Reviews

This Postal 4 No Regerts review from Travis Northup takes a cloers look at the gameplay, and issues with the game at launch. Frequent crashes plague Postal 4 as Running With Scissors continues on with the same humor the series is known for, but with little direction in terms of story. Developer Running With Scissors

MLB The Show 22 was reviewed by Justin Koreis on PlayStation 5, also available on PlayStation 4, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. MLB The Show 22 is mostly a retread of an already great game, but more bugs than usual and the not quite ready for primetime co-op mode are signs this series may be losing

Moss: Book 2 reviewed by Henry Stockdale on PSVR (using PlayStation 5 backward compatibility. This sequel to Moss builds upon its predecessor nicely with a captivating world and entertaining platforming and is let down primarily by the PSVR’s aging tech. #IGN #VR

The House of the Dead: Remake reviewed by Taylor Lyles on Nintendo Switch. The House of the Dead: Remake is an easy recommendation for hardcore fans who have been waiting decades for a better way to play it at home, but it’s a much harder sell for anyone else. The options for difficulty and scoring

Reviewed by Tristan Ogilvie on Xbox Series X. Also available on Xbox, PlayStation, PC, and Nintendo Switch. “LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga provides some rollicking reimaginings of Star Wars’ most iconic moments and seats them inside a series of interplanetary playgrounds that are dense with discovery and entertaining diversions. Certain elements like its upgrade

Weird West reviewed on PC by Dan Stapleton. Also available on Xbox and PlayStation. Weird West more than lives up to its name in all the right ways. Playing through its five stories and reaching their collective conclusion produces a wagonload of bizarre encounters, twists, and reveals, and its stealth and chaotic combat are challenging

Anno: Mutationem reviewed by Leana Hafer on PC, also available on PlayStation. Watch our Anno: Mutationem review. A fierce and flashy cyberpunk beat-em-up with a gorgeous world, but also a script that’s a bit rusty. #IGN #Gaming #AnnoMutationem

Kirby and the Forgotten Land reviewed by Tom Marks on Nintendo Switch. Developer HAL Laboratory successfully warps the Kirby series’ classic mix of ability-based combat, platforming, and secret hunting into a fresh 3D perspective. #IGN #Gaming #Nintendo

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands reviewed by Travis Northup on PC. Also available on Xbox and PlayStation. Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is a fantastic fantasy take on Borderlands’ tried-and-true looter shooter formula. As spin-offs go, it sticks dangerously close to its past successes which at times felt a bit unoriginal and some of the new stuff it tries,

Rune Factory 5 reviewed by Rebekah Valentine on Nintendo Switch. The sequel to Rune Factory 4 Special is entertainingly chewable fodder thanks to the soil fertilized by its predecessors, but its attempted leap to a 3D world leaves it struggling with lots of frustrating technical issues. #IGN #Gaming

Reviewed by Cam Shea on PlayStation 5. Also available on PC. “I enjoyed my 20 or so hours with Ghostwire: Tokyo largely because I found its world so immersive. The attention to detail in the city itself is hugely impressive, whether it’s looking to recreate the surroundings of the best-known crossing in the world or

Tunic looks like Zelda but plays more like Dark Souls. It is an unapologetically challenging action-adventure game that is charming, multi-layered, and immensely rewarding to solve. Reviewed on PC by Ryan McCaffrey. Also available on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. #IGN #Games

When the Steam Deck is living up to its promises, it’s absolutely incredible. Playing GTA 5, God of War, and other modern games on the go is an absolute joy. But those dizzying highs are all too often snapped away by insurmountable compatibility issues and a bummer of a battery. #IGN #Gaming #SteamDeck

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin reviewed by Jada Griffin on PlayStation 5. Also available on PlayStation 4, Xbox, and PC. It began as a collection of the loosest of story ideas that seemed to go nowhere, but slowly but surely Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin pulled it all together and managed to stick

Aztech Forgotten Gods reviewed by Sarah LeBoeuf on Xbox Series X. Also available on Xbox One, PlayStation, Switch, and PC.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok DLC reviewed on PlayStation 5 by Jarrett Green. Also available on PS4, Xbox, PC, and Stadia. Divine new setting aside, Dawn of Ragnarok doesn’t take the long-standing formula of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla to new heights in any significant way. The Hugr-Rip and new host of supernatural abilities are a

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen expansion reviewed by Travis Northup on PC and Xbox, also available on PlayStation and Stadia. Bungie’s latest expansion to its long-running looter shooter may still neglect its PvP modes, but a great story and an exciting campaign delivers the best version of Destiny yet. #IGN #Gaming #Destiny2

WWE 2K22 is a tremendous leap leap forward compared to 2K20. The action is faster, more pick-up-and-play friendly, the roster of 160+ wrestlers has never looked better, and the addition of MyGM mode rounds out a well rounded offering of modes for just about every type of wrestling fan. Reviewed by Mitchell Saltzman on PlayStation