Game Reviews8.1/10
Dead Rising 2 Review: Chuck Green’s Apocalypse Is Still a Thrilling Mess
A tale of a Nevada city turned quarantine zone, wherein a broken worker fights the walking dead with every tool at hand.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
Tag: video game review
Game Reviews8.1/10
Fourteen Years On, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Still Makes Giant Robots Feel Like Real Factions
A tale of Cybertron's final days, wherein Autobots and Decepticons wage war across a dying planet, each side a shadow of the other.
Game Reviews7.4/10
Dead Space Review: Cutting Off Limbs Still Beats Headshots, 18 Years On — 7.4/10
Dead Space review: a tense, punishing sci-fi horror where you dismember necromorphs with engineer tools on a haunted ship. Is it worth playing?
Game Reviews9/10
Three Years On, The Talos Principle II Still Poses the Sharpest Question in Puzzle Games: What Counts as Being Alive?
The Talos Principle II is a masterpiece of puzzle design and philosophical narrative. Our review praises its smart puzzles, rich story, and beautiful world.
Game Reviews7.5/10
L.A. Noire Review: Reading Faces in a City of Lies
L.A. Noire review: Rockstar's detective sim makes reading faces its core mechanic, with VR adding intimacy. A flawed but remarkable 7.5/10.
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 Reviews9.2/10
Deus Ex: Human Revolution at 15: The Cost of Being Better Than Human
A decade on, Deus Ex: Human Revolution remains a sharp cyberpunk classic about augmentation and the cost of progress. Our 9.2/10 review.
Game Reviews9.3/10
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception Review — Sand, Spectacle, and a 9.3
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception review: the cargo plane, sinking ship, and desert walk make this PS3 classic a spectacular, heartfelt adventure.
Game Reviews9.6/10
Sixteen Years Later, Mass Effect 2 Still Makes Every Crew Member Feel Like Someone You Could Lose
Mass Effect 2 review: BioWare's bold sequel discards the original's flaws for a tight, character-driven story with a legendary suicide mission. 9.6/10.
Game Reviews9.5/10
The Last of Us Part II Makes Revenge Hurt — and Earns Its 9.5
The Last of Us Part II is a brutal, exhausting masterpiece. This review explores its revenge story, Seattle's world, and why it's a 9.5/10.