Game Reviews7.4/10
Pokémon Conquest Put Nobunaga in a Strategy Game, and It Worked
Pokémon Conquest review: Tecmo Koei's 2012 DS tactics crossover with Nobunaga's Ambition, its 17 kingdoms, one-move battles and link system. Score: 7.4/10.
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Every game we have scored, from the NES library to current releases.
Game Reviews7.8/10
MotorStorm: Apocalypse Review: A Festival in a Dying City
MotorStorm: Apocalypse review — Evolution Studios' PS3 racer drops the festival into a collapsing Bay Area city, told three ways. 7.8/10.
Game Reviews7.4/10
Madden NFL 08 Review: Read and React, Hit Stick 2.0, and a 7.4/10
Madden NFL 08 launched August 14, 2007, with Vince Young on the cover, Read and React weapons, and 4.5 million copies sold in one quarter.
Game Reviews8.3/10
Wandering, Dying, Starting Over: What Shiren the Wanderer Still Teaches About Failure
Shiren the Wanderer review: Chunsoft's Wii roguelike with 30+ dungeons, a brutal item-loss rule, and an easy mode that welcomes newcomers. 8.3/10.
Game Reviews7.3/10
The Sims 2: Castaway Review — A Spin-Off That Knew What It Was
The Sims 2: Castaway review: a 2007 console spin-off where a shipwrecked crew survives three islands, builds a tribe, and picks a way home.
Game Reviews7.3/10
Cheap, ugly and enormous: why Earth Defense Force 2017 still holds up after 20 years
Earth Defense Force 2017 review: Sandlot's 2006 Xbox 360 cult classic with giant ants, 150+ weapons, destructible cities and split-screen co-op, scored 7.3/10.
Game Reviews7.4/10
Skeletal rabbit prince chainsaws his way through Hell in a 2012 cult favourite
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit review: Ash, a skeletal rabbit prince, kills 100 monsters over one bath photo. We score it 7.4/10.
Game Reviews7.6/10
Obsidian’s First Dungeon Siege Keeps the Loot and Drops the Party
Dungeon Siege III review: Obsidian's 2011 action RPG trades party depth for console combat, with strong lore and a 7.6/10 verdict.
Game Reviews7.2/10
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Review: A Cyberpunk RPG Whose Ideas Outrun Its Hardware
Soul Hackers review: Atlus's 1997 cyberpunk dungeon crawler, its negotiation systems, and why the 3DS port is the version to play.
Game Reviews7.2/10
Binary Domain: A Flawed, Ambitious Squad Shooter Worth Defending
Binary Domain, Sega's 2012 squad shooter, sold just 20,000 copies in North America. A look at its Consequence System, story, and flaws.
Game Reviews7.4/10
Dante’s Inferno (2010) Review: A Fast, Grim Descent That Holds Up Better Than Its Reputation
Dante's Inferno review: Visceral Games' 2010 descent through the nine Circles, its absolution mechanic, scythe combat, and unresolved ending. 7.4/10.
Game Reviews7.6/10
Grand Slam Tennis 2 Review: A Control Experiment That Mostly Holds Up
Grand Slam Tennis 2 review: EA Canada's 2012 tennis game brings Total Racquet Control, four Grand Slams, a 10-year career mode and ESPN Classics. Score: 7.6/10.