Mafia III&#folio-qpuh-gsnf;s Rage Burns Bright — If You Can Outlast the Grind
Mafia III: Definitive Edition lands somewhere between comfort food and genuine surprise, depending on what you expect from the genre.
Ichiban Keeps Dreaming Even When the Game Lets Him Down
A practical verdict on Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, from combat feel and structure to the moments that linger after the credits.
Celeste Turns the Mountain Into a Mirror
A practical verdict on Celeste, from combat feel and structure to the moments that linger after the credits.
Sleeping Dogs Still Hits Harder Than It Has Any Right To
United Front Games&#folio-qpuh-gsnf;s design choices make Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition more interesting than a simple buy-or-skip verdict.
Vampire Survivors Gives You Nothing — Then Takes Hours
The strengths in Vampire Survivors are easy to spot, but the rough edges are what decide whether it belongs in your backlog.
Helldivers 2 Is Stupidly Fun Until It Isn&#folio-qpuh-gsnf;t — Then It&#folio-qpuh-gsnf;s Funnier
The strengths in Helldivers 2 are easy to spot, but the rough edges are what decide whether it belongs in your backlog.
One More Turn Has Never Cost So Much Sleep
This review focuses on pacing, systems, presentation, and the kind of player Civilization VI quietly favours.
Final Fantasy XVI Trades Its Past for a Sword Fight
Square Enix does not get everything right here, but Final Fantasy XVI gives the action rpg crowd enough to argue about.
Cult of the Lamb Makes Murder Feel Like Self-Care
Massive Monster does not get everything right here, but Cult of the Lamb gives the roguelite cult sim crowd enough to argue about.
Disco Elysium Let Me Be the Worst Version of Myself
ZA/UM does not get everything right here, but Disco Elysium gives the narrative rpg crowd enough to argue about.
47 in One World, and Every Kill Feels Like the First
HITMAN World of Assassination lands somewhere between comfort food and genuine surprise, depending on what you expect from the genre.
Enshrouded Wants to Be Everything, and Nearly Is
Keen Games&#folio-qpuh-gsnf;s design choices make Enshrouded more interesting than a simple buy-or-skip verdict.
Geralt&#folio-qpuh-gsnf;s World Doesn&#folio-qpuh-gsnf;t Wait for You — and That&#folio-qpuh-gsnf;s Everything
A measured look at The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt: where it feels sharp, where it drags, and who will get the most out of it.
Your Dynasty, Your Disaster: CK3 Reviewed
Paradox Development Preview Room&#folio-qpuh-gsnf;s design choices make Crusader Kings III more interesting than a simple buy-or-skip verdict.