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Lies of P
It’s rare to see a game in this genre so decisively match the quality of FromSoft themselves. If you love recursive action RPGs, Lies of P is gorgeous, challenging, absorbing, polished, and an absolute must play. The game is out Sep 18 for $59.99 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series...
Ad Infinitum
I found myself unable to wrap my mind around how Ad Infinitum made me feel by the time its eight-hour journey came to an end. I always dreaded a return to the story-heavy, labyrinthian mansion sections but was excited to see what surprises the true nightmare sequences had in store....
Ad Infinitum
I found myself unable to wrap my mind around how Ad Infinitum made me feel by the time its eight-hour journey came to an end. I always dreaded a return to the story-heavy, labyrinthian mansion sections but was excited to see what surprises the true nightmare sequences had in store....
Chants of Sennaar
Chants of Sennaar Review: A gorgeous language-based puzzle adventure developed by Rundisc and published by Focus Entertainment.
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
Here's our review of Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, a spiritual successor to Jet Set Radio from Team Reptile that's absolutely dripping with style.
Sea of Stars
Sea of Stars is a gorgeous and heartfelt RPG from Sabotage Studios that’s heavily inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era like Chrono Trigger.
Gord
Here's our review of Gord, a single-player adventure strategy game developed by Covenant.dev and published by Team17.
Blasphemous
Blasphemous 2 is another solid entry point for the recursive metroidvania genre, but the sequel plays it a bit too safe.
En Garde!
Watch the Review in 3 Minutes for En Garde!, a sword-fighting action game developed by Fireplace Games.
Disney Illusion Island
Watch the Review in 3 Minutes for Disney Illusion Island from Dlala Studios, the developer behind Battletoads (2020).
Aliens: Dark Descent
Aliens: Dark Descent gives off a bad first impression, but I came away from the game impressed by the quality of its gameplay and the great graphics and voice acting. If you like the sound of an XCOM-esque real-time tactics game in the Aliens universe, you should give this a...
Amnesia: The Bunker
Amnesia’s fear of the unknown remains intact and spine-chilling in The Bunker. Peering through the darkness as I cranked my chainsaw of a dynamo flashlight brought on some of my favorite moments of sheer terror in the last few years. Frictional’s immersive-sim horror game plan doesn’t always pan out, but...