4.5 star games

Wargroove Review: A Turn-Based Tactics Masterpiece

Wargroove Review: A Turn-Based Tactics Masterpiece

It’s a difficult thing to create a compelling turn-based tactics game, but developer and publisher Chucklefish have managed to produce ...

Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem Review – Classic and Silly Fun

Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem Review – Classic and Silly Fun

Although Looney Tunes dates all the way back to 1930, there is still something hilarious about the classic cartoon series ...

One Finger Death Punch 2 Review: An Excellent Brawler That Sticks

One Finger Death Punch 2 Review: An Excellent Brawler That Sticks

One Finger Death Punch 2 is a deceptively simple brawler with charm and style to spare. It’s easy to start, ...

Soulstice Review: A Rich & Brutal World You Never Want To Leave

Soulstice Review: A Rich & Brutal World You Never Want To Leave

If someone were to take the tone and aesthetic of Berserk and combine it with the fluid combat system of ...

Tales of Arise Review: A Gorgeous & Inviting JRPG

Tales of Arise Review: A Gorgeous & Inviting JRPG

The pedigree of Tales of Arise is obvious from its opening moments. While the various Tales of games have been ...

Hades PS5 Review: The Roguelike Emperor’s New Clothes

Hades PS5 Review: The Roguelike Emperor’s New Clothes

For anyone unfamiliar with one of 2020’s best games, Hades, developed by Supergiant Games, is a roguelike indie that innovates ...

Humanity Review: Using Puzzles To Show The Beauty Of The Human Experience

Humanity Review: Using Puzzles To Show The Beauty Of The Human Experience

< Humanity is a special game that draws people in with its unique presentation but keeps them invested by connecting ...

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Review – A True Work of Art

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Review – A True Work of Art

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is something remarkable from a developer known for taking risks. Ninja Theory has not always chosen the easy route ...

Frostpunk Console Edition Review: The Thrill of the Chill

Frostpunk Console Edition Review: The Thrill of the Chill

Despite its graphical compromises, Frostpunk: Console Edition is an excellent way to experience one of the best games of last ...

Persona 5 Royal Switch Review: Portable Phantom Thieves Is As Good As It Sounds

Persona 5 Royal Switch Review: Portable Phantom Thieves Is As Good As It Sounds

For nearly as long as the game has been available, Persona 5 Royal on Nintendo Switch has been a common ...

Persona 3 Portable & Persona 4 Golden Nintendo Switch Review: Worth The Pickup

Persona 3 Portable & Persona 4 Golden Nintendo Switch Review: Worth The Pickup

Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden will soon be available on Nintendo Switch, and it’s an appreciated preservation effort, ...

Sairento VR Review: The World’s Best Cyber Ninja Simulator

Sairento VR Review: The World’s Best Cyber Ninja Simulator

A phenomenal new port of a 2018 gem, Sairento VR is a brilliant PlayStation VR action FPS featuring a dazzling ...

Actraiser Renaissance Review: The Best Version Of A Classic

Actraiser Renaissance Review: The Best Version Of A Classic

Actraiser, Soul Blaser, Actraiser 2, Illusion of Gaia and Terranigma were all released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in ...

UnMetal Review: It’s Metal Gear, But Funny

UnMetal Review: It’s Metal Gear, But Funny

The original Metal Gear was released back in 1987 for the MSX2 and NES and served as an introduction to ...

Littlewood Review: Grow A Beautiful Town

Littlewood Review: Grow A Beautiful Town

Littlewood is a slice-of-life farming simulator developed by Sean Young and published by SmashGames. Littlewood is an exciting addition to the ...

If Found… Review: An Exceptional End Of The World As We Know It

If Found… Review: An Exceptional End Of The World As We Know It

Annapurna Interactive has a well-earned reputation for releasing thematically challenging and experimental video games. The publisher has some spectacular games ...

WoW Classic Review: Returning What Was Lost

WoW Classic Review: Returning What Was Lost

In spite of everything, WoW Classic somehow does what very few re-releases ever do – it recaptures the magic of one’s first ...

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… Review: A JRPG Built To Last

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… Review: A JRPG Built To Last

When developer Toylogic and publisher Square Enix confirmed the existence of NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…, a remake of the niche JRPG entry that ...

Greak: Memories of Azur Review: A Joyous And Unforgettable Experience

Greak: Memories of Azur Review: A Joyous And Unforgettable Experience

Greak: Memories of Azur is the ambitious debut title for Mexico-based studio Navegante Entertainment. It tells the story of siblings Greak, Adara, ...

Wildfire Review: A Brilliant Stealth Game Full of Surprises

Wildfire Review: A Brilliant Stealth Game Full of Surprises

Making an effective stealth game is a lot harder to pull off than one might think. Part of that difficulty ...