Game Reviews6.6/10
Path of Neo Review: Neo’s Branching Choices Outweigh Its Stiff Combat
Neo walks the path again in this shooter of branching choices and cinematic spectacle, a flawed yet worthy experiment.
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Category: Game Reviews
Every game we have scored, from the NES library to current releases.
Game Reviews6.9/10
Tales of the Abyss Review: Free-Roaming Battles Save a Story That Overstays Its Welcome
A wanderer returns home to find his birth marked by prophecy, and a realm torn by strife, in a tale of Fonons and destiny.
Game Reviews7/10
The 2nd Runner Trades Civilians for Combat and Keeps Its Score
A tale of Jehuty and the Orbital Frame, wherein Konami's sequel cuts the world map for swift, fierce combat amid the stars.
Game Reviews6.6/10
Double Helix’s Walking-Tank Shooter Falls Short of Its Ambitious Premise
A giant walking tank's tale, told anew in 2171 amid war and terror, wherein rank and gear decide the fate of many a wanzer.
Game Reviews6.6/10
How Red Dead Revolver’s 2004 Gunplay Set the Stage for Everything Rockstar Got Right Later
A look back at Red Dead Revolver, the 2004 shooter that started a franchise, weighing its Dead Eye targeting and multiplayer strengths against its narrow scope.
Game Reviews6.9/10
Mount & Blade: Warband Review — Six Factions, One Throne, and a Score of 6.9
A tale of Calradia's six kingdoms, where steel and renown decide the fate of a lone warrior's ambition.
Game Reviews7.1/10
Fourteen Years On, Warp’s Slow-Burn Stealth Puzzle Still Works Better Than Anyone Expected
A stealth puzzle of portals, guards and hidden paths, wherein Zero must escape an aquatic fortress of dread.
Game Reviews6.8/10
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock Review — 90 Tracks, No Real Musicians, 6.8/10
A tale of eight warriors who must save rock music by shredding guitars in a realm of black leather and dread.
Game Reviews6.4/10
Van Helsing Takes on Borgovia’s Mad Science in This Twist on Bram Stoker’s Tale
A gothic-noir city, mad science, and monsters await Van Helsing's son in this action RPG of Borgovia.
Game Reviews7/10
Mercenaries 2 Review: Chaos Pays, and So Does the Player
A shooter of chaos wherein mercenaries profit from ruin, tearing a war-torn realm apart for gain.
Game Reviews7/10
City Folk Trades Familiar Comfort for New Touches That Still Hold Up
A village of talking beasts, fishing, digging, and small talk with neighbors — a pleasant, familiar addition to the Animal Crossing line.
Game Reviews7.2/10
Green Day: Rock Band Review — Decent But Not Essential
A chronicle of Green Day's Rock Band release, wherein the band's songs are simulated upon instruments shaped like guitars, drums, and microphones.