
Reviews
Video game reviews, from triple-A blockbusters to indie breakouts.

Fast Fusion review – As essential Switch 2 launch game
Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer review – They don’t make ‘em like this anymore
The Alters review – unlike anything you’ve ever played
The Nintendo Switch 2 review – “Switch Pro” by another name
Mario Kart World review – Brilliant but imperfect
Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour review – Should’ve been free
More Reviews
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time review - Not quite Animal Crossing
Elden Ring: Nightreign review - Multiplayer madness without Ultra Instinct Comet Azur
9 Kings Early Access review: Blood for the Blood King
Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny review - Just for fans
RoadCraft review – build unfinished roads in an unfinished game
Batman: Arkham Shadow review – A classic Arkham game from a new perspective
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Brushes with Death DLC review - A standout story
Brushes with Death is a solid start to the KCD2 Expansion Pass.
Capcom Fighting Collection 2 review: Return of the King
Some of the best non-Street Fighter or Marvel Capcom fighting games ever made in one package.
Blacksmith Master Early Access review: A robust, well-defined management sim
Untitled Studio delivers another game that knows and does exactly what it wants with Blacksmith Master — nothing more, nothing less.
Doom: The Dark Ages review: Adding a new dimension to demonic destruction
Doom: The Dark Ages brings back the already brilliant fast-paced action of the previous games while adding some great new ideas.
Stellaris BioGenesis review: There are bugs in my bugs
Stellaris BioGenesis is held back by a terrible update, but delivers an incredible content package.
Revenge of the Savage Planet review: An upbeat solar system that's fun but frustrating
Revenge of the Savage Planet is a funny game with a colorful world that can occasionally be bogged down with frustrating choices.
Drop Duchy review: Building an empire piece by piece
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered review – Reigniting adventure the right way
Haste review: Free as the wind, just don't look down
Pax Augusta review: A serene, authentic city-builder as dysfunctional as the Late Republic
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 review – Revolutionary combat meets masterful storytelling
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves review — Ronaldo highlights the game’s main issues
Sunderfolk review: A casual tabletop RPG in a neat, digital package
A review of Sunderfolk, Secret Door’s debut title that is full of fun and hidden depth, but misses some opportunities.
Chains of Freedom review: More isn’t always better
A review of Chains of Freedom, a challenging turn-based tactics game that could do with some variety.
A Better Paradise review: a fascinating look inside the twisted mind of Dan Houser
Red Dead Redemption 2's head creative takes his pen to the near future
Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition review: An overly ambitious space opera
Xenoblade Chronicles X doesn't feel like a triple-A sci-fi RPG, but it does more than most of them could dream of.
Assassin's Creed Shadows review: The most beautiful tech demo
Assassin's Creed Shadows does something incredible, while also feeling too typical.
Blue Prince review: A mysterious journey of discovery and puzzle solving
Blue Prince tasks you with discovering the many mysteries of an ever-shifting mansion