Game Reviews8.4/10
Volition’s open-world crime spree still holds up, 15 years on
Saints Row: The Third review: the Saints become a brand, Steelport belongs to the Syndicate, and Volition's sandbox balances gag and violence. 8.4/10.
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Game Reviews7.1/10
Hotline Miami’s mask-and-mayhem loop still lands harder than the games that copied it
Hotline Miami review: Dennaton's neon 1989 shooter still stings, but the controls and back half never got fixed. Score: 7.1 of 10.
Game Reviews8/10
NetherRealm’s Injustice: Gods Among Us — A Fighting Game Where Superman Is the Villain
Injustice: Gods Among Us review — NetherRealm's DC fighter pits a tyrant Superman against Batman's Insurgency. Story mode, stage transitions, 8/10.
Game Reviews8.7/10
Pokémon X traded sprite-work for polygons, and the series never went back
Pokémon X brought the series into full 3D on Nintendo 3DS in October 2013, with new Pokémon, turn-based battles, and a worldwide launch.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Velocity 2X Review: Two Genres, One Teleport, and a Score That Holds Up
Velocity 2X review: FuturLab's 2014 shooter-platformer hybrid still holds up, braiding top-down flight with on-foot teleporting platforming.
Game Reviews7.6/10
N++ Review: Superb Movement Design Wrapped Around a Familiar Structure
N++ review: Metanet's 2015 platformer runs on four keys and smooth physics, scoring 7.6 for superb movement and a level structure that rarely surprises.
Game Reviews8.3/10
Darkest Dungeon Review: The Party Is the Horror
Darkest Dungeon review: Red Hook's gothic roguelike turns party stress, permadeath and the Hamlet loop into real horror. Score: 8.3 of 10.
Game Reviews8.2/10
Galak-Z’s dogfights still obey momentum, and its enemies still learn
Galak-Z: The Dimensional review: 17-BIT's physics-driven space shooter with smart squad A.I., roguelike levels, and anime-style craft. Score: 8.2/10.
Game Reviews8/10
Indivisible’s combat and platforming work together, but the story stops early
Indivisible review: Lab Zero's crowd-funded RPG blends Valkyrie Profile combat with 16-bit platforming. An 8/10 swan song from a studio that closed.
Game Reviews8.4/10
Pinball and platforming fit together so well that Yoku’s island has had eight years to itself
Yoku's Island Express review: Villa Gorilla's 2018 debut turns the pinball table into a Metroidvania open world with no jump button. Score: 8.4/10.
Game Reviews8.4/10
Superhot: Mind Control Delete Review: A Sequel That Dismantles Its Own Predecessor
Superhot: Mind Control Delete review: a roguelike sequel that strips away your powers level by level until only the title screen is left. 8.4/10.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Seven Years On, Dirt Rally 2.0 Still Has No Rival for the Fear It Sells
Dirt Rally 2.0 review: Codemasters' punishing rally sim with degrading roads, shifting grip, no rewind, and VR support that sells the ten-minute stage.