Game Reviews8.2/10
IO Interactive turned a studio crisis into Hitman 2’s best level design
Hitman 2 review: six sandboxes, Sniper Assassin, and a studio that nearly didn't ship it. Level design high point of the World of Assassination trilogy.
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Tag: PS4
Game Reviews8.8/10
Dragon Age: Inquisition Review — A Franchise Correction That Mostly Holds
Dragon Age: Inquisition review: BioWare's 2014 RPG blends Origins and Dragon Age II, with a deep companion roster, semi-open Thedas, and uneven side content.
Game Reviews8.6/10
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time Review — Precise, Hard, and True to Its History
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time review: Toys for Bob's precise platformer brings Quantum Masks, Retro mode and five playable characters. 8.6/10.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Gravity Rush 2 Review: Three Ways to Fall
Gravity Rush 2 review roundup: Kat returns with three gravity styles, a bigger map, and an 8.1/10 critic score across 19 outlets on PS4.
Game Reviews8/10
The Last Guardian’s awkward controls and stubborn creature still make it worth playing a decade on
The Last Guardian review: Trico, the Nest, and ten years of delays. Why the 2016 PS4 classic is a flawed masterpiece that still earns an 8 out of 10.
Game Reviews8.8/10
Team Ninja’s samurai epic still justifies its reputation for punishing, deliberate combat
Nioh review: Team Ninja's 2017 action RPG in Sengoku-era Japan — Ki pulse, shrines, stances, yokai, and a decade of development. Score: 8.8/10.
Game Reviews9.2/10
Ghost of Tsushima Review: Sucker Punch’s Samurai Epic Earns Its 9.2
Ghost of Tsushima review: Sucker Punch's 2020 samurai open-world epic, its stance combat, Kurosawa influence and 9.2 score explained.
Game Reviews9/10
Marvel’s Spider-Man Review: Insomniac’s Web-Slinger Swings Into Greatness
Marvel's Spider-Man (2018) review: Insomniac's PS4 hit nails web-swinging, combat, and Peter Parker's double life. A licensed game that earned its 9.0/10.
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 Reviews8.9/10
Horizon Zero Dawn Review: Guerrilla’s Riskiest Idea Was Its Best
Horizon Zero Dawn review: Guerrilla Games traded Killzone for robot dinosaurs, Aloy's hunt, the Derangement and the Sobeck reveal. Score: 8.9/10.
Game Reviews8.8/10
Kingdom Hearts III Finally Lets Sora Grow Up
Kingdom Hearts III review: the Dark Seeker Saga ends with Formchange, Disney theme park Attractions, Pixar worlds and a war worth the wait. 8.8 of 10.
Game Reviews8.7/10
Injustice 2’s gear system made fighting game players care about stats
Injustice 2 review: NetherRealm's DC fighting sequel adds a loot-driven Gear System, a 28-fighter roster, and fixes the first game's cheap stage attacks.