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007 First Light performs a delicate balancing act, introducing the first new Bond in two decades, while combining bombastic set pieces with stealth forward spycraft. This act is performed brilliantly, and the new take on Bond keeps his most memorable traits, while giving him a few welcomed new ones, too.
Video games have long been treading down the path of the cinematic for decades. For a long time, it was an endeavor only available to those with a good deal of money. The modern reality is that the pursuit has never ended but has taken different forms. This is where...
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is a strange and compelling take on a Yoshi game that sidesteps platforming challenge to embrace a more open sense of discovery and experimentation. It’s unlike any Yoshi-led game that came before it, and outside of the occasional less interesting level, this has made for...
Bluey’s Quest for the Gold Pen is, understandably, an extremely straightforward action-adventure game that will appeal to the children who have made the show so popular. I don’t think the adult fans I’ve seen would get much out of the game, but kids will definitely enjoy the charming writing and...
Given the franchise’s history, Busby 4D shocked me with how exceptional it is as a game. The movement feels delightfully smooth, the levels have the perfect amount of challenge, and the sardonic tone of dialogue is far more charming than in previous Bubsy games. Outside of a couple of camera...
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is a successful reinvention of the tired and bloated Lego series. A slimmer adventure, with a focused roster of characters and a new take on the old movie-recreation formula, makes for a fresh and exciting outing that is one of the best Lego...
Forza Horizon 6 continues Playground Games’ stellar streak of best-in-class racing games. The rich setting of Japan offers an abundance of biomes and areas to race through, while providing a unique car culture to highlight. While the racing itself is still excellent, some oddities in the way the game is...
Kiln has some cool ideas throughout, but the multiplayer-focused main gameplay loop and the lack of much beyond that fairly simple premise hold the game back. Crafting pots and messing around can be very enjoyable, but I don’t think that’ll be enough to sustain either your attention or the game...
Battlestar Galactica feels like an odd choice for a licensed tie-in game when the original series ended in 1980 and the rebooted series ended in 2010, but it also kinda…hangs around. The web series ran on SciFi’s website and then reappeared on Machinima (remember Machinima?) in 2012. There was a...
Directive 8020 does some things very well and others with less grace, delivering a thought-provoking interactive story game that struggles with pacing. Though the characters are worth following, the atmosphere can be pleasantly creepy, and it’s easy to rewind to try new routes, the plethora of bloated stealth sections makes...
Mixtape is a lovingly crafted homage to the ‘90s that hits far more than it misses. The earnestness of the story and cast, combined with the novel implementation of goofy little mini games, makes for a very unique title that’ll probably surprise you in more ways than one.
Mixtape is a lovingly crafted homage to the ‘90s that hits far more than it misses. The earnestness of the story and cast, combined with the novel implementation of goofy little mini games, makes for a very unique title that’ll probably surprise you in more ways than one.