Game Reviews7.9/10
Kirby: Triple Deluxe Review — A Confident Handheld Platformer with a Soft Center
Kirby: Triple Deluxe review: the 2014 3DS platformer's 3D depth mechanic, Hypernova, Kirby Fighters, Dededetour! and why it scores 7.9.
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Every game we have scored, from the NES library to current releases.
Game Reviews7.9/10
The English village where nothing is left to do but listen
A review of The Chinese Room's 2015 adventure game Everybody's Gone to the Rapture: an empty Shropshire village, a strange light, and a story you must walk.
Game Reviews7.9/10
Skylanders: SuperChargers Review — A Supercharged Vehicle Pivot That Shrinks the Roster
Skylanders: SuperChargers launched September 20, 2015, adding 20 vehicles and 20 new figures to Activision's toy-to-life series. Our review scores it 7.9.
Game Reviews7.4/10
The Surge Review: A Great Idea Welded to a Dark Souls Skeleton
The Surge review: Deck13's 2017 sci-fi Soulslike welds an exoskeleton onto you awake, then makes dismemberment the loot system. Score: 7.4/10.
Game Reviews7.8/10
Battle Chasers: Nightwar Review: A Comic Book Island Worth Getting Stranded On
Battle Chasers: Nightwar review: a turn-based RPG from Airship Syndicate with overcharge combat, shifting dungeons, and a grind that taxes the fun.
Game Reviews7.6/10
Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book Review — A Quiet, Warm RPG Built on One Excellent Alchemy System
Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book review — a quiet RPG about a girl, a talking book, and the best alchemy board in the series. 7.6/10.
Game Reviews7.2/10
The Final Station asks you to run a train through the end of the world and decide who gets to ride
The Final Station review: a bleak train-survival shooter from Do My Best Games, scored 7.2/10 — strong world-building, but linear station levels wear thin.
Game Reviews7.5/10
Two Tribes’ final game still holds up a decade later, even if the studio never got to build on it
Rive review: Two Tribes' 360-degree shooter pairs old-school difficulty with a hack system that rewrites enemies, earning a fair 7.5/10.
Game Reviews7.4/10
Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes Review: A Sandbox With Superheroes, Sold Separately
Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes review — Bendis-written Play Sets, Toy Box sandbox, nine platforms, and a 7.4 score.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Dawn of War III tried to be three games at once and finished as none
Dawn of War III brought Relic's RTS series back in 2017 with three factions, arena-style combat and a campaign that never matched its opening promise.
Game Reviews7.9/10
Grand Kingdom’s squad-building holds up, but its online services don’t
Grand Kingdom review: Monochrome's tactical RPG nails its turn-based board map and battle system, but its online war mode is gone and the story never lands.
Game Reviews7.8/10
Fire Emblem Warriors Blends Two Franchises Without Fully Committing to Either
Fire Emblem Warriors review: Omega Force's 2017 crossover mixes Dynasty Warriors combat with Fire Emblem tactics, but a thin roster and weak story hold it back.