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LEGO Party

7.5/10

We’ve had a number of Mario Kart clones over the past few years, and even a Smash Bros clone here or there, but Mario Party clones have been few and far between, until now. Meet LEGO Party, a bundle of mini-games looking to compete, if not best, Nintendo’s juggernaut.

Hotel Barcelona

6.5/10

Hotel Barcelona is the latest from cult favourites SUDA51 (No More Heroes) and SWERY (Deadly Premonition), and is as weird as those who recognise those developers’ names will expect it to be. A 2.5D sidescrolling roguelite, White Owls’ latest title will surely appeal to those who lap up surreal experience, though those who want...

Baby Steps

9/10

If the name Bennett Foddy stirs a reaction in you, be it excitement, rage or fear, you’ll already know if Baby Steps is your kind of game. Foddy is the master of melding jank physics and overwrought control systems into the kinds of challenging (nee frustrating) experiences that provide an...

Silent Hill f

9.5/10

While it is a proudly Japanese-developed franchise, Silent Hill games have never really focused on Japan itself. Primarily set in the fictional town of Silent Hill in USA’s state of Maine, previous entries in the series have focused on buried secrets, hidden shames, and shocking truths. While the town of...

NHL 26

6.5/10

I sat down to write this review with the realisation that I’ve been reviewing EA Sports’ NHL franchise for 15 years now. Re-reading some of my reviews, I couldn’t help but laugh at the general advice I always seem to give: you probably don’t need to buy new iterations of the...

Cronos: The New Dawn

7.5/10

There’s a reason Konami entrusted Polish developer Bloober Team to remaster Silent Hill 2. The group has without doubt earned its chops in the survival horror genre; Bloober’s latest original release, Cronos The New Dawn, is in many ways evidence of this fact.

Metal Eden

6/10

Metal Eden piqued my interest back in April, a high-speed, sci-fi FPS that looked to combine the likes of Doom with the traversal of Titanfall. It also marks quite the departure from Reikon Games previous’ title, the top- down, twin-stick shooter Ruiner.

Star Wars Outlaws

8.5/10

Update: Star Wars Outlaws is out now on Switch 2, and from our limited testing serves as a solid port. Capped at 30 frames-per-second and with the occasional stutter, it’s not as visually impressive as other versions, of course, but those who play exclusively on Switch — or, who value portability and...

Gears of War: Reloaded

8/10

Updated review: Another day, another (remastered?) remaster. What’s really notable about Gears of War Reloaded, formerly Gears of War Ultimate Edition, formerly Gears of War, is that this is another instance of a former Xbox exclusive heading to PlayStation.

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

8.5/10

Everyone’s favourite ninja, Joe Musashi, is back in Shinobi Art of Vengeance, the first of a series of projects that look to revitalise classic Sega franchises like Jet Set Radio, Golden Axe, and Crazy Taxi. Equal parts nostalgic and modern, and priced at $48 AUD, Art of Vengeance isn’t one to be missed.

The Rogue Prince of Persia

8/10

Few characters can manage a personal reinvention like Jordan Mechner’s Prince of Persia. From his dungeon diving, princess saving early days to his emergence as a brash, cheeky parkour artist with a control of the forces of time that Doctor Who would be proud of, to impressive modern returns to...

Drag x Drive

7/10

There wasn’t a single second playing Drag x Drive in its pre-release window that I wasn’t thinking about Rematch. So, please indulge me for a moment while I talk about Rematch instead of Drag x Drive.