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Video Game Reviews (Page 9)

Screenshot from the animated intro of Sonic Superstars of Sonic, Tails and Amy

Review

Sonic Superstars review - a throwback lacking in flow

Feeling blue.

Oct. 17, 2023 Ed Nightingale

Official Marvel's Spider-Man 2 image showing Spider-Man in his black Symbiote suit on a rainy night

Review

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 review - cluttered but no less lovable action

Symbiote to joy.

Oct. 16, 2023 Chris Tapsell

A screenshot from Subpar Pool showing a top-down view of a stage in progress, with several balls surrounding a large hole. A line stretches from a number of balls denoting their possible trajectory if the player hits them.

Review

Subpar Pool review - golf meets pool and it all clicks beautifully

Pocket listing.

Oct. 13, 2023 Christian Donlan

Star Trek Infinite official artwork showing several well-known characters in a montage such as Captain Picard and Gowron.

Review

Star Trek: Infinite review - it's a good day to wait for mods

Captain's slog.

Oct. 12, 2023 Alexis Ong

Artwork of Lords of the Fallen player character in armour swipes at red-winged female boss with glowing sword

Review

Lords of the Fallen (2023) review - a Dark Souls tribute lacking its own identity

Hollow knight.

Oct. 12, 2023 Ed Nightingale

Saltsea Chronicles - a look-out nest-type building stands at the top of a pole suspended above walkways and fauna in Saltsea Chronicles.

Review

Saltsea Chronicles review - a dreamy adventure that contains multitudes

Cloud atlas.

Oct. 12, 2023 Christian Donlan

A Hittite commander stands proudly with his spear in Total War: Pharaoh.

Review

Total War: Pharaoh review - skip the battles and enjoy a great grand strategy campaign

Pyramid schemes.

Oct. 10, 2023 Tom Senior

Ian Higton holding a Meta Quest 3 headset and looking all smug and stuff.

Review

VR Corner | Meta Quest 3 review impressions - one of VR gaming's best options

Major upgrades outweigh few negatives.

Oct. 9, 2023 Ian Higton

An image of a masked gunman from Payday 3.

Review

Payday 3 review - furiously good fun, if criminally unadventurous

Bottom of the mask.

Oct. 6, 2023 Vikki Blake

A promotional illustration for The Lamplighters League showing three agents surrounded by Eldritch beasts and enemy soldiers deep in a crumbling temple.

Review

The Lamplighters League review – rip-roaring tactical adventure let down by dreadful real-time stealth

Pulp friction.

Oct. 6, 2023 Matt Wales

Detective Pikachu Returns screenshot showing Pikachu in a Sherlock Holmes hat holding a mug of coffee by a window.

Review

Detective Pikachu Returns review - a textbook