Est. 1998
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Scored reviews covering every platform from the Atari 2600 through modern releases. No advertising relationships. No review scores adjusted after publication.

120 Total Reviews
44 Platforms
1998 Since
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3.0
PC Good

Lost Planet 3

A competent if unoriginal third-person shooter that doesn't fit the Lost Planet mould. Better than its reviews suggest,…

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3.0
PC Good

Saints Row IV

A gloriously absurd superpowered sandbox that's a blast, but plays like Saints Row: The Third with cheats enabled.…

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4.0
PC Excellent

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist

A solid stealth-action entry with great Spies vs. Mercs and three playstyles, hurt by shaky firefights and a…

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5.0
iOS Masterpiece

FTL: Faster Than Light

A simple premise, endless replayability, and permadeath that makes every jump count, FTL is an indie masterpiece.

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4.0
PC Excellent

Payday 2

A dynamic, endlessly replayable co-op heist shooter that's a blast with friends. Thin solo content and rough edges,…

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4.0
PC Excellent

The Walking Dead: 400 Days

Five well-acted survivor vignettes bridging Telltale's Walking Dead seasons, undercut by brevity and an ambiguous, low-stakes payoff.

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4.5
PC Excellent

Neverwinter

A truly free-to-play D&D MMORPG with an almost flawless action combat system and, in the Foundry, the best…

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3.5
PC Good

Deadpool

An Arkham-style brawler that's exactly the imperfect, loud, fourth-wall-breaking Deadpool game fans wanted. Hit-or-miss for everyone else.

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4.0
PC Excellent

Remember Me

A hidden cyberpunk gem with a riveting Neo-Paris story and a striking style, undercut by frustrating cameras and…

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2.5
PC Average

Realms of Ancient War

A by-the-numbers hack-and-slash with a story that skips beats, a camera that fights you and a punishing grind.…

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4.0
PC Excellent

Carrier Command: Gaea Mission

Bohemia's remake of the 1988 classic is gorgeous and deep, with seamless command of the carrier. The total…

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4.0
PC Excellent

Awesomenauts

Ronimo slims the MOBA into a fast, colourful 2D platform-brawler that's a great genre intro and deep enough…

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