Reviews
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953.9KBranching Out — Ori and the Will of the Wisps Review
Ori and the Blind Forest was one of the best reasons to own an Xbox One early in the console’s lifecycle, and...
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556.0KR u ok? wait… y am I doing this 4 u? — Simulacra review
Simulacra is a horror game experienced entirely on the screen of a phone you find sitting on your doorstep. A technical glitch...
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704.8KThe fast and the spurious — Need for Speed Heat review
Need for Speed has had a spotty track record of late, often struggling to find a style that stands out. With Need...
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856.1KOnly the strong survive — The Long Dark Review
The world can be a hostile environment. With mother nature’s powers unrivaled, it’s easy to succumb to the elements. In The Long...
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957.2KShock and awe — The Surge 2 review
When developer Deck 13 released The Surge in 2017, the franchise had a lot to prove. A sci-fi Dark Souls game sounds...
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906.0KTrue to swarm — Gears 5 review
In 2016, the Gears of War franchise came bursting out of its cocoon, having been transformed into something entirely new by developer...
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457.1KOh… D-d-death? – The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan Review
Editors note: shortly after this review was written, a patch was released that was intended to fix various bugs in the game....
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855.2KSeagate Gears of War 5 Special Edition HDD review
The next highly-anticipated installment in the venerated Gears of War series is on the horizon, and Microsoft is celebrating the upcoming launch....
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652.9KMust Dash Amigos — a wacky, multiplayer battle-racer!
I am always on the lookout for new, fun games I can play with my five year old. Must Dash Amigos by...
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653.9KThe new co-nauseous — Wolfenstein: Youngblood review
There are few things more cathartic than blasting through armies of Nazis with reckless abandon, which is why Wolfenstein has been one...
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703.3KChoppy waters — The Sinking City review
I don’t know what caused Cthulhu to become the latest trend for the horror games industry, but it seems we’re in something...
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854.8KHallways and Hotkeys — Operencia: The Stolen Sun review
Zen Studios, the studio best known for its virtual pinball contributions to the gaming world, are trying out some new ways of...
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954.7KThe courtroom meets the living room — Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy console review
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney was one of those franchises that I never got around to playing during the time of their original...
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9517.0KA hell of a ride — Devil May Cry 5 review
It’s been more than a decade since Devil May Cry 4, and it’s hard to believe that a franchise so beloved has...
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805.0KDirt and oil — DiRT Rally 2.0 review
Codemasters is known for making some of the most accurate, challenging racing games out there, and DiRT Rally 2.0 is no exception....
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904.4KOdyssey of the Wastes — Metro Exodus review
In a time when games are increasingly becoming focused on online experiences and multiplayer ecosystems, Metro Exodus couldn’t come at a better...
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858.1KEven more salt — Salt and Sanctuary review
Last year, we reviewed Salt and Sanctuary for the Nintendo Switch, most of which is applicable to the Xbox version. You can...
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857.7KI punched a guy so hard that the dude standing next to him died — a Crackdown 3 review
The Crackdown franchise has a special history for the Xbox community. When the original Crackdown was released in 2007, it mostly served...
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855.0KCrafting Chaos — Just Cause 4 review
I’ve played every game in the Just Cause series, but never became a true believer until Just Cause 3, which gave me...
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804.0KAnother deck — Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales review
A few months ago, we reviewed Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales for PC, most of which is applicable to the Xbox version. You...
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854.2KAnother Hit — Hitman 2 review
When Hitman (2016) was announced as an episodic game developed by a studio I’d never heard of called IO Interactive, I was...
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657.3KWorst Virginia — Fallout 76 review
With Fallout 76, Bethesda Softworks took one of its biggest leaps by tweaking the proven Fallout formula, and turning it into an...
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505.3KA shallow grave — Shadow of the Tomb Raider – The Forge review
I really enjoyed Shadow of the Tomb Raider when it released in September. I just recently got done unlocking every last achievement...
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22.3K100“Where the leather is scarred, there is a great story to tell” — Red Dead Redemption 2 review
There is nothing more synonymous with America than the cowboy. The cowboy was the foundation of our country, living hard and dirty...
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955.3KIt’s a thin blue line — This is the Police 2 review
A police chief has many important duties. You are a community leader and the arbiter of justice. You manage all the personalities...
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10.0K90“The blade itself incites to deeds of violence” — Assassin’s Creed Odyssey review
Clad in hammered bronze armor and braced for the incoming attack, I waited until the last moment -- I’d have just one...
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10010.1KBloody Perfection — Forza Horizon 4 review
The Forza franchise is the reason that I’m a fan of racing games. It wasn’t too long ago that I thought racing...
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907.9KUnrivaled speed — Seagate Game Drive for Xbox SSD review
I’ve tackled the issue of storage space on the Xbox One a few times, and during that time I’ve seen more than...
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905.0KDo it for Cayde — Destiny 2: Forsaken review
Destiny 2 Forsaken’s opening campaign mission sets the mood for the rest of the expansion. What starts as an explosion-laced, joke-filled quest...
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10.2K90You’re not hunting her… she’s hunting you — Shadow of the Tomb Raider review
Tomb Raider was rebooted for PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2013 and has been in an unfortunate situation ever since. In trying...
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804.3KThe end of the road — The Banner Saga 3 review
It was a long road to get here. A road lined with danger, twists, and turns, but The Banner Saga 3 reached...
