Reviews

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

Remnant 2 reviewed by Travis Northup on PC. Also available on Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5. It’s astounding to think that if I were to create a list of my favorite soulslikes, my favorite looter shooters, and my favorite procedurally generated games, Remnant 2 would appear on all of those lists. This is a

Unholy reviewed on PC by Tristan Ogilvie. “With the exception of the rich environmental detail to be found in its sinister underworld setting, Unholy otherwise offers precious little to praise. It’s not scary enough to succeed as a horror story, its controls are too clumsy to provide a satisfying stealth experience, and its enemy and

Exoprimal’s unique take on the hero shooter genre is a bold one – with its best modes and surprises hidden deep within its goofy sci-fi story – but a variety of fun exosuits, the simple appeal of tearing through thousands of dinos, and great multiplayer design make that grind an easy one to recommend sticking

Battlebit Remastered reviewed on PC by Gabriel Moss. BattleBit Remastered remembers what made Battlefield games great in their heyday: there are no flashy scripted tornados, just big maps teeming with combat hotspots and myriad destructible buildings. That kind of throwback fun shines through even the basic graphics, highlighting how this kind of gameplay was never

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

Viewfinder reviewed by Tristan Ogilvie on PC. Also available on PlayStation 5. “What Viewfinder lacks in story substance and compelling characters it more than makes up for via the pure, mind-boggling exhilaration of its perspective-warping puzzle solving. Its superb, photo-based environmental deformation doesn’t just break ground – it bends and stretches it into entirely new