PO'ed: Definitive Edition

With a deceptively linear quest and extremely accessible challenges, it is unsurprising that Hob: Definitive Edition, like RiME, is not the most cerebral challenge. It is, instead, a gorgeous journey that dutifully sweeps you away into another world. It continues to be a charming tale and Panic Button has smoothed out many of the original’s irks. The Joycon controls, the touch screen additions, enhanced UI, and much-improved loading times mean that Hob is an adventure you will want to take ...

PO'ed: Definitive Edition is a weird game with some odd design choices, but it is a fantastic to play on the Steam Deck.

PO’ed: Definitive Edition tries to capture the essence of the original DOOM, but it fails to be as fluid as its inspiration.

POed: Definitive Edition is an excellent version of a middling game, with only some of its problems due to it being early days for the FPS. It's hard not to feel affection for what it's trying to do, though, and you can see as you play how it fits into the evolution of its genre. It would have been nice if the game had figured out an identity, either leaning into the weirdness or going for straight sci-fi action, but it's almost thirty years too late to fix that now. POed's legacy was almost nonexistent, that of a kind of ok-ish game that landed right in the middle of the FPS genre figuring it...

It's commendable work by Nightdive to port this obscure title, but it's no wonder they announced its existence on April Fool's Day. Po'ed: Definitive Edition is a confusing mess of a game to play, but it does leave a lasting impression.

PO'ed: Definitive Edition is a great remaster for a not-so-great game. Nightdive Studios has done a wonderful job and fans of the original will definitely enjoy it… but for newcomers, PO’ed is kind of obscure for a reason.

I really like when Nightdive just randomly announces they are remastering a game like half a dozen people had played in the past. PO’ed is a clear example of this practice. It’s a first-person shooter originally released on the 3DO. Yep, the 3DO. The console known for Gex, Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties, the actual best version of Street Fighter II ever released (no joke, look it up), and an odd amount of erotica. There was a shooter where you played as a chef stranded in an alien world, and ...