Reviews (Page 2)

RAT’S ENTERTAINMENT A Plague Tale: Requiem review – an essential Game Pass encore, in sickness and in health

The cinematic sequel to A Plague Tale: Innocence wants you to think long and hard about who you are, and what you’ve done.

W-AAA-HHH Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope review – a Nintendo Switch exclusive with the alluring charm of a GBA classic

Ubisoft and Nintendo join forces once again to surprise us all with the most unlikely – and lovely –?Nintendo Switch team-up.

23andMbappe FIFA 23 Review: EA's last ever FIFA game isn't quite a clinical finish

Find out how the final football game in EA Sports' long-running series performs in our FIFA 23 review!

GIGER GROSS Scorn review: An immersive, visceral horror experience that takes environmental storytelling to the extreme

Scorn is as gross as horror gets in 2022.

HIT THE BRICKS Lego Bricktales review: A near-perfect video game representation of joyous Lego creativity

Lego Bricktales carries the energy of the finest and most experimental Lego video games of the 90s – and it’s a wonderful low-key game of the year contender.

Living on Deathverse: Let it Die review — a game I love, doomed to the niche

Deathverse: Let it Die is a weird, wacky, wonderful game. You might hate it.

HEAVEN AND HELL The DioField Chronicle review: An understated, under-marketed strategy RPG romp that deserves better

The DioField Chronicle feels like it’s been sent to die as some mega-niche undertaking, but it’s nevertheless a pleasingly experimental tactical RPG adventure.

TREASURE TROVE Return to Monkey Island review: a charming nostalgia-ridden musing on the ravages of time – and a worthy successor

The creator of the Monkey Island series returns to offer his vision of a third game – and it’s got more to say than its nostalgic trappings first suggest.

Kill ‘em all Metal: Hellsinger review – The road to hell (and Game Pass) is paved with reinventions

With a wry smile and a knowing little headbang, Metal: Hellsinger is a fun riff on rhythm action tied up in a lean package.

squid game Splatoon 3 review: you’ll buy it for the multiplayer – but its single-player story mode is an absolute blast

Splatoon 3 feels quite samey, but a high level of polish and the series’ best single-player offering to date elevate this sequel.

one night in paris Steel Rising review — A ballet of French steampunk and Souls that’s more tedious than tour de force

Souls-like in nature, Spiders has tinkered with the formula to make a machination all of its own – to mixed results.

The memory remains Immortality review – A haunting love-letter to the silver screen that will keep you awake at night

Sam Barlow’s latest deftly weaves cinema and interactive fiction together to create something both unsettling and unexpected.

word of mouse Islets review –?If the wait for Hollow Knight: Silksong is getting you down, you need to try this

“We’ve got Hollow Knight at home” never sounded so appealing.

joely good The Last of Us Part I review – A PS5 remake that shines above most

Perhaps not 100% necessary, but still absolutely brilliant.

Line 'em Up Saints Row Review: Stripped-back shooter-focused sandbox feels aimless outside of super set-pieces

Found the 3rd Street Saints all over again in the new city of Santo Ileso

Keep Rollin' Kirby’s Dream Buffet review: When you want a tasty treat rather than a banquet

This is the first time a four course meal has ever left me hungry.

all the gifs Midnight Fight Express review: the superb Game Pass brawler that taps into your inner John Wick

Midnight Fight Express wants you to pull off sick moves and feel good.

Cold blooded Tower of Fantasy review: Genshin Impact’s newest rival will be lucky to survive the winter

Is it worth jumping into Tower of Fantasy?

Yharnam town Thymesia review: A bargain bin Bloodborne, for better and for worse

There’s something special about Thymesia, but don’t expect greatness.

Whimsi-school Two Point Campus review: A zany management sim that lovingly develops its predecessors’ legacy

It appears Two Point Studios may have taken a class or two in Funny Business.

LIFESAVER Live A Live is a must-play 16-bit era classic, lovingly remade

In the 90s, Live A Live was outshone by its peers and missed a Western release. This excellent 2D-HD remake is a chance to set the record straight.

Whiskered Away Stray review: A touching tale on the importance of pets, hope, and friendship – set in a purrfect playground

The cat is finally about the bag, but will Stray have you feline fine, or leave you sick as a dog?

light combat Eyes in the Dark Review - A refreshing, beautifully illustrated roguelight that rewards the curious

The Curious Case of One Victoria Bloom asks that you fight with light, against the dark.

Outriders Worldslayer review: Another bumpy ride on Enoch

More than an Anomaly?

Kingdom Come Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak review: A royal welcome to the PC and Switch expansion

Capcom has done it again; Sunbreak might just be the most comprehensive update a Monster Hunter game has ever had.

