Reviews

Review: Denshattack! - A Boss You'll Actually Want to Work For

Denshattack! takes the addictive gameplay of endless runners like Subway Surfer and builds a full-fledged PC game around it with creative mechanics, energetic pacing, and masterful level design that makes it one of the most fun games released in the past decade.

Review: Star Fox - Same Spacecraft, More Colorful

An impressive visual upgrade to the classic Star Fox 64 on Nintendo Switch 2, but does this faithful remake do enough to justify a full return to one of Nintendo's iconic franchises?

Review: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced - The Golden Age, Again

Ubisoft's remake of Black Flag brings back the beloved pirate adventure with stunning visuals and modernized gameplay systems, though some missing features and technical issues hold it back from perfection.

Review: House Flipper Remastered Collection - Building Buildings

House Flipper Remastered Collection bundles all the original game's DLC at an attractive price, but suffers from poor optimization and occasional technical issues that mar the experience.

Review: Gothic 1 Remake - No Safe Place

Does the 2001 game philosophy still hold up today? After over fifty hours, this old-school RPG surprised with its willingness to punish players and make them feel insignificant in a hostile world.

Review: Mina The Hollower - A Quality Dig

Yacht Club Games returns with Mina The Hollower, an excellent action-adventure game featuring stunning 8-bit graphics and a unique digging mechanic, though its souls-like systems can feel overly punishing at times.

Review: 007 First Light - A Cinematic Experience

IO Interactive's new James Bond game successfully translates the cinematic experience of 007 into an engaging gameplay experience that blends stealth, action, and gadgetry while staying true to the franchise.

Review: LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight - A Love Letter

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight attempts to unite every Batman product ever into one linear story while blending classic LEGO gameplay with Arkham-style mechanics. Despite a rocky first few hours, it delivers an outstanding campaign driven by sharp, emotional writing and fantastic level design.

Review: ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies - The Sixth Sense

Inconsistent text and voice acting detract from this otherwise excellent RPG experience from ZA/UM, the studio behind Disco Elysium.

Review: Forza Horizon 6 - Japan Was Worth the Wait

Playground Games brings the Horizon Festival to Japan and delivers the best open-world racing game ever made — even as the familiar formula begins to show its age at the edges.

Review: Super Mario Wonder + Meetup in Bellabel Park - A UHD Wonder!

Super Mario Wonder receives an enhanced Switch 2 version with the Meetup in Bellabel Park DLC, offering 4K resolution, stable 60fps performance, and new co-op focused content featuring Rosalina and the Koopalings.

Review: Mouse: P.I. For Hire - Who Moved My Cheese?

Mouse: P.I. For Hire is one of the most interesting games of the year, featuring exceptional 1930s animation-style visuals and stellar Doom-inspired FPS gameplay that combines investigation elements with relentless shooting action.

Review: Esoteric Ebb - The Heir Disco Elysium Deserved

A dialogue-drunk CRPG with genuine wit and a political heart — Esoteric Ebb earns its comparisons to Disco Elysium not by copying it, but by understanding what made it matter.

Review: Marathon - Learning Curve, Crooked Learning

Bungie's new Extraction Shooter delivers exceptional gunplay and thrilling tension, but demands enormous patience from players to navigate its steep learning curve and confusing UI.

Review: Morbid Metal (Early Access) - Small Studio, Real Potential

Screen Juice's debut Character Action game is fast, stylish, and surprisingly polished for a first release - with a few rough edges that Early Access is meant to sand down.

Review: Super Meat Boy 3D - Madness in Three Dimensions

Super Meat Boy 3D is an excellent and brutal platformer that successfully translates the series into 3D, offering exceptional level design and punishing challenges, though the third dimension occasionally works against the experience.

Review: Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen Switch Version - What and Why

Nintendo brings the classic 2004 GBA remakes to Switch with some welcome updates, but the $20-per-game price tag and limited online features raise questions about whether this faithful port offers enough value for modern players.

Review: Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection - Hunters Having Fun

Capcom does it again with another excellent entry in the Monster Hunter franchise. Stories 3 combines addictive turn-based combat with a charming anime aesthetic and deep monster collection systems, making it the most enjoyable RPG of the year.

Review: Pokemon Pokopia - Never Leaving Town

Pokemon Pokopia is a stunningly successful game that combines excellent storytelling with addictive gameplay, offering a massive amount of content in a colorful world that blends Animal Crossing with Dragon Quest Builders.

Review: Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake - A Village Celebration

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly returns with a stunning full remake that brings the classic Japanese horror tale to life with gorgeous visuals and atmosphere, though its combat tutorials arrive frustratingly late.

Review: Resident Evil Requiem – A Bloody Welcome Home

Review: God of War: Sons of Sparta - Not the Return to Greece We Wanted

Sons of Sparta takes us back to Greece with Kratos and Deimos, but this prequel about their youth as Spartan trainees doesn't quite deliver the experience fans were hoping for from a new God of War title.