Game Reviews8.8/10
The Beatles: Rock Band Review: Harmonix’s Harmony System Is the Real Revolution
The Beatles: Rock Band launched September 9, 2009 with 45 songs and a new three-part vocal harmony system that changed the whole series.
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Category: Game Reviews
Every game we have scored, from the NES library to current releases.
Game Reviews9.2/10
Demon’s Souls Review: 9.2/10 — The Bloodstain Is the Whole Idea
Demon's Souls (2009) review: FromSoftware's brutal PS3 classic, its soul-loss bloodstain system, five worlds, online invasions, and the 2020 Bluepoint remake.
Game Reviews9.3/10
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Review: A Licensed Shooter That Actually Tries
A deep dive into Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), the licensed third-person shooter that shipped on seven platforms with wildly different results.
Game Reviews9.5/10
Return of the Obra Dinn is a detective game with no detective
Return of the Obra Dinn review: Lucas Pope's 1-bit detective puzzle asks you to name 60 dead sailors and say how each one died. Score: 9.5/10.
Game Reviews9.5/10
Super Mario Bros. Wonder Review: Nintendo’s 2D Revival Breaks Its Own Rules
Super Mario Bros. Wonder review: Nintendo's 2D revival breaks its own levels with the Wonder Flower, adds elephant power-ups, and earns a 9.5.
Game Reviews9.4/10
Astro Bot Review: Team Asobi’s Anniversary Platformer Earns Its Nostalgia
Astro Bot swept Game of the Year at the Game Awards, BAFTAs and D.I.C.E. Awards and topped Metacritic in 2024 — our review of Team Asobi's PS5 platformer.
Game Reviews9/10
Absolum Review: A Beat ‘Em Up That Earns Its Roguelike Bones
Absolum review: Dotemu's beat 'em up with roguelike rituals, four fighters, and a sharp deflect mechanic scores 9/10 on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and PC.
Game Reviews9/10
Dead Space 2 Turns Its Hero’s Breakdown Into the Horror You Play Through
Dead Space 2 review: Visceral Games' 2011 sequel strands Isaac Clarke on the Sprawl and makes his shattered mind the real monster. Score: 9/10.
Game Reviews9.2/10
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Review — A Prequel That Justifies Its Own Existence
Deus Ex: Human Revolution review: Eidos-Montréal's 2011 cyberpunk prequel pairs Icarus myth and Renaissance ideas with augments, stealth, and megacorp power.
Game Reviews9/10
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Is the Best Arcade Racer Criterion Ever Made, and That Is Saying Something
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit review — Criterion's 2010 arcade racer reboot, its cop-and-racer chases, Autolog, and why it still scores 9.0.
Game Reviews9/10
Assassin’s Creed II Review: The Sequel That Solved the Problem
Assassin's Creed II review: Ubisoft Montreal's 2009 sequel fixes the original's flaws with Ezio Auditore, Renaissance Italy, and a 9.0/10 critic score.
Game Reviews9.4/10
Rockstar’s western still works because the map refuses to hold your hand
Red Dead Redemption review: Rockstar's 2010 Western open world, John Marston's story, Dead Eye, Honor, and why it still holds up today.