Game Reviews5.8/10
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures Review: Solid Show Tie-In, Shallow Gameplay
A round hero walks again in a realm of golden orbs and ghostly foes, yet the tale seldom rises above its own shadow.
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Category: Game Reviews
Every game we have scored, from the NES library to current releases.
Game Reviews5.4/10
Need for Speed: Payback Review — Revenge Runs Deeper Than the Monetization
A tale of vengeance and theft upon the roads of Fortune Valley, wherein a racer, a showman, and a wheelman seek their ruinous reckoning.
Game Reviews5.3/10
Trials of the Blood Dragon Review: A Competent Ride, a Thin Story
A review of Trials of the Blood Dragon, a physics-based motorcycle romp set in a neon, tongue-in-cheek world.
Game Reviews5.2/10
Mighty No. 9 Review: Beck’s Journey Captures the Spirit of Mega Man But Falls Short of Greatness
A tale of Beck, the ninth mighty robot, who must save his brethren from a foul virus, told through twelve trials of skill and valor.
Game Reviews5.9/10
ReCore Review: A Good Idea, a Weak Finish
A desert world of sand, cores, and broken machines: Joule and her companions fight through Far Eden to save a broken station.
Game Reviews6.5/10
Starkiller’s Clone Hunts Vader Across the Galaxy, and That’s Half the Game
A sequel of vengeance and shadow, wherein a clone's soul battles its master across many worlds, yet falls short of true greatness.
Game Reviews6.9/10
Jedi Academy Review: Lightsaber Combat Shines, Story Drags
A tale of a young Jedi's perilous journey through a haunted academy, wherein lightsaber duels and distant battles combine.
Game Reviews6.9/10
Eighteen Years On, LEGO Indiana Jones Still Builds a Decent, Unremarkable Adventure
A brick-built tale of Indiana Jones, wherein he battles, builds and brawls across three perilous chapters.
Game Reviews6.9/10
LEGO Star Wars II Still Finds New Ways to Build the Galaxy
A platformer of LEGO warriors and vehicles, built from the first three Star Wars tales, reviewed herein.
Game Reviews6.8/10
Wolfenstein’s Return Still Scares Players With Nazi Zombies After 25 Years
Blazkowicz returns to Castle Wolfenstein, fighting Nazis, zombies, and undead knights in a shooter that plays it safe.
Game Reviews7.1/10
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Turns Four Films Into Bricks, Mostly With Humor
A brick-bound voyage of pirates, treasure, and laughter, wherein Jack Sparrow and his crew set sail upon Davy Jones' haunted waters.
Game Reviews5.6/10
Army of Two Review: Co-op Promise, PAI Failure
A tale of two soldiers bound by contract and conspiracy, whose union proves brittle against a phantom ally and ruinous difficulty.