GAME REVIEWS
18 published reviews
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Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Review Roundup: Four Heroes, One Huge Campaign
Intelligent Systems’ Switch 2 epic earns top marks for its tactical battles; critics mainly debate its pacing and the chores between fights.
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Strong reception · Cited critic average
Gears of War: E-Day Review Roundup: Superb Shooting, a Divisive Campaign
Critics praise the shooting and Horde Siege in The Coalition’s prequel, but split on whether its long campaign earns the hours it asks for.
Positive reception · Cited critic average
Silent Hill: Townfall Review Roundup: A Haunting Town, a Divisive Gadget
Screen Burn’s first-person Silent Hill wins praise for its 1996 Scottish setting and puzzles, while critics disagree about its CRTV device.
Strong reception · Cited critic average
Control Resonant Review Roundup: A Stunning City, a Debated Pivot to Melee
Remedy’s sequel trades gunplay for open-world melee action. Critics admire its warped Manhattan but are less sure about the fighting that fills it.
Divided · Cited critic average
Marvel’s Wolverine Review Roundup: Savage Combat, Split Verdicts
Insomniac’s brutal, linear Logan story divides critics: one finds the combat thrilling to the end, the other finds it wearing thin by the halfway point.
Mixed reception · Cited critic average
Minecraft Dungeons II Review Roundup: Better Together, Rough Around the Edges
Mojang’s sequel improves gear, movement and co-op, but critics report a shallow loop plus technical trouble on Switch 2 and online.
Strong reception · Cited critic average
Splatoon Raiders Review Roundup: The Joy of One More Loadout
Nintendo’s solo-focused spinoff earns enthusiastic reviews for its gear experiments and cooperative play, with familiarity as its main qualification.
Strong reception · Cited critic average
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Review Roundup: A Team Worth Learning
Two PS5 critics agree on the strength of Arc System Works’ tag fighter. The platform behind those scores is essential context for PC players.
Strong reception · Cited critic average
Mortal Shell II Review Roundup: Aggression With Consequences
Cold Symmetry’s sequel earns praise for reworking familiar combat rules, though critics flag awkward ledges and limits on experimentation.
Divided on the remake · Cited critic average
Halo: Campaign Evolved Review Roundup: A Remake With Two Audiences
Strong shooting earns agreement, but two critics split on whether modern changes improve the original campaign. Your history with Halo may decide the appeal.
Strong reception · Cited critic average
Star Wars Zero Company Review Roundup: Make Every Squad Member Count
Bit Reactor’s tactics game earns praise for making squad decisions feel personal. Familiar systems and launch-build bugs qualify the enthusiasm.
Mixed reception · Cited critic average
Beast of Reincarnation Review Roundup: A Beautiful, Uneven Adventure
Emma and Koo give Game Freak’s action RPG a compelling identity, but critics disagree on how well its adventure sustains that promise.
Great
EA Sports UFC 6 Review: A Knockout in the Cage
A move to the Frostbite engine and the new Flow State system make UFC 6 the best striker the series has produced, even as the ground game lags behind.
Great
EA Sports College Football 27 Review: Great Game, Ugly Monetization
The on-field product is the best college football has ever played, but a launch-day microtransaction mess nearly sacked an otherwise excellent game.
Great
Crimson Desert Review: A Gorgeous, Uneven Epic
Pearl Abyss delivers a stunning open world and thrilling combat, held back by a thin story and some rough edges, in a debut that still swings for greatness.
Masterpiece
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Review: The Best LEGO Game Yet
TT Games marries its brick-built charm to Arkham-inspired combat and an open Gotham, delivering the highest-rated LEGO game ever made.
Masterpiece
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Review: A Perfect Remake
Ubisoft rebuilds a beloved pirate adventure from the keel up, and the result somehow makes one of the best Assassin's Creed games even better.
Great
007 First Light Review: The Best Bond Game in Years
IO Interactive trades Hitman's sandbox for a propulsive young-Bond origin story, and the result is the most confident, cinematic 007 game since GoldenEye.
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