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The Crush House review: 1999’s hottest reality TV simulator
The Crush House lovingly satirizes the weird world of reality TV, and the result is a hilarious, if imperfect, thirst-person shooter.
Anger Foot review: Devolver’s latest delivers more schlock than awe
Anger Foot has all the makings of a schlocky fun action game, but it never quite finds its balance amid messy design.
Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble review: Sega is on a roll with its latest hit
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble is the best entry in Sega's quirky platforming series since its GameCube days.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree review: triumphant DLC feels like a sequel
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is packed with so much content that it makes returning to Elden Ring a worthwhile visit, even two years later.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance review: One of the best RPGs just got even better
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance includes a reworked story, new gameplay mechanics, and more quality-of-life features that make the original game obsolete.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door review: GameCube remake is as iconic as ever
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door remains a classic with its Nintendo Switch remake thanks to its hilarious writing and approachable RPG gameplay.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 review: Xbox’s new exclusive is a fierce sequel
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is one of the best Xbox Series X console exclusives yet thanks to its stunning visuals and sound design.
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes review: The best video game I’ve ever reviewed
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes' painstaking puzzle design makes for an all-time classic.
Homeworld 3 review: long awaited sci-fi sequel is an unsatisfying saga
Even with strong core combat and visuals, the long-awaited Homeworld 3 disappoints.
Animal Well review: must-play Metroidvania is full of rewarding secrets
Animal Well uses the Metroidvania genre to craft an intricate, secret-filled adventure about animal adaptation.
Redfall review: multiplayer sucks the life out of a promising vampire shooter
The single-player and multiplayer experiences within Redfall are constantly at odds with one another, and neither side wins that fight.
Microsoft Xbox Series X review: You’re going to want a Game Pass subscription
A lack of must-have exclusives continues to stall Microsoft’s momentum, despite the Xbox Series X being a hardware beast.
Sony PlayStation 5 review: slimmer model makes a great console better
The PS5's slimmer upgraded model makes a great console even better, with more storage and a slightly less awkward design.
Stellar Blade review: PS5 exclusive’s beauty is only skin deep
Stellar Blade is not as substantive as PS5's other exclusive single-player offerings, but still features some exhilarating combat and art direction.
Endless Ocean: Luminous review: chill underwater adventure runs out of air
Endless Ocean: Luminous guts the best parts of the series' previous entries in favor of chill, but repetitive busywork.
Another Crab’s Treasure review: finally, an approachable Soulslike
Another Crab's Treasure is one of the most approachable Soulslikes ever made thanks to its aesthetics, sense of humor, and fantastic assist mode options.
Sand Land review: faithful manga adaptation runs out of gas
Sand Land leverages good sidequests and entertaining vehicle combat to keep a faithful but otherwise boilerplate video game adaptation engaging.
Tales of Kenzera: Zau review: emotional Metroidvania is a spiritual journey
Tales of Kenzera: Zau's linear 2D exploration is lacking, but its emotional story about grief makes up for those shortcomings.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes review: promising retro RPG falls short
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes has a fantastic political-driven story, but it's bogged down by quality of life issues and performance problems.
Harold Halibut review: eye-popping indie trades gameplay for claymation spectacle
Harold Halibut is worth checking out for its one-of-a-kind art style alone, though it makes some key compromises to achieve it.
Children of the Sun review: unnerving shooter is the feel-bad game of the year
Children of the Sun's clever mix of sniping and spatial puzzling makes up for its tired cultist story.
South Park: Snow Day! review: repetitive action makes for a co-op stinker
South Park: Snow Day! squanders a fun premise with repetitive combat, shallow roguelite hooks, and frustrating co-op.
Rise of the Ronin review: PS5’s latest exclusive is a fun, flawed Soulslike
Rise of the Ronin mixes RPG open world elements with Soulslike combat mechanics to create engaging gameplay, but its story falls short of its potential.
