Game Reviews7.3/10
Code Vein Review: Power Costs Memory, and the Bill Comes Due
Code Vein review: Bandai Namco's vampiric soulslike trades memory for power. Story, Blood Codes, Successors, and why it earns 7.3 of 10.
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Every game we have scored, from the NES library to current releases.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Dying Light 2: Stay Human Review: A Settled Survival RPG Four Years On
Dying Light 2: Stay Human review: Aiden Caldwell, day-night infected hunts, and a decaying city four years on, scored 7.7/10 by critics.
Game Reviews7.4/10
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Review: A Thin Roster Wastes the Team-Up
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 review: Team Ninja's co-op brawler brings four heroes to one Switch, a huge Marvel cast, and the same systems from 2009.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Cyber Shadow: A Lean, Sharp Ninja Platformer That Earns Its 7.7
Cyber Shadow review: Mechanical Head Studios' 8-bit ninja platformer delivers sharp combat, a dozen bosses, and hand-crafted pixel art. Score: 7.7/10.
Game Reviews7.5/10
Darksiders Genesis Review: Strife, War, and a Top-Down Spin-Off That Earns Its 7.5
Darksiders Genesis review: Airship Syndicate's top-down co-op hack and slash starring Strife and War earns a solid 7.5 out of 10.
Game Reviews7.2/10
Blair Witch Review: A Dog, a Camcorder, and a Man Coming Apart in the Woods
Bloober Team's 2019 survival horror Blair Witch sends Ellis Lynch and his dog Bullet into Black Hills Forest. A flawed, memorable 7.2/10.
Game Reviews7.7/10
NBA 2K21 Settles for Minor Tweaks While Its Rivals Keep Moving
NBA 2K21 shipped two builds in one fall, a Zion Williamson cover and a 7.7 critic score. A roster update with microtransactions and bugs.
Game Reviews7.7/10
A Million Coins, One Familiar Road
New Super Mario Bros. 2 chased one million coins on 3DS in 2012. A retro review of Coin Rush, nine worlds, 81 levels, and the reuse problem.
Game Reviews7.4/10
Crysis 3: A Confident, Less Essential Close to the Trilogy
Crysis 3 review: Prophet returns to a domed New York in 2013's trilogy closer, with an open sandbox, a compound bow and a CELL story that outshines the aliens.
Game Reviews7.4/10
The Empty House in Gone Home Still Says More Than Any Jump Scare
Gone Home review: Fullbright's 1995-set exploration game sends Katie Greenbriar through an empty house to find her sister Sam. Score: 7.4/10.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Tales of Zestiria Review: Vast World, Mixed Combat, Solid 7.7
Tales of Zestiria review: Bandai Namco's 2015 JRPG pits Sorey and the Seraphim against malevolence, with strong fusion combat and a thin open world. 7.7/10.
Game Reviews7.6/10
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham — A Generous Game With a Low Ceiling
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham sends the brick-built Dark Knight into space with 200+ DC characters, six Lantern Planets and a compulsive Free Play loop.