Game Reviews7.2/10
Serious Sam 4’s alien invasion has already won before you fire a shot
Serious Sam 4 review: Croteam's prequel sends Sam against a winning invasion with a huge arsenal, a capped skill tree, and an ending that whiffs.
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Every game we have scored, from the NES library to current releases.
Game Reviews7.9/10
Dungeon of the Endless Still Holds Up as a Roguelike That Punishes Carelessness
Dungeon of the Endless review: Amplitude's 2014 roguelike tower defense still punishes, still rewards, and still trusts you to figure out why you died.
Game Reviews8.6/10
Monster Hunter’s turn-based spinoff finally reaches the West, and it was worth the wait
Monster Hunter Stories swaps hunting for hatching: a turn-based RPG where you steal eggs, raise Monsties, and fight the Black Blight. Score: 8.6/10.
Game Reviews7.8/10
Persona 4: Dancing All Night Review: A Confident Rhythm Spin-Off
Persona 4: Dancing All Night review: the rhythm spin-off turns the Investigation Team into dancers, with a story mode, Free Dance, and a 7.8 score.
Game Reviews7.5/10
Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 ends the fighting series on a high note
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 ends CyberConnect2's series with 106 fighters, fixed wall-running, and the Fourth Shinobi World War.
Game Reviews7.9/10
EA’s NHL series needed fixing after the jump to new consoles, and NHL 16 is where it got one
NHL 16 review: EASHL returns with class-based progression, NBC presentation shines, but online servers shut down in 2022. Score: 7.9/10.
Game Reviews7.4/10
Yo-kai Watch Found Its Audience on the 3DS and Never Quite Escaped It
Yo-kai Watch hit Japan in 2013 and sold a million copies on 3DS. A review of Level-5's ghost-hunting RPG, its touchscreen battles, and Oni Time.
Game Reviews7.8/10
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax’s Two Halves Still Earn Their Keep 13 Years On
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax review: Arc System Works' fighting game with a visual novel attached, its two campaigns, Shadow Types, and 2022 ports.
Game Reviews7.9/10
Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance Review: 100 Characters, One War
Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance review: Nippon Ichi's PS4 tactical RPG puts 100 characters on screen, builds a war of a million soldiers, and scores 7.9/10.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Job Simulator’s joke about work has aged better than the work it parodies
Job Simulator: The 2050 Archives review — JobBot teaches humans 'to job' in a 2050 where robots run everything. A sharp VR comedy that outlived its 2016 launch.
Game Reviews7.9/10
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Review
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth review — a 249-Digimon roster, an EDEN Syndrome mystery, and a Final Fantasy X-style battle system. Score: 7.9/10.
Game Reviews7.7/10
10 Second Ninja X Review: Ten Seconds, One Hundred Levels, No Slack
10 Second Ninja X review: Four Circle Interactive's speedrun puzzle-platformer gives you ten seconds per level across 100 stages, scoring 7.7/10.