Reviews

Triangle Strategy reviewed by Rowan Kaiser on Nintendo Switch. It may not put its best foot forward immediately, but once Triangle Strategy gets going it’s shockingly successful at telling a story based on real-world ideas like resource competition and the ambitions of nobles, and those human stories manage to overcome even a massive wet blanket

Babylon’s Fall reviewed on PlayStation 5 by Justin Koreis. Also available on PlayStation 4 and PC. In many ways, Babylon’s Fall feels like the generic store brand of more famous games that came before. The combat is competent, but not engaging and prone to degrading into repetitive button mashing as you trudge through linear level

Elex 2 reviewed by Leana Hafer on PC, also available on PlayStation and Xbox. A sequel to 2017’s Elex, inconsistent writing and terrible combat dim the bright spots of this epic-sized RPG that seems firmly stuck in the genre’s past. #IGN #Gaming #Elex2

Reviewed by Luke Reilly on PlayStation 5. Also available on PlayStation 4. “On the eve of the series’ 25th birthday, Gran Turismo 7 is more than just a celebration of cars this time around; in some ways, it’s also a celebration of itself. A modern mix of the original Gran Turismo’s trendsetting format with GT

Shadow Warrior 3 reviewed by Otto Kratky on PC. Also available on PlayStation and Xbox. Shadow Warrior 3 provides some good old-fashioned FPS action, even if it isn’t doing anything particularly special within the genre. Its forgettable story gets almost entirely out of the way of its blisteringly fast combat, chock full of enemies that

Far: Changing Tides reviewed by Tom Marks on PC, also available on Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch Okomotive’s sequel to Far: Lone Sails lacks some of what made its predecessor truly special, but it’s still another lovely roadtrip to take. #IGN #Games

Reviewed by Tristan Ogilvie on PC. Also available on PlayStation and Xbox. “Martha is Dead is a confronting, compelling, and increasingly disorientating detour into darkness, one that made me appropriately uncomfortable at times but ultimately left me feeling somewhat unfulfilled by its inconclusive ending. It’s therefore not especially satisfying in a traditional ‘Whodunnit?’ sense, but

Reviewed by Luke Reilly on Xbox Series X. Also available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4/5, and PC. “It’s not obvious at first glance, but Grid Legends is a definite step up from Grid 2019, with a bigger collection of circuits, more race types, and some extremely clever hop-in multiplayer. It’s not a dramatic leap, though,

Watch our Elden Ring review. Elden Ring is a massive iteration on what FromSoftware began with the Souls series, bringing its relentlessly challenging combat to an incredible open world that gives us the freedom to choose our own path. Elden Ring Reviewed by Mitchell Saltzman on PC. Also available on PlayStation and Xbox. #IGN #Gaming

Total War: Warhammer 3 multiplayer reviewed by Leana Hafer on PC. Total War: Warhammer 3 has the most diverse and most fun ways to play with friends the series has ever seen, but network issues can still be a bit troublesome. #IGN #Games

Total War: Warhammer 3 single-player reviewed by Leana Hafer on PC. Stay tuned for our multiplayer review later in the week. Total War: Warhammer 3’s single-player mode presents us with a tense, challenging, multilayered campaign driven along by a compelling story and a memorable cast of rivals. The Chaos Realms cleverly draw these larger-than-life figures

Monark reviewed by Cameron Hawkins on PlayStation 5. Monark has a lot of interesting ideas that could have come together into a great tactical JRPG, but what’s here feels more like a prototype. Its Madness mechanic adds interesting choices to its fights, but is mostly irrelevant and annoying outside of combat. And while its well-voiced

Lost Ark reviewed by Gabriel Moss on PC. Lost Ark takes a genuinely impressive stab at the isometric action RPG genre, and its integration into a perpetually online world is complementary rather than invasive. It’s expansive and deep, capable of scratching the itch for a new Diablo-like action RPG that is filled with other players

Horizon Forbidden West reviewed on PlayStation 5 by Simon Cardy. A triumphant combination of enthralling combat, top-tier creature and character design, and a captivating open world, Horizon Forbidden West is an absolute blast and fantastic showcase for the power of the PS5.

CrossfireX multiplayer reviewed by Travis Northup on Xbox Series X. Also available on Xbox One. CrossfireX’s multiplayer isn’t just a disappointing console version of a popular PC shooter: it’s also nightmare fuel due to its disastrously inaccurate shooting mechanics and a masterclass in what not to do in the design of most of its multiplayer

CrossfireX single-player campaign reviewed by Travis Northup on Xbox Series X. Also available on Xbox One. CrossfireX’s pair of campaigns are untidy, generic slogs with all the excitement and flavor of a communion wafer. Alarmingly little of Remedy’s signature weirdness and creativity is displayed, leaving me to wonder why this usually distinctively strange studio was

King of Fighters 15 is not the most ambitious or revolutionary fighting game to come out in recent years, but what few changes have been made to distinguish it from its predecessor are done well. Its biggest triumph is its great rollback netcode that makes the classic franchise a heavy hitter when it comes to

Vampire Survivors reviewed by Dan Stapleton on PC. With its dead-simple graphics and extremely basic map and enemy design, Vampire Survivors seems like it has no business being as addictive as it is. And yet, I felt compelled to put over a dozen hours into experimenting with its many weapon and ability upgrade combinations, starting