Latest Video Game Reviews (Page 3)

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.

can't do it Battlefield 2042 review – I don’t have it in me to stick with Battlefield through another terrible launch

Battlefield 2042 is not DICE's return to form.

Emmy - ny Arcane Review - Riot Games smashes their Netflix Debut

Dorrani and Connor talk through their impressions of Arcane, Riot and Fortiche's Netflix original.

Focusrite Scarlett Studio Bundle Review - Do you need the Scarlett 2i2 or Solo for streaming?

Do you need an XLR mic and audio interface for streaming?

Tuned to Perfection Forza Horizon 5 review: a potent formula perfected, and one of the best games of the year

Forza Horizon 5 is the natural evolution of the series so far - expanded, tweaked, and turned up to eleven. The result is a game that's been incrementally upgraded in the direction of perfection.

blitz spirit Call of Duty: Vanguard review - a lot better than expected, but nothing you haven't seen before

Three distinct game modes vary so much in quality - this is the most up and down Call of Duty in years.

X Games Mode! Riders Republic review: an open-world racing game that lets you do whatever you want

Riders Republic is Ubisoft's latest go at an extreme sports game, and it's great.

Lacking persona-lity Shin Megami Tensei 5 review - a brutal RPG that goes all-in on battles of attrition

A hard-as-nails RPG with great combat, but a paper-thin plot that disappoints.

We Are Groot Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy review: one of the best story-focused games of the year - with some catches

You'll enjoy Guardians of the Galaxy if you go into it with the right expectations.

We band of brothers Age of Empires 4 review — A learning experience

A safe, but absorbing real-time strategy game that respects its history.

Tap Square to live The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes review - caught between a video game and a movie

A horror game for everyone, but at what cost?

roam run Back 4 Blood review - modern co-op done right

Back 4 Blood proves you can balance old-school with modern without compromising on either.

performance engaged Crysis Remastered Trilogy review - defying time

You can finally play Crysis (all of them) well, which is actually pretty great.

Not Dreadful Metroid Dread review: a strong adventure that’ll delight fans

The latest adventure of Samus has its share of tense moments and frustrations, but it’s anything but dreadful.