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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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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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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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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2.5
PlayStation 3 Average

Tekken Revolution

Revolution borrows Tekken's mechanics without earning its place in the lineup. No local play, a coin ceiling, and…

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3.5
PlayStation 3 Good

Fuse

Insomniac's co-op shooter is fun with friends and miserable solo, a slightly unambitious shell of the beloved Overstrike…

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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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4.5
PlayStation 3 Excellent

The Walking Dead: Season One

Telltale's Walking Dead is not a great adventure game mechanically, but it is one of the best pieces…

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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

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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4.0
PlayStation 3 Excellent

Joe Danger 2: The Movie

Joe Danger 2 is bigger, louder and packed with stunt-course replay value. It loses some focus, but the…

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