When it comes to all things Kingdom Hearts, our feelings toward the franchise are torn.
Will the rapport between the game’s trio of protagonists enough to elevate Mutant Year Zero beyond all of its tactical staples?
Super-charged in almost every way, Guacamelee! 2 makes its predecessor look like a backyard wrestling match.
WarioWare Gold slightly redeems itself only after you’ve suffered through the feeble punchlines of the Story mode and have unlocked Challenge mode.
Motion Twin’s Dead Cells is a game designed for those who don’t particularly like roguelikes.
The Switch delivers Captain Toad in a higher-resolution format, and with better gyroscopic controls.
Despite the variety of tasks to manage throughout, there are remarkably few ways in which to handle them.
Although its absurdist comedy would certainly allow for it, the game never actually throws a kitchen sink at players.
Kirby’s powers are diluted when spread out across four players, yielding a more carefree experience.
Because the game puts no emphasis on leveling up your kingdom, the majority of the side missions feel aimless.
Fe is filled with rote tasks, and its hyper-stylized imagery impedes attempts at emotional connection.
What separates Celeste from masochistic games like The End Is Nigh is that it’s not bleak or unyielding.
By keeping things so simple, the game is able to keep our focus entirely on the joy of discovery.
The game sacrifices specificity of environment, story, and characterization so as to ensure that the car is king.
The sight of a murderous, misogynistic troll brought down by the women he abused offers unabashed pleasure.
It aims to tell a story of the brotherhood of soldiers, but it’s ill-served by undeveloped characterizations.
The episode manages to get back to the inspired lunacy of the season’s first few installments.
The episode is at its most effective when charting the gut-wrenching effect of Kai’s madness.
In single-player or multiplayer, Hidden Agenda is a game in which winning almost always feels like losing.
The latest Cult understands how Kai Anderson’s power is made possible by concentric circles of enablement.