Reviews

Vane establishes intrigue early and a few high points almost make the full journey worthwhile, but frustrating moments pepper the whole experience.

This is the Ace Combat we’ve known and loved for decades, and it’s great to have it back.

Travis Strikes Again is smaller in scope than its predecessors, but no less weird and surprising.

Last Year's five-versus-one matches deliver plenty of thrills, but the game needs more content to keep players coming back.

The Eternal Castle captures the magic of cinematic platforming's past but the past isn't always a great thing

The remake doesn't drastically change or improve Bowser's Inside Story, but that doesn't change the fact that it was always a great game.

This text adventure about Syrian refugees is both heartbreaking and inspiring.

This port doesn't add a ton of new content, but it's still the best way to play an already fun platformer.

Tactical shooter fans should find Insurgency’s skirmishes riveting, even if it's rough around the edges.

Cabybara's long-awaited roguelike is enchanting, but comes with some frustrations.

Like a long-lost sequel to Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Causal Bit's loving homage brings the good and bad of old-school styling.

Even with so much of the experience feeling similar to something else you’ve played, Ashen delivers a great sense of wonder in its world, and ends up being a fun journey.

Dusk doesn't mess around with leveling mechanics or a sprawling narrative; it hands you a shotgun and lets you loose on a demon army.

Nomada Studio's beautiful puzzle/platformer gives form to feeling.

An interesting concept can't quite carry this racing/simulation hybrid across the finish line.

Like any good sandbox game, Just Cause 4 gives you the freedom to make your own fun, and has kept me experimenting and entertained for hours after the credits rolled.

Whether you haven’t played Smash since your dorm-room days or you breathlessly await each new entry, Ultimate is not to be missed.

Fighting off swarms of aliens is still simple fun, but Earth Defense Force 5 remains clunky and outdated.

The Council has an alluring premise with interesting choices and consequences. However, it falls apart with absurd plot twists, tedious backtracking, and unexciting puzzles.

Years into its life, the gaming public is still unsure of virtual reality, but Beat Saber has the potential to convince skeptics to take another look.