Games Review

It has some clever ideas but struggles with a lack of polish and repetitive gameplay.

Playing Erdtree was a lesson in humility I needed.

There’s challenging combat and platforming puzzles, but the hardest part of the game is grappling with its emotional story.

The underwater adventure is a rare glimpse into a more accessible soulslike experience.

While the combat is challenging and rewarding, it takes far too long to get to the good stuff.

Delightful design and the beloved royal badass isn’t enough to save Peach’s first game in 19 years from being a touch boring.

The sequel to Capcom’s action RPG is big and chaotic, but the companion characters are what make it all work.

The second game in the remake trilogy expands on the original in terms of both story and gameplay, and — despite a little filler — the additions are very welcome. Plus, it’s still super weird.

Rocksteady Studios returns to the superhero genre with an ill-conceived attempt to merge Arkham-style action with a live-service game.

Infinite Wealth is several different games wrapped up in a hard-hitting social commentary package.

Two weeks into 2024, and we’ve already got a GOTY.

Remedy Entertainment returns to the franchise after more than a decade, with a survival horror experience that’s equal parts strange and terrifying.

The sequel doesn’t change a lot, but it adds some welcome variety to the web-slinging open-world series.

A richly constructed world and a pared-down gameplay experience refocusing on stealth and assassinations don’t save a game that is largely just okay.

Though Detective Pikachu Returns has an abundance of personality, its lackluster visuals keep it from feeling like a solid sequel to the original 3DS game.

The Pokémon games may be in their open-world era, but Scarlet and Violet’s new DLC proves that a little bit more focus on smarter, more linear gameplay can work wonders.

Lots of menus, controls, and buttons to parse, but fundamentally, the game is still the same and still very worth it.

The latest release from Bethesda is reminiscent of games like Fallout and Skyrim, but with a new level of wonder and adventure — and a whole lot of polish.

There’s hope that the game’s new story missions and game type will win back fans disappointed by PvE’s cancellation.