Game Reviews9.1/10
Bloodborne Review: FromSoftware’s Gothic Masterpiece Still Bleeds Brilliance
Bloodborne review: FromSoftware's gothic Yharnam, Rally combat, The Old Hunters DLC and three endings that still make it a 9.1 out of 10.
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Every game we have scored, from the NES library to current releases.
Game Reviews9.6/10
Metal Gear Solid V’s stealth sandbox still holds up 11 years on
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain review — Kojima's open-world stealth farewell, from D-Dog and Quiet to Mother Base and FOBs. Score: 9.6/10.
Game Reviews8.9/10
Shovel Knight’s Kickstarter Bet Paid Off, and Twelve Years On It Still Holds Up
Yacht Club Games' Shovel Knight, from its 2014 crowdfunding debut to Treasure Trove and spinoffs, still holds up as a dig-and-bounce platformer.
Game Reviews9/10
Housemarque Built a Time Loop That Punishes You for Dying
Returnal review: Housemarque's PS5 roguelike traps Selene on Atropos, where death is a story device, not a punishment. Score: 9.0/10.
Game Reviews9/10
Dark Souls II at 9.0/10: A Stranger, Harsher Souls Worth the Trip
Dark Souls II, the Miyazaki-less middle chapter, still punishes with its hollowing mechanic and stands tall despite dead servers and a decade of debate.
Game Reviews9.1/10
A Sequel That Kept Its Edge
Bayonetta 2 review: PlatinumGames' 2014 Wii U exclusive still sets the bar for action combat, from Witch Time dodges to the Pure Platinum grade chase.
Game Reviews8.9/10
Battlefield 1: A Gritty Anthology of World War I
Battlefield 1 review: DICE's WWI shooter trades linear heroics for five War Stories and trench-scale multiplayer. Score: 8.9 of 10.
Game Reviews9.3/10
Naughty Dog’s swan song for Nathan Drake still works because it slows down
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End review — Naughty Dog's best game, from Libertalia to the grappling hook, Sam Drake's return and the Nathan and Elena story.
Game Reviews8.9/10
Horizon Zero Dawn Review: Guerrilla’s Riskiest Idea Was Its Best
Horizon Zero Dawn review: Guerrilla Games traded Killzone for robot dinosaurs, Aloy's hunt, the Derangement and the Sobeck reveal. Score: 8.9/10.
Game Reviews9.6/10
Kratos Took a Boy to the Top of a Mountain, and the Camera Never Looked Away
God of War (2018) review: Kratos in Norse mythology, the Leviathan Axe, one continuous camera shot, six realms and why it still sets the bar.
Game Reviews8.8/10
Grand Theft Auto V Review: Three Criminals, One Los Santos, and a Structure That Still Holds
Grand Theft Auto V review: Rockstar's Los Santos, Michael, Franklin and Trevor, heists, the wanted meter and GTA Online — still worth playing in 2025.
Game Reviews9.8/10
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Review: A 9.8 Masterclass in Trusting the Player
Breath of the Wild review: Nintendo's 2017 open-world Zelda rebuilt Hyrule on physics and chemistry instead of script, and earned a 9.8 of 10.