Reviews

Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon’s stellar customization options feed into its excellent mecha combat, and the result is challenging combat puzzles that kept my attention all the way through its 15-hour campaign and beyond. It’s let down by a dull story, but lands direct hits where it counts. Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon

Madden NFL 24 reviewed by Wil Borger on PlayStation 5. Also available on Xbox Series X/S and PC. Note: The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Madden 24 do not have the same features. “Madden NFL 24 makes several much-needed improvements to the on-field experience thanks to fantastic additions to animations and AI, but

Immortals of Aveum reviewed by Luke Reilly on Xbox Series X. Also available on PlayStation 5 and PC. “Immortals of Aveum is an impressively confident first-person shooter that successfully trades muzzles and magazines for mages and magic. Its fast-paced, spellcasting combat is both satisfying to master and spectacular to look at, and it features a

WrestleQuest reviewed by Jarrett Green on PC. Also available on Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch. WrestleQuest is truly an earnest attempt at telling an authentic wrestling tale in old-school RPG format. Competent combat mechanics add flair and depth to a usually pretty banal aspect of this style of game, but much of the depth feels

Baldur’s Gate 3 reviewed on PC by Leana Hafer. I don’t want to say every CRPG going forward should aspire to be like Baldur’s Gate 3. Not everything needs to be nearly this big and ambitious, or even this dense. But it is a landmark moment in the genre, and if I had to point

Blasphemous 2 reviewed by Travis Northup on PC. Also available on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. “Blasphemous 2 is an excellent Metroidvania and a marked improvement over the original, even if it did occasionally make me cancel my lunch plans with its grotesqueries. What it lacks in originality with its design it

Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew reivewed by Jon Bolding on PC. Also available on Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5. Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is a peak example of the stealth tactics genre from a studio that is clearly mastering its craft. Its mission structure is spread across excellently entertaining levels with rich detail

Gord reviewed by Jon Bolding on PC. Also available on Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5. “Any way you look at it, whether it’s an RPG, a real-time strategy game, or a colony sim, Gord is  as miserable as its downtrodden villagers. Other games are bad because they aim too high, attempt too much, and

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre reviewed by Travis Northup on PC. Also available on Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5. “I have little doubt that in a year or two, when they’ve added more scenarios and maps, fixed the most pressing technical issues, and maybe thought up a better way for newcomers to learn how

Moving Out 2 reviewed by Tristan Ogilvie on Nintendo Switch. Also available on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. “Moving Out 2 is an extremely colourful and calamitous co-op sequel that’s as challenging as it is charming, serving up an enjoyably distinct set of crazy cargo collections that task you with bending at the knees while consistently

Atomic Heart: Annihilation Instinct DLC reviewed by Luke Reilly on Xbox Series X. Also available on Xbox One, PlayStation, and PC. “Atomic Heart: Annihilation Instinct still includes the same level of excellent and highly imaginative enemy designs of the main game, plus fabulous new environments, but its linear approach and weirdly limited arsenal is a

Disclosure: Humble Bundle is owned by Ziff Davis, the parent company of IGN. Humble Bundle and IGN operate completely independently, and no special consideration is given to Humble Bundle announcements or promotions for coverage. Stray Gods: The Role Playing Musical reviewed by Shannon Liao on PC. Also available on Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch. Stray

Atlas Fallen reviewed by Gabriel Moss on PlayStation 5. Also available on Xbox Series X/S and PC. Atlas Fallen is a solid open-world action RPG with plenty of platforming and large monsters to fight. Putting aside its weak story and the console versions’ gritty graphics there’s a hidden gem of excellent combat, robust exploration, and

The Expanse: A Telltale Series Episodes 1-3 reviewed by Zack Handlen. The Expanse: A Telltale Series is a solid entry in the studio’s long-running series of narrative-driven games. The episodes look great, and Cara Gee’s performance as the main character is excellent, helping to recreate the feel of the television series even when the most

Disney Illusion Island reviewed by Tristan Ogilvie on Nintendo Switch. “Disney Illusion Island’s platforming may be extremely polished but it’s not particularly inventive, and nor is it likely to appeal to anyone who favours a more combat-oriented Metroidvania experience – its enemies are strictly for dodging rather than destroying, and its small assortment of boss

Double Dragon Gaidens: Rise of the Dragons reviewed by Jarrett Green on PlayStation 5. Also available on PlayStation 4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC. It is very easy to have a good time playing a few runs of Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons roguelike gauntlet of four levels and bosses. Jumping in and

F1 Manager 2023 reviewed by Christopher Edgerton. Narrated by Luke Reilly. F1 Manager 2023 proves that Frontier isn’t one and done; it’s a championship contender. Race Replay is an absolute show stealer, and there’s nothing better than solving the strategic puzzle laid out for you in a single go. F1 Manager 2023 is as enjoyable

Pikmin 4 reviewed by Jada Griffin on Nintendo Switch “Like the three wonderfully weird mainline games before it, Pikmin 4 has once again captured my heart with its charming creatures that fearlessly follow commands regardless of their own well-being. The difficulty leaned a bit too much towards the easier side, but all new features like