Game Reviews8/10
Baba Is You Turns Words Into Rules, and the Puzzle Genre Hasn’t Seen Anything Like It
A grid of words becomes a rule engine. Baba Is You turns logic puzzles into poetry, a clever game that rewards thinking about language.
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Category: Game Reviews
Every game we have scored, from the NES library to current releases.
Game Reviews8.3/10
Bloodroots Review: Machete, Shotgun and a Timer Keep the Brutality Worthwhile
A tale of a murderer wielding machete and shotgun, pursued by police through waves of foes, in a game of brutal violence.
Game Reviews8.2/10
Four Years On, The King of Fighters XV Still Demands Every Player Master Its Roster
A fighting game of many champions, wherein rivals battle with skill and patience upon consoles and PC alike.
Game Reviews8.7/10
Three Years On, Everspace 2 Still Sets the Pace for Space Shooter Loops
A review of Everspace 2, the space shooter whose mining-run-combat loop earns an 8.7/10.
Game Reviews8.7/10
Six Years On, MLB The Show 20’s Motion Capture Still Carries the Weight of Every Hit
MLB The Show 20 review: Motion capture, pitching command, bunting, and Franchise Mode shine in this strong entry.
Game Reviews8.5/10
Monster Train Review: A Fiery Subway Deck-Builder That Rewards Patience
A fiery subway station demands monsters, ghosts and demons — a deck-building puzzle of strategy worth every lunch break.
Game Reviews8.2/10
Contracts 2 Trades Spectacle For Precision, And Mostly Delivers
A shooter of quiet precision, where each shot counts and stealth reigns above the roar of battle.
Game Reviews8.7/10
Anger Foot Review: Running Angry Pays Off
A furious creature runs swift through narrow corridors, dodging blades and gaps, in this punishing yet rewarding platformer.
Game Reviews8.6/10
Dredge Review: Making Garbage Into Something Permanent
A woman drifts upon a haunted isle of ruin, gathering the cast-off detritus of the world to raise a dwelling from despair.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain Adds Ranked Multiplayer and Over 100 Tests on Switch 2
Six friends race across memory, math, and logic tests in Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain, a puzzle game of steady wit.