James Lara
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When it comes to adapting iconic ’80s action films, few studios manage to capture the magic, let alone improve upon it. After the unexpected triumph of RoboCop: Rogue City (read our review), the question lingered: could Teyon deliver a follow-up that lived up to the new standard?
FBC: Firebreak
FBC: Firebreak Review - Remedy Entertainment first steps into the multiplayer realm of gaming has a long ways to go.
FromSoftware’s Elden Ring Nightreign is upon us, with it, the studio’s first multiplayer-centric Soulsborne. Like many, I too wasn’t thrilled by the idea of it, raising concerns that the studio was going down the dark and gloomy rabbit hole that many consider live services to be.
Blades of Fire
Blades of Fire Review - MercurySteam brings back an old-school action game that eschews stereotypes to establish its own mechanics.
Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker Review - A rich, emotional free expansion with fresh gameplay and a story worthy of the main game.
I’ve longed for the franchise to go to Japan ever since the first game was released in 2007. It seemed like the perfect setting for the series, and although Assassin’s Creed: Shadows doesn’t quite live up to my lofty expectations, it still delivers a generally good and enjoyable experience. The...
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii may not be moving the series forward in much regard to its gameplay and story, but at the end of the day, it does what it sets out to do. It’s fun and provides fans with a wild, over-the-top adventure full of eccentric...
Warhorse Studios has delivered a worthy sequel and set a new benchmark for what medieval RPGs can achieve. It’s clear that they’re not just creating a game—they’re crafting an experience that invites players to lose themselves in a rich, detailed world that never feels like anything less than a living,...
As much as it seems weird that a studio would release a single-player game based on their multiplayer IP, The Casting of Frank Stone makes that premise work. Will it draw player interest enough that they’ll want to play Dead by Daylight after playing this? Probably not, but taken on...
As a whole Gundam Breaker 4 is still a net positive for the series sporting a whopping 300 mobile suits and playing better than the previous mainline title. It’s essentially a return to form, with some areas still needing some improvements, but overall, it’s a solid entry in the Gundam...
Ultimately, Star Wars Outlaws’ biggest strength is that it has the Star Wars license, but in terms of gameplay? It feels by-the-numbers for the most part. This is one outlaw that might want to spend some time in the pokey to reflect on their missteps.
Helldivers 2
With no roadmap and little knowledge of what’s to come for Helldivers 2, it’ll be interesting to see where the game goes in the following months and possibly years. One thing is sure, though, and that’s that Arrowhead Game Studios has crafted brilliant multiplayer, one that puts the players first...
