Scarlet Nexus review: Bandai Namco's 2021 action RPG splits its story between Yuito and Kasane, and the gamble mostly pays off. Score: 8.1/10.
Sackboy: A Big Adventure review: Sumo Digital's 3D spin-off still holds up, with the Clawstring, Whirltool, Dreamer Orbs and a Vex twist. Score: 8.5/10.
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess review: Capcom's day-night strategy-action hybrid earns 8.5/10 for its twelve masks, Spirit mode, and RE Engine art.
Rogue Legacy review: Cellar Door Games' 2013 roguelike turns death into inheritance, with 35 random heir traits and a manor that compounds every run. 8.6/10.
Guacamelee! review: DrinkBox Studios' luchador Metroidvania blends Day of the Dead folklore with tight combat. We score it 8.4 out of 10.
Resogun, Housemarque's 2013 PS4 launch shoot 'em up, reviewed: five voxel cylinder levels, keeper kills, human rescues, and why it outlasted the launch.
Civilization: Beyond Earth takes the 4X formula off-world with sponsors, alien planets and tough choices, but stays familiar. Our 8.2/10 review.
Tales from the Borderlands review: Telltale's five-part episodic adventure pairs Rhys and Fiona on Pandora, scoring 8.8/10 for writing and characters.
Gran Turismo 6 launched on PS3 as PS4 arrived. A lavish racing sim with more cars, tracks, and FIA-certified content. Review score: 8.3 of 10.
A review of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, High Moon's 2012 shooter about a dying planet, Metroplex, Grimlock, and a war with no way home.
Subnautica review: the ocean survival classic still holds up years after early access, with Hardcore mode and depth as its real design spine.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night review: Koji Igarashi's $5.5M Kickstarter Castlevania successor delivers the loop fans funded, scoring 8.2/10.
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