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Infinity Nikki is a fashion-forward Zelda

Breath of the Styled.

Ash Parrish
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle would’ve been better as a movie

The game’s most interesting bits are trapped in cutscenes while its boring bits are the stuff you actually have to play out.

Ash Parrish
The hardest part of Dragon Age: The Veilguard is making a choice

From romance to character classes, BioWare has made made almost all the game’s options compelling.

Ash Parrish
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a glorious and beautiful pain in the ass

GSC Game World’s long-awaited survival epic delivers the ultimate stalker fantasy — if you can look beyond the plethora of glitches.

Lewis Gordon
Life is Strange: Double Exposure ends with a disappointing finale

The game’s final episode also teases a larger Life is Strange universe to come.

Khee Hoon Chan
Dragon Age: The Veilguard starts slow but strong

After 40 hours with BioWare’s latest fantasy RPG, it feels like I’m just getting started.

Ash Parrish
The Lake House is a welcome return to Alan Wake 2 — and a bridge to the future

Remedy’s latest release is connective tissue for its growing video game universe.

Tauriq Moosa
Metaphor: ReFantazio is the rare fantasy game that goes beyond racism 101

Atlus’ game tackles tough subjects with refreshing nuance, catapulting it beyond simply being ‘Persona with swords.’

Ash Parrish
Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom doesn’t test your intelligence enough

Zelda’s first solo adventure plays to her strengths, but even in her own game, she feels underutilized.

Ash Parrish
Ace Attorney’s spinoffs are great mysteries, if you can deal with their minigames

Capcom’s Ace Attorney Investigations Collection is a fine addition to the lawyer game canon.

Ash Parrish
Astro Bot is the game you buy a PS5 for

The sequel to a simple pack-in game is a flawless love letter to both PlayStation’s history and video games in general.

Ash Parrish
Star Wars Outlaws is a perfectly fine open-world game set in an incredible universe

What Ubisoft’s new game lacks in innovation, it makes up for in fan service.

Andrew Webster
Black Myth: Wukong is too mediocre for all this drama

A perfectly fine action game has become saddled with a lot of baggage.

Ash Parrish
Capcom’s Kunitsu-Gami combines tower defense strategy with the heart of community organizing

Despite its confusing trailers, Kunitsu-Gami is a highly stylized and pleasantly challenging ‘maiden defense’ game.

Ash Parrish
Flintlock is so close to being a great Dark Souls for newcomers

It has some clever ideas but struggles with a lack of polish and repetitive gameplay.

Tauriq Moosa
Shadow of the Erdtree reintroduced me to Elden Ring by kicking my ass

Playing Erdtree was a lesson in humility I needed.

Ash Parrish
Tales of Kenzera’s heart-wrenching story proved tougher than its platforming

There’s challenging combat and platforming puzzles, but the hardest part of the game is grappling with its emotional story.

Ash Parrish
Another Crab’s Treasure is a cheery, accessible take on Dark Souls

The underwater adventure is a rare glimpse into a more accessible soulslike experience.

Geoffrey Bunting
Stellar Blade on PS5 has flash and fun but is mostly dull

While the combat is challenging and rewarding, it takes far too long to get to the good stuff.

Ash Parrish
Princess Peach: Showtime! is clever and playful, but Peach deserves more

Delightful design and the beloved royal badass isn’t enough to save Peach’s first game in 19 years from being a touch boring.

Ash Parrish