Game Reviews8.4/10
Xenogears Turns Philosophy Into Its Longest Strength
A tale of a strange, ambitious game of old, wherein gods, machines, and a boy's sword become one singular, wondrous whole.
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Tag: retro gaming
Game Reviews8.1/10
Chrono Cross Review: Choice Shapes Every Fight and Ending
A tale of two worlds, where choice determines fate, chronicles a game whose ambition exceeds its execution.
Game Reviews9.3/10
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Review — 22 Years On, Still the Biggest Game in the Room
Revisiting Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, 20 years later — a sprawling, messy, and ambitious open-world classic that still defines the genre.
Game Reviews8.9/10
Ikaruga at 25: The Shooter That Made You Think in Black and White
Ikaruga review: Treasure's 2001 shooter turns bullet dodging into a color-polarity puzzle. A masterpiece of design, scoring 8.9/10.
Game Reviews8.8/10
The Beatles: Rock Band Is Still the Gold Standard for Music Games
The Beatles: Rock Band turns the band's songs into a heartfelt, playable tribute with surreal visuals and faithful charts.
Game Reviews8.9/10
Rayman Origins at 15: Still One of the Purest Platformers Around, and Its 8.9 Holds Up
Rayman Origins review: a handcrafted platformer with tight controls, vivid art, and co-op chaos. A pure, replayable gem scoring 8.9/10.
Game Reviews8.8/10
Kid Icarus: Uprising Review — A Flawed Masterpiece That Still Soars on 3DS
Kid Icarus: Uprising review — a 3DS action classic with thrilling flight, deep ground combat, witty writing, and a steep control learning curve.
Polygon’s List of 15 Classic Games Proves Great Graphics Aren’t Everything
From N+ to Lemmings, these 15 classic games prove that gameplay beats graphics. Polygon's list shows why great mechanics last longer than pixels.
GOG lets you print your own retro big-box cases for its DRM-free PC games
GOG revives the big box PC game with printable templates for five old titles, a shape of preservation for boxes long lost from shelves.
Game Reviews8.4/10
WipEout’s N64 Port Punishes Sloppy Racing Lines but Pays Off Once You Learn Its Rhythm
A swift, harsh racer of strange ships and pounding sound, WipEout gives no ground to hesitation, yet rewards the patient with a true feeling of motion.