Game Reviews

Editor’s Note: In my initial review, there was a strange problem with screen zoom not functioning. By deleting and redownloading the game this was fixed, so this review has been updated to reflect this. Metacritic’s policy is to never update reviews under any circumstances. This disproportionately hurts developers,

I don’t think anyone expected the little mobile game Plants vs. Zombies to get as big as it did. I doubt even the developers at PopCap back in 2009 foresaw their tower defense game becoming so popular or being bought by corporate giant EA who capitalized on said popularity

There’s something amazing about using magic in VR. Maybe it’s because I love the idea of spellcasting, or maybe because, if done right, it can be incredibly immersive. We’ve got amazing titles like The Wizards – Dark Times and Waltz of the Wizard, and they’re a ton

Why yes, I am going for the record of Crash 4 reviews. This is my fourth piece on the game, including the demo preview and PS5 Upgrade impressions, so you know my opinion on it at this point. It’s really, really good. The Switch version makes a lot of

I’m always a sucker for rhythm games, and I’ll take any one for a spin. From Rhythm Fighter to Rhythm Doctor, I always have an open mind to a good rhythm game, which is why I was interested in checking out Viola: The Heroine’s Melody on PC.

As a fan of shonen anime, I’m keen on appreciating the 3D arena fighter. Even if the fighting subgenre is mired with criticisms of generic and shallow gameplay compared to 2D competitors, there’s just something entertaining about the mindless fun games like My Hero One’s Justice or

After a rogue wave knocks him from his vessel, Seth finds himself in the care of Gloria and Sir Sloan, the princess of the fallen kingdom of Musa and her guardian. She is on a quest to find the four elemental crystals and use them to seal away the Night’

I’m so happy that the social deduction genre is getting its day in the sun. We’ve had games like Mafia and Werewolf out for ages, and even minigames like the Jackbox Party Pack 6’s Push the Button have made the “find the enemy” goal accessible to all.