Reviews.
Scored reviews covering every platform from the Atari 2600 through modern releases. No advertising relationships. No review scores adjusted after publication.
4.5
ANBERNIC RG CubeXX
A roughly $65 square-screen handheld that runs handhelds, 8-bit and 16-bit consoles, arcade, most DOS games and PlayStation…
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4.0
R-Type
The SMS port of R-Type pushes the hardware to its limits with vibrant colors; despite slowdown, it remains…
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4.0
Alex Kidd in Miracle World
Sega's bizarre Mario competitor replaces jumping with punching and features Rock-Paper-Scissors boss fights.
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4.5
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap
A genre-defining 1989 classic with brilliant animal transformations and vibrant colors, despite a frustrating password system.
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4.0
Ascend: Hand of Kul
Ascend: Hand of Kul mashes God of War combat, Dark Souls soul management, and asynchronous multiplayer into a…
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4.0
Ares Rising
Ares Rising adds a new dimension to space combat with its inertial flight model and padlock views. Being…
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4.5
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
A beautiful Middle-earth open world whose groundbreaking Nemesis System turns orcs into unforgettable personal rivals. A camera quirk…
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4.5
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments
A smart, genuinely deductive Sherlock Holmes game where you assemble the case and deliver your own verdict. Oversensitive…
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4.0
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
DC's heroes go cosmic in a polished, funny, content-packed LEGO game. The formula barely changes and the camera…
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4.0
Assassin’s Creed Rogue
Rogue is short and recycled, but Shay's Templar story gives the series one of its sharpest perspective shifts.
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4.0
Killer Instinct
A dense, addictive fighting-game reboot with a superb combo system, launched with only a handful of characters and…
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4.0
Batman: Arkham Origins
A solid Arkham prequel with a phenomenal young Joker and a riveting, if short, story, marred by a…
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