Reviews

GameSpot • 16th August 2022

Thymesia Review - Hunter Homage

A lot of games have drawn inspiration from the works of From Software, with varying degrees of success. While many developers look to emulate that high degree of challenge that comes from the likes of Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Sekiro, they often miss the fact that it's From's thoughtful, tight gameplay and deliberate encounter design that makes these games fun, not just a punishing difficulty. Thymesia, a 3D action game that draws heavy influence from some specific From titles, manages to stri

GameSpot • 16th August 2022

Rollerdrome Review: Skate Or Die

When I was losing hours to Roll7's latest side-scrolling skateboard platformer, OlliOlli World, I never said to myself, "I wonder what this would be like if my skater had a gun." Roll7 obviously did, though, and the result is Rollerdrome. Though it makes departures from the skating games that Roll7 is known for, Rollerdrome nails what's most important about them: it's an easy game to play that makes you feel awesome while you're playing it.

Rollerdrome is similar to Roll7's other titles in that

GameSpot • 8th July 2022

OlliOlli World: Void Riders Review - Extra Dimensions

OlliOlli World is a delightful skateboarding game, an excellent culmination of what developer Roll7 established across two previous games of its super-fast, trick-infused side-scrolling platforming series.

GameSpot • 1st July 2022

Outriders: Worldslayer Review - Pleasantly Altered

With an expanded endgame, new difficulty tiers, and new story content, Worldslayer adds a lot to Outriders, even if none of the additions are mind-blowing.

GameSpot • 5th April 2022

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Review - Almost Supersonic

The Sonic sequel is more disjointed than its predecessor but makes up for it with strong humor and fun character dynamics.

GameSpot • 14th March 2022

Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Review - Chaos Incarnate

There's a lot of meme potential in Stranger of Paradise thanks to its willingness to be aggressively confusing, but fun, varied combat carries its most WTF moments forward.

GameSpot • 10th March 2022

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen Review - Queen's Gambit

Bungie continues to improve its shooter MMO with the best story campaign it has yet produced and a whole lot of great additional content to keep players engaged.

GameSpot • 17th February 2022

Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier Review - Straining At The Seams

Though it offers fun additions to the battle royale formula, The First Soldier struggles with being too much game for the mobile medium.

GameSpot • 15th February 2022

Horizon Forbidden West Review - Squad Goals

Horizon Forbidden West can be daunting in its size and scope. That feeling only grows as you uncover its map, collect gear to fill in its giant arsenal of weapons and armors, or unlock a huge number of special moves, skills, and passive buffs from its expansive, revamped skill tree. But while it casts an imposing shadow, Forbidden West often keeps its focus on characters and their stories, and that approach works to break the enormity into smaller chunks and give your adventure stakes that matte

GameSpot • 15th February 2022

Uncharted Review - Familiar Territory

The film adaptation of the popular Uncharted game series feels like another Uncharted story, but has little to add that fans haven't seen before.

GameSpot • 4th February 2022

OlliOlli World Review — Half-Pipe Heaven

Developer Roll7 has improved on every aspect of the OlliOlli franchise to create a huge, fun arcade skating game that's easy-going, but just as challenging as its predecessors.

GameSpot • 14th January 2022

Rocket League Sideswipe Review — Pocket Rocket

The miniaturized version of Rocket League maintains the chaos, fun, and intensity of car-based sports, while perfecting a bite-sized approach.

GameSpot • 25th November 2021

Battlefield 2042 Review — Character Development

Although some specialists can feel a bit useless at times, tweaks to the formula with Battlefield 2042 add a lot of interesting gameplay variety.

GameSpot • 23rd November 2021

Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City Review - Sometimes Tasty, Often Itchy

So concerned with cramming in references and Easter eggs, Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City fails to produce many scares or capitalize on its good ideas.

GameSpot • 5th November 2021

Call Of Duty: Vanguard Review — Personnel Problems

Tweaks in multiplayer and Zombies advance the Call of Duty franchise overall, and an emphasis on distinct characters makes Vanguard's story fun, but it doesn't always mix well with the series' gameplay.

GameSpot • 9th October 2021

Far Cry 6 Review - Less Than Revolutionary

Though it can be really fun, especially when it descends into absolute chaos, Far Cry 6 is overstuffed and disjointed, with so many ideas that it's tough to focus.

GameSpot • 5th October 2021

Alan Wake Remastered Review

Creepy atmosphere, fantastic combat, and clever storytelling make Alan Wake's quest thrilling from beginning to end.

GameSpot • 22nd September 2021

Kena: Bridge Of Spirits Review - Don't Fear The Reaper

Kena: Bridge of Spirits uses a different perspective on familiar gameplay ideas to create tons of exciting combat and a deep emotional connection with its world.

GameSpot • 7th September 2021

Ghost Of Tsushima Iki Island Expansion Review - Sins Of The Father

The new chapter of Ghost of Tsushima adds to Jin's backstory in a way that makes it feel essential, while adding even more of the best stuff from the vanilla game.

Digital Trends • 6th December 2018

'Marvel's Spider-Man' slings and swings its way to the top of the superhero heap

There might not be a better superhero for an open-world game than Spider-Man.

Spidey brings two key elements that work extremely well for games — his job as a city-spanning crime fighter who tangles with both two-bit hoods and murder-happy supervillains; and his fast, agile movement. In Marvel’s Spider-Man, working through the story, zipping around the city, punching muggers, and catching pigeons are all compelling in their own ways.

Spider-Man is a rare open-world game that feels like it supp