Reviews

Reviewed by Tristan Ogilvie on Xbox Series X. Also available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4/5, and PC. “It Takes Two is a spectacular co-op adventure that lays down a path of great gameplay ideas and uses it to play a giddy game of hopscotch. It’s beautiful, breakneck-paced, and bubbling over with creativity, and playfulness and
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Reviewed by Tristan Ogilvie on PC. Also available on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. “Paradise Lost fails to take full advantage of its gripping premise and the haunting atmosphere of its setting, falling short of the standard set by other first-person narrative experiences released in recent years. It’s not as detail-rich as Gone Home, the
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Reviewed on PC by Tristan Ogilvie. Also available on Nintendo Switch. “Cyanide & Happiness – Freakpocalypse is a short and disappointingly simple point-and-click adventure. While diehard fans of the comics will likely get some joy out of interacting with familiar, far-out characters like Shark Dad and Señor Cleanfist, there’s little else to latch onto beyond
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PixelJunk Raiders reviewed by Joseph Knoop on Google Stadia. The latest PixelJunk game from Q-Games (related only by name to others like PixelJunk Monsters or PixelJunk Shooter) is a Stadia exclusive, and while it may look like an inventive and colorful world to wander around, it stumbles hard when it comes to darn near everything
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Reviewed by Luke Reilly on Xbox Series X. Also available on PlayStation, PC, Nintendo Switch, and Stadia. “Rainbow Studios has been responsible for some top-notch, mudslinging racers over the years, but Monster Jam Steel Titans 2 isn’t one of them. The racing is serviceable enough and the themed worlds are a cute idea, but its
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Maquette reviewed by Tom Marks on PC, also available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Publisher Annapurna Interactive’s latest is a clever and gorgeous puzzle game, even if it doesn’t push the boundaries of its recursive concept very far past its initial sense of wonder. #IGN #Gaming #Maquette
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Our early thoughts on Outriders based on its free demo ahead of launch. Outriders gameplay with all the Outriders classes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttqISMkIM3U Our full Outriders review will come later when the Outriders release date hits in April. We played with all the classes seen in the Outriders game including the Outriders trickster, pyromancer, devastator and
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Bravely Default 2 reviewed by Seth Macy on Nintendo Switch. The sequel to Square Enix’s Bravely Default on 3DS (not to be confused with the follow-up Bravely Second) is a JRPG full of old-school sensibilities and tons of improvements on the formula alike. #IGN #Gaming #BravelyDefault
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Reviewed by Tristan Ogilvie on Nintendo Switch. “Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection is an old-school action platformer that’s not too cruel to compromise, allowing you to fine tune its challenge level relative to your individual skill and tolerance for pain. Its seven-level story mode may be slightly short, but it packs in plenty of variety and
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Valheim’s early access launch reviewed by Leana Hafer on PC. Valheim is already a paragon of the survival crafting genre, with excellent art and music highlighting a world that generates endless exciting stories from only a few, simple ingredients. #IGN #Gaming #Valheim
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