Game Reviews6.6/10
Eight Years On, Sea of Thieves Still Delivers Chaos That Feels Like Home
A vast sea of treasure, terror, and chaos — Sea of Thieves reviewed.
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Tag: Rare
Game Reviews7/10
Yooka-Laylee Review: Paper Worlds Deliver, But Difficulty Overreaches
A paper-bound realm of books and folded pages, wherein Yooka and Laylee seek treasure, a review of Rare's return.
Album Reviews7.6/10
Rare Review: Selena Gomez Finally Trusts Her Own Voice
Selena Gomez opens a settled record of self-worth; Rare answers what remains when nobody else tells you who you are.
Game Reviews8/10
Jet Force Gemini on N64: Rare’s Shooter Pairs Strong Combat With a Divisive Alien Hunt — 8/10
A rare shooter for an old console pairs quick fighting with a patient search for small lost creatures across strange worlds.
Game Reviews9.6/10
GoldenEye 007 Proved a Movie Tie-In Could Be the N64’s Best Shooter
A rare shooter whose missions, guns, and multiplayer mode still outlive the movie that gave it birth.
Game Reviews8.8/10
Diddy Kong Racing Lets You Swap Between Car, Plane and Hovercraft — and Earns an 8.8/10
A tale of Diddy Kong and his animal companions, racing by car, wing and boat through a linked world of tokens and rival bosses.
Game Reviews9/10
Banjo-Tooie Sends the Bear and Bird Into Larger, Harder Worlds — 9/10
A bear and bird return for a longer, harder quest across huge worlds, rewarding patience with a vast, connected game.
Game Reviews7.9/10
Killer Instinct on SNES Keeps the Combos, Trades Away the Arcade Polish
A home cartridge fighter, born of an arcade original, wherein the dread combo remains, though the scene about it grows less rich.
Game Reviews7.1/10
Battletoads at 7.1: Rare’s NES Brawler Shines Until the Vehicle Stage Hits
A remembrance of Battletoads for NES: fierce fighting, a harsh vehicle passage, and a difficulty that never eases.