Game Reviews7.1/10
The MMO That Outlived Its Own Show
Defiance, Trion Worlds' 2013 shooter tied to a Syfy series, outlived its own servers. A look at its origins, story, and 2025 relaunch.
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Category: Game Reviews
Every game we have scored, from the NES library to current releases.
Game Reviews6.2/10
The Order: 1886 Review: A Gorgeous, Disciplined, Thin Piece of Work
The Order: 1886 review: Ready at Dawn's gorgeous PS4 exclusive is beautiful but brief, with stunning production value and thin gameplay. Score: 6.2/10.
Game Reviews7/10
Below: A Descent Worth Taking
Below review: Capybara Games' dark roguelike descent, announced at E3 2013 and delayed until 2018. Brutal but fair combat, permadeath, and a strong mood. 7/10.
Game Reviews6.6/10
Halo: Spartan Assault Review: A Small, Clean Slice of the Universe
Halo: Spartan Assault review: 343's first mobile Halo brought twin-stick combat, cross-play and a console-only horde mode. We score it 6.6 of 10.
Game Reviews6.3/10
Lego Movie Tie-In Still Plays Better Than Most Licensed Games
A 2014 tie-in that rebuilds the film in Lego bricks, with 90+ playable characters and a Master Builder twist. Competent, funny, and nothing more.
Game Reviews6.6/10
Michael Jackson: The Experience Review: A 6.6/10 Dance Game Carried by the King of Pop’s Catalogue
Michael Jackson: The Experience review — Ubisoft's dance game nails the hits but fumbles the motion controls. 6.6/10.
Game Reviews6.4/10
Assetto Corsa Review: Brilliant at the Hard Part, Uninterested in the Easy Ones
Assetto Corsa review: Kunos Simulazioni's 2014 sim racing PC game scores 6.4, praised for tyre physics, laser-scanned tracks and deep setup menus.
Game Reviews6.8/10
Blood Bowl 2 Review: The Sequel the 2009 Game Needed to Be
Blood Bowl 2 review: Cyanide's turn-based fantasy football sequel scores 6.8/10, with the Reikland Reavers campaign, Cabalvision and a player market.
Game Reviews7.1/10
Never Alone: Kisima Ingitchuna Review — A Good Puzzle Platformer and a Genuinely Important Release
Never Alone: Kisima Ingitchuna, the 2014 puzzle platformer built with the Iñupiat, reviewed: spoken Iñupiaq narration, co-op play, and a 7.1/10.
Game Reviews6.3/10
We Happy Few’s survival mechanics keep getting in the way of its dystopia
We Happy Few review: Compulsion Games' dystopia of Joy, white masks and Wellington Wells is buried under survival mechanics that fight the story.
Game Reviews6.7/10
Exist Archive’s dozen gods can’t save its side-view dungeons
Exist Archive review: tri-Ace's 2015 side-view dungeon crawler for PS4 and Vita, twelve gods, a 6.7 score, and a premise it can't carry.
Game Reviews6.3/10
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven Review: A 2v2 Brawler Without the 2
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven review — CyberConnect2's 2v2 brawler has a 53-fighter roster and a great story, but its tag system does nothing.