Game Reviews5.8/10
Ken Ogawa’s revenge carries Ninja Blade, but the story falls short
A modern ninja wields katana against infected carriers of a worm parasite, in this dark, cinematic action tale of betrayal and pursuit.
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Tag: FromSoftware
Game Reviews6.7/10
Armored Core 4 Puts the Series Online and Makes It Faster, But the Mech Formula Stays the Same
A mech of iron and steel, a colony and a father's vengeance — Armored Core 4 brings tighter combat and online multiplayer to two consoles.
Game Reviews7.5/10
Armored Core V: A Deliberate Step Back That Mostly Works
Armored Core V review: FromSoftware's 2012 mecha game slows combat down, adds OVERED Weapons and Scanning Mode, but its 5v5 online died in 2014.
Game Reviews7.2/10
The Mechs Are Still Standing: Armored Core: Verdict Day After the Servers Went Dark
Armored Core: Verdict Day's servers shut down March 31, 2024. A look at the UNAC system, the Three Forces, and why it still earns a 7.2/10.
Sekiro: No Defeat Review: Two Hours of a Story That’s Missing Half Its Tale
A grim tale of a two-hour film that compresses a vast samurai saga into a hollow legend, failing to honor the souls of its swords.
Game Reviews6.8/10
FromSoftware’s invisible-fairy game is about the loneliness of being unseen
Déraciné, FromSoftware's 2018 PlayStation VR fairy adventure from Dark Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki, reviewed: a short, quiet experiment that misses.
Game Reviews8/10
Armored Core: Master of Arena Review — The Arena Becomes the Point
Armored Core: Master of Arena (1999) turned the Arena into the spine of FromSoftware's mech series. A review of the trilogy's strongest, least welcoming entry.
Game Reviews7.5/10
Armored Core (1997): A Strong, Rough First Entry
Armored Core (1997) review: FromSoftware's first mecha shooter, its modular mech customization, punishing mission costs, and the Nine-Ball betrayal.
Game Reviews9.2/10
Demon’s Souls Review: 9.2/10 — The Bloodstain Is the Whole Idea
Demon's Souls (2009) review: FromSoftware's brutal PS3 classic, its soul-loss bloodstain system, five worlds, online invasions, and the 2020 Bluepoint remake.
Game Reviews8.6/10
Dark Souls: The Game That Taught Us How to Die
Dark Souls, FromSoftware's 2011 action game, defined a genre with brutal difficulty, bonfire checkpoints, and online play. A look back at what still holds up.
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.
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.