Saturday, May 30, 2026

Game Reviews

Sushi Striker review – fantastic puzzler proves that not everything’s better...

In all the excitement around the Switch's first year, it's been easy to lose sight of what's been lost now that Nintendo has effectively...

Jurassic World Evolution review – a beautiful, overly brutal park sim...

I need to keep 900+ guests in my park for three consecutive minutes. This is a doddle, I reckon. I'm making $350,000 a minute...

Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion review

I will be honest: my worry, for the first few hours, is that Octo Expansion, the new single-player DLC for Splatoon 2, was going...

Mario Tennis Aces review – a fully-featured if mildly frustrating return...

For all the genteel imagery it evokes - crisp summer lawns, fresh strawberries and Cliff Richard singalongs - tennis can be a remarkably angry...

Lumines Remastered review

A puzzle masterpiece finds a perfect new home Is there anything more wonderful in gaming than those rare moments where hardware and software come together...

Jon Shafer’s At the Gates review

One of the first tutorial pop-ups you'll get in At the Gates - and there aren't many - warns you that this is a...

Hollow Knight review – a slick, stylish, and super tough Metroidvania...

There are no training wheels in this kingdom. Buried deep within this insect infested land, each playthrough of Hollow Knight feels...

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle: Donkey Kong Adventure review

So often DLC can feel a little forced, but every once in a while there comes something with a real sense of mischief -...

The Crew 2 review – sprawling racer wastes its potential •...

  It's launch morning for The Crew 2, and I've logged in to do a final network test. The always-online racing game's predecessor had serious...

Wreckfest review – a true successor to the brilliant Destruction Derby...

It has been, you sense, a bit of a rough ride for Bugbear Entertainment. Wreckfest, which has finally left Early Access, is only the...

Pocket Rumble review – a slim, strange yet fascinating fighter •...

The concept of retro gaming can be a fuzzy business at times, but here's something that comes with a laser focus; a 2D fighter...

Bomber Crew review – a chaotic strategy game that can be...

By the time I reach the seventh and final critical mission of Bomber Crew, I know this is a one way trip. Bomber...

Octopath Traveler review – a slow but stately and compelling JRPG...

"New games in the old style" is the deceptively pat label Square Enix has adopted for smaller JRPG projects like Octopath Traveler, and one...

Bomb Chicken review – a blast from the past that doesn’t...

  Some games, like Zelda, give you lots of toys that do lots of things. Some games, like the grindiest free-to-play shooters, give you lots...
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