Despite an interesting premise, the open world of Immortals: Fenyx Rising undermines any tangible sense of incentive.
Pikmin 3 Deluxe is a great quality of life improvement release and is a recommended release. it's a worthwhile entry point for anyone curious.
Just this week, our own Patch Hearn pondered the end of the console wars. Part of his argument was that the three big boys have parted ways when it comes to corporate philosophy and end goal. Nintendo, as he put it, are
The overall design of the Islands, characters and wildlife are great. The initial presentation of Windbound makes for a full-fat RPG / Survival experience. It's a solid game underneath its appealing aesthetic but is let down by poor execution and lack of polish. It's a shame to see a title with such promise fail to live up to expectations.
Photo-realism is technically marvellous but video games should be proud to be a form of animation. Real life can be drab, video games shouldn't have to be.
Spirit of the North is a great immersive title and one that could be easily recommended. Where it lacks in polish, it makes up for in atmosphere and beautiful level designs.
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game keeps the core of the series, then builds on and mods the rest to deliver a more accessible auto adventure
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth swerves the series to the turn-based tales of yore, and raises the bar for the franchise and the genre as a whole
Remnant 2 is more Remnant, but it's also bigger and even more lethal. Co-op also brings this Roguelike experience up a step.
Our games of the year for 2022; a year that we saw some absolute gems released and a select few titles that pushed the art forward
Pentiment is a cultural experience and an uncompromising artistic endeavour draped across a competent adventure game