life is Strange Episode 5 “Polarized” review
This is part five of our coverage of Life is Strange, and the review score reflects the series as a whole. If...
