Game Reviews8.6/10
Forza Motorsport’s driving is worth the slow climb to get there
Forza Motorsport rebooted the series in 2023 with 500 cars, Car Points progression and adjudicated multiplayer — then Microsoft cut Turn 10 in half.
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Category: Game Reviews
Every game we have scored, from the NES library to current releases.
Game Reviews5.5/10
Before Your Eyes Review: A Story Worth Playing, a Blink Mechanic Worth Skipping
Before Your Eyes uses webcam blinks to drive its story of a dead man's memories, but the mouse fallback works better than the gimmick.
Game Reviews8.4/10
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Review: A Prison City Built for Running
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox review: Adol is jailed in Balduq, becomes a Monstrum, and gains Gifts that turn a prison city into a puzzle box. Score: 8.4/10.
Game Reviews8.2/10
BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! Review: HAL Laboratory’s 270-Level Puzzle Masterclass
BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! brings 270 levels and a first-ever co-op campaign to Nintendo Switch, and HAL Laboratory's box-puzzle formula still earns its keep.
Game Reviews8.7/10
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch Review — A Rabbit, a Fist, and an Occupied City
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch review: TiGames' side-scrolling adventure starring a rabbit with a giant robot arm, an occupied city, an 8.7 score and a Zoopunk prequel.
Game Reviews8.7/10
Bandai Namco’s RPG about a subjugated planet returns after 5 years
Tales of Arise review: Alphen and Shionne's rebellion across Dahna's five realms, the Crown Contest, Law's betrayal, and an 8.7 score.
Game Reviews8.3/10
Before We Leave Review: A Cozy, Non-Violent City-Builder Where Space Whales Eat Planets
Before We Leave review: a cozy, non-violent city-builder where Peeps rebuild civilization from a bunker and launch into space. Score: 8.3/10.
Game Reviews8.6/10
Metal: Hellsinger Review: A Shooter That Only Works on the Beat
Metal: Hellsinger review: The Outsiders' rhythm shooter ties damage, reloading and dashing to the beat. Eight Hells, one Judge, 8.6/10.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Astro’s Playroom: The Free Pack-In That Became PlayStation’s Best Argument
Astro's Playroom review: the free PS5 pack-in that turned a DualSense tech demo into a real platformer and launched the Astro Bot franchise.
Game Reviews8.8/10
Pragmata Review: Capcom’s Lunar Thriller Puts a Gun in One Hand and a Puzzle Grid in the Other
Capcom's Pragmata sends Hugh Williams and android Diana to a rogue lunar station, mixing real-time hacking puzzles with gunplay and an 8.8/10 verdict.
Game Reviews8.8/10
As Dusk Falls Review: A Robbery, Two Families, and Thirty Years of Consequences
As Dusk Falls review: Interior Night's 2022 interactive drama spans two families and thirty years in the Arizona desert, with choices that actually matter.
Game Reviews8.2/10
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy Review — A Sequel That Trusts Its Lead
Atelier Ryza 2 review: Gust's 2020 sequel returns Ryza, refines alchemy and combat, and hides a dark cost behind its ruins and mana crystals.