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Remedy's follow-up to 2019's Control moves to action combat in an open world and tells a more character-focused story with its paranatural edge intact.
Halo: Campaign Evolved speaks to the series' timelessness and adds a decent set of new missions, but it's a mostly a lean retread that's clearly a test run for its future with Unreal Engine.
Saros
Saros' ambitions aren't always fulfilled, but Housemarque's fluid action still bangs.
Capcom's sci-fi hack-and-shoot debut is just good, chunky fun, weaving in a fresh gameplay system to make it stand out.
Octopath Traveler 0 asks you to stick with a 100-hour journey, and it rewards you with the kinds of moments only lengthy RPGs can pull off with its overarching story, an intricate turn-based combat system, and a soundtrack that'll leave you absolutely floored.
The charming anime-style girls-with-guns veneer wears thin fast, and beneath it is a dull roguelike shooter that only hits its stride once you've already slogged through a lot of tedium.
A predictable but well-executed story takes you through Ghost of Yotei's gorgeous landscapes and satisfying, fluid action – it may not be revolutionizing open world games, but it's a great distillation of the samurai fantasy.
Between its old-school stealth-action gameplay and engaging spy-thriller story, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater largely succeeds as a faithful, visually impressive remake of the 2004 classic.
Off
As an old RPG Maker classic from 2008, OFF certainly shows its age, but it deserves respect as a pioneer in the indie RPG scene, and those successes still shine through in this faithful remaster of a cult-classic.
Off
As an old RPG Maker classic from 2008, OFF certainly shows its age, but it deserves respect as a pioneer in the indie RPG scene, and those successes still shine through in this faithful remaster of a cult-classic.
Wearing its inspirations on its sleeve, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 paints itself into the pantheon of great RPGs with a brilliant combat system and a gripping, harrowing story.
South of Midnight is a straightforward but well-executed action-adventure game elevated by the artistry and heart of the American Southern culture that’s wrapped around it.
CriticDB tracks 32 Michael Higham reviews, averaging 75/100. See the score distribution and their highest & lowest rated games below, or browse every Michael Higham score in the Reviews tab.
Michael Higham score distribution
- 90–1007
- 80–8912
- 70–797
- 60–693
- 50–592
- Below 501















