Game Reviews8.4/10
Valkyria Chronicles 4 sends Squad E into a war the Federation is losing
Valkyria Chronicles 4 review: Squad E, the Grenadier class, and a brutal early winter that turns a power fantasy into a fight to survive.
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Every game we have scored, from the NES library to current releases.
Game Reviews8.4/10
Gears Tactics proves the cover-shooter formula survives the jump to turn-based strategy
Gears Tactics review: Splash Damage's turn-based spin-off scores 8.4/10, with three-action turns, free movement, and no multiplayer.
Game Reviews7.4/10
No Code built a space station, filled it with six people, and then took them away.
Observation review: No Code's 2019 sci-fi thriller casts you as space station AI S.A.M. A tense, uneven 7.4/10 puzzle adventure on PS4, PC and Xbox One.
Game Reviews8/10
Modern Warfare (2019) Rebooted Call of Duty With a Campaign That Finally Had Weight
A review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019), the Infinity Ward reboot praised for its tense campaign, Gunfight mode and tactical realism. Score: 8.0/10.
Game Reviews8.2/10
Far Cry 6 Review
Far Cry 6 review: Giancarlo Esposito's dictator, a teenager heir, and a Caribbean island that time forgot — the series' most political entry, 8.2/10.
Game Reviews8.6/10
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Review — Raising Monsters Instead of Hunting Them
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin swaps hunting for hatching — a turn-based RPG about raising Monsties, reviewed at 8.6/10.
Game Reviews8.7/10
A crow with a desk job collects souls, and the game around him is sharper than it looks
Death's Door review: a crow reaper's Zelda-meets-Dark Souls adventure, its bureaucratic afterlife, true ending, and 2021-2023 release history.
Game Reviews8.5/10
Lies of P Review: A Puppet That Can Lie, and a Soulslike That Can Sing
Lies of P review: a Soulslike Pinocchio in Belle Époque Krat, with weapon assembly, brutal parries, and a puppet who can lie. Score: 8.5/10.
Game Reviews8.8/10
Master Chief’s return in Halo 4 came 14 years ago
Halo 4 review: 343 Industries' 2012 debut puts Master Chief back in the fight, with a standout Cortana story and a weaker Promethean enemy roster.
Game Reviews9/10
DmC: Devil May Cry Review: A Reboot That Swings Big and Connects
DmC: Devil May Cry rebooted the series with Limbo City, a new Dante, and Angel/Devil Mode combat. Read our full review of the 2013 Ninja Theory game.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Prison Architect Review: Spreadsheet Cruelty Done Right
Prison Architect review: Introversion's for-profit prison sim turns ledgers, staff and inmate schedules into 11 years of compelling spreadsheet cruelty.
Game Reviews8.7/10
Level-5’s 2004 RPG still holds up as a warm, generous adventure
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King review — Level-5's 2004 PS2 RPG built a continuous world instead of an icon map, and it still holds up.