Battleborn, Gearbox's 2016 hero shooter, reviewed a decade on: the Helix Tree's depth, a brutal learning curve, and Overwatch's timing that buried it.
Tacoma strands you on a 2088 space station to reconstruct a disaster from crew recordings. Fullbright's slow sci-fi mystery, reviewed at 7.8/10.
Oxenfree review: Night School Studio's 2016 ghost story uses a walk-and-talk dialogue system, radio puzzles, and a time-loop plot. Score: 7.9/10.
Paper Mario: Color Splash review: the Wii U paint gimmick, card battles and craft-paper art, scored 7.5 of 10 — a handsome, uneven adventure.
Days Gone review: Bend Studio's open-world biker survival game on PS4, with hordes, Freakers, and Deacon St. John's ride through Oregon. Score: 7.5/10.
PUBG: Battlegrounds review — how a rough 2017 early access shooter built the battle royale genre and why its shrinking blue wall still works in 2026.
Payday 2 review: Overkill's four-player heist shooter, its stealth rules, seven difficulty levels, Crimewave Edition, and why it earns 7.5 of 10.
The Evil Within review: Shinji Mikami's 2014 survival horror game delivers dread, scarce ammo and The Keeper, but its story buckles. Score: 7.5 of 10.
The Flame in the Flood review: Scout, her dog, and a rising river. A survival roguelike with a great premise, scored 7.7 out of 10.
Shadow Warrior 2 review: Lo Wang returns with 4-player co-op, 70+ weapons, and randomized levels. Flying Wild Hog's shooter scores 7.8/10.
Layers of Fear review: Bloober Team's shifting Victorian mansion horror, its 2023 remake, and why the 2016 original still earns a 7.6.
Nidhogg 2 review: Messhof's sword-fighting tug-of-war sequel adds daggers, bows and ten arenas, but keeps the duel that made the original sing. 7.7/10.
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