Latest Reviews
Vampyr
The new RPG Vampyr on PS4 and Xbox One forces you to choose who you want to kill, leading to lots of moral dilemmas.
Onrush
Onrush is sort of like if Overwatch were a racing game. It looks and handles superficially similar to MotorStorm, with different types of vehicles facing off on expansive tracks. The whole game is built around team battles.
Detroit: Become Human
The new PS4 game Detroit: Become Human from Quantic Dream is a sci-fi thriller that tries too hard to say something important.
The Swords of Ditto
The Swords of Ditto is out now on PS4 and PC, and it’s a delightful remix to The Legend of Zelda.
Yakuza 5
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life on the PS4 is the final game for series star Kazuma Kiryu, and it’s a poignant, bloody, and brilliant finale.
God of War
The latest God of War on PlayStation 4 reimagines series icon Kratos in a world of Norse mythology, and it might just be the best game in the series.
Far Cry 5
The new Far Cry 5 on PS4, PC, and Xbox has everything you’d expect from an open-world game, but it ruins the fun with a half-hearted attempt at tackling politics.
A Way Out
A Way Out is the latest game from Josef Fares and his studio Hazelight, designed with a focus on cooperative gaming. But the clever local multiplayer gameplay oftentimes gets dragged down by the weak storyline.
#WarGames
Sam Barlow’s reboot of WarGames is a new take on interactive TV that follows the lives of a group of young hackers.
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is a new game that explores the nature of stories through interactivity. It’s the debut release from Dim Bulb Games
Into the Breach
Into the Breach is a turn-based strategy game, along the lines of the Advance Wars series, where players control futuristic mechs fighting off an invasion of giant, bug-like alien monsters. It’s basically Pacific Rim crossed with XCOM, and it’s from the creators of the addictive spaceship simulator FTL: Faster Than Light
Crossing Souls
Crossing Souls is a new PS4 and PC game that tackles the 1980s with sincerity and heart — and a few unfortunate stereotypes.