Game Reviews8.2/10
Nintendo’s squid shooter holds up, nine years on
Splatoon 2 review: Nintendo's Switch sequel adds Dualies and the Octo Expansion, but online matchmaking and voice chat hold it back.
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Category: Game Reviews
Every game we have scored, from the NES library to current releases.
Game Reviews8/10
Battlefield 4 Review: A 2013 Shooter That Still Earns Its 8.0/10
Battlefield 4 review: the 2013 shooter's campaign, Levolution, Commander Mode, and multiplayer still hold up 13 years on. Score: 8.0/10.
Game Reviews8.4/10
The Nemesis System Is Still the Best Thing Monolith Ever Built
Monolith's 2014 action game merged Tolkien lore with the Nemesis system, turning orc enemies into a personal revenge story across Mordor.
Game Reviews8.2/10
Wii U’s SMT and Fire Emblem crossover gets its pop-idol dungeon crawler onto Switch
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE review: Atlus's pop-idol RPG crossover of Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem, set in Shibuya's Idolaspheres. Scored 8.2 of 10.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice Review: The Most Ambitious Ace Attorney Game
Spirit of Justice sends Phoenix Wright to a kingdom where defense attorneys are executed. A review of Capcom's ambitious sixth Ace Attorney game.
Game Reviews8.6/10
Pyre: Winning Freedom With a Ball
Pyre, Supergiant Games' 2017 hybrid of visual novel and three-on-three Rites, reviewed: the orb, the pyre, the exiles, and where it stumbles.
Game Reviews8.5/10
Marvel’s Heroes Got a LEGO Game That Still Holds Up 13 Years Later
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes packs 180 playable Marvel characters into a smashable LEGO Manhattan, with Stan Lee rescues, Deadpool side missions, and co-op chaos.
Game Reviews8.6/10
Alien: Isolation: The Creature That Listens
Alien: Isolation strands Amanda Ripley on a broken station with a creature she cannot kill. A survival horror classic built on stealth, sound, and fear.
Game Reviews8.4/10
Halo 5: Guardians Review: Two Fireteams, One Uneven Hunt
Halo 5: Guardians review: 343 Industries splits the campaign between Master Chief's Blue Team and Locke's Osiris, with 24-player Warzone and fast new movement.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Unravel Review: A Ball of Yarn That Earns Its Sadness
Unravel, Coldwood's 2016 yarn-based puzzle-platformer, still earns its quiet sadness a decade on — a review of Yarny's wordless story.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Gravity Rush 2 Review: Three Ways to Fall
Gravity Rush 2 review roundup: Kat returns with three gravity styles, a bigger map, and an 8.1/10 critic score across 19 outlets on PS4.
Game Reviews8.3/10
The Mario and Rabbids Crossover Nobody Asked For Became a Tactical Gem
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle review: Ubisoft's 2017 Switch tactics crossover works despite the odds, with sharp turn-based combat and weak puzzles.