Game Reviews8.9/10
Astral Chain Review: Controlled Chaos on Two Sticks
Astral Chain review: PlatinumGames' stylish Switch action game pairs twin-stick combat with a sentient Legion. Inventive, dense, and rewarding.
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Tag: action game
“Everyone wants immediate gratification”: Project Zeta compresses the MOBA into 12 minutes of nonstop fighting
Project Zeta is a new action-focused MOBA from Nirvanana and Krafton that compresses matches into 12 minutes of constant combat, aiming to modernize the genre.
Game Reviews9.1/10
Twelve Years On, Bayonetta 2 Remains the Action Genre’s Benchmark
Bayonetta 2 review: PlatinumGames' action masterpiece refines everything to near perfection — fast combat, wild spectacle, and pure joy. A genre benchmark.
Game Reviews8.7/10
Hi-Fi Rush Review: Combat That Lands on the Beat
A rock star's chest fuses to a music player, and every battle with the corporation moves to the beat of guitar and rhythm.
Game Reviews8.8/10
Final Fantasy XVI Trades Turn-Based Tradition for Grim Wartime Action — and Mostly Pulls It Off
A soldier bound to a fallen kingdom wages war with summoned beasts in this fiery tale of vengeance and empire.
Game Reviews8.7/10
Firebrand’s Game Boy adventure still plays tight — an 8.7 review of Gargoyle’s Quest
A small red hero springs and coasts through a dark realm beneath the world above, learning each boss anew under pressure.
Game Reviews7.4/10
How SNES Batman & Robin Nailed the Animated Series Look but Punished Players With Its Difficulty
A dark, fast run through Gotham on Super Nintendo, rich in look and sound, hard in its narrow, repeating fight.
Game Reviews8.5/10
Super Castlevania IV Earns 8.5: Simon’s Eight-Way Control Remakes an SNES Classic
Simon returns to the castle, his instrument moving free at last, in a tale of dread and turning rooms that still holds up.
Game Reviews7.4/10
Why Ghosts ‘n Goblins Keeps Killing You — and Why You Keep Coming Back
Sir Arthur marches into a haunted graveyard, facing demons and ravens alike, with little comfort given to the player.
Game Reviews7.6/10
Rygar on NES: One Clever Chain Weapon Carries a Rough, Open Quest to 7.6
A steady quest across wet ground and ruin, armed with a chain instrument that rewards patience above quick reaction.