Slugfest DNF Duel Review: An absurd fighter that pulls no punches

Certainly one of the wildest fighting games we've seen in a while.

Turtle Power Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge review: A radical taste of the 80s with modern quality

The whole gang is back in this loving send up to the famous cartoon.

IT'S A HAT TRICK Mario Strikers Battle League review: perfect play, but somewhat light on content

Next Level Games goes three-for-three on brilliant Mario soccer games, but at launch Battle League's content is thin on the ground.

Hackett's horror The Quarry review - A charming slasher successor to Until Dawn that doesn’t disappoint

These summer lovin’ teens are not having a blast.

who's laughing now Evil Dead: The Game Review - A groovy gore-fest, but something is missing

Henrietta is out to try and swallow Ash William's soul again, and again, and again....

Fangs out Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt review: An authentic newcomer, thirsting for the competition

Bloodhunt brings a lot of interesting twists to the table, but can this bloodsucker hold its own in a saturated genre?

stay in your lane Nintendo Switch Sports review: a simple, formulaic nostalgia-fest – and one of the most fun games of the year

It may not exactly be reinventing the wheel, but Nintendo Switch Sports is exactly what I wanted from the Wii Sports' successor.

Meesa Jar-Jar Bricks LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Review: A meme-laden mosey through a galaxy far, far away

This retelling of a story from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away is funny, good-looking and easy enough that you won't need to Force your way through it.

SUPER SONIC Sonic 2 cements it: the hedgehog’s transformation to film is the best video games have ever managed

With the sequel, Sonic has made the most successful jump from games to films ever.

Tina Trouble Tiny Tina's Wonderlands review – Borderlands gets a magic makeover

Tiny Tina runs her own TTRPG campaign where you are the hero in a fully-fledged Borderlands spin-off, but the fun falls flat rather quickly.

Mouth feel Kirby and the Forgotten Land review – Almost a complete mouthful

Kirby goes fully 3D and brings along a new gimmick, but doesn’t quite reach the level of Nintendo’s platform king.

a show of hands Ghostwire: Tokyo review –?Possessed of spirit and enchanted by that Shinji Mikami magic

Tango Gameworks’ departure from survival horror into a more action-orientated setup is pretty and weird –?and undermined by its writing and story.

No Fox Given Tunic review: A perfect ‘palate cleanser’ game in a year of huge releases

Tunic has been in the works for a while, but every second has apparently been worthwhile in this oblique adventure gem

You don’t know, Jack Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin review – One of the best 3/5 games I’ve played in years

Team Ninja’s Final Fantasy spin-off is awkward, ugly, dumb, and irritating. Yet, it also has this unwieldy, compelling charm.

life on cars Gran Turismo 7 review: Birthing a new generation of petrolheads

Polyphony Digital's Gran Turismo 7 is so good, it could probably turn casual players into bonafide petrolheads

switch it up Steam Deck review: it’s a chunky marvel, brimming with potential… when it works right

Small and mighty, loud and occasionally buggy, the Steam Deck is finally here. But can it hold a candle to the Nintendo Switch and redefine handheld gaming?

Capital Punishment Elden Ring review - Lording it over everything else

Elden Ring has been worth the wait.

Nailed it Total War: Warhammer 3 review – Embrace your demons, and everyone else’s

Total War: Warhammer 3 is a robust and incredibly detailed strategy game that sometimes falls over itself.

Take a bow Horizon Forbidden West review: Another beautiful string to Aloy's bow, despite some open world drawbacks

Empowering and fluid combat makes for killer bow-based action in Horizon Forbidden West, but open world woes keep the game from scoring a bullseye.

Fists of Fury King of Fighters 15 review - sticking to its roots

Can SNK’s latest instalment in the KoF series challenge all comers and steal the fighting game crown?

undead to the world Dying Light 2 review – unique and exhilarating, messy and uneven

An exhilarating, much-improved sequel that hasn’t quite found its identity.

LEGENDARY Pokemon Legends: Arceus review – the best Pokemon in 20 years

Pokemon Legends: Arceus gets the formula right, bringing major change and upheaval to the series without tossing out the baby with the bathwater. Minor issues with the technical presentation and pacing be damned - it’s the best Pokemon adventure in 20 years.

Sprawling in my skin Rainbow Six: Extraction review: Ubisoft’s experimental shooter tries its best, but it’s still under Siege

In this tactical, sci-fi FPS from Ubisoft Montreal, I feel caught between past successes and a bold new direction.

Halo Killer Halo Infinite campaign review: the ultimate solo Halo experience

343 Industries comes of age, superbly referencing the past and building for the future.

Flow rider Solar Ash review - burns bright and fizzles out

Chef's kiss mechanics in a game that loses its fizz before the end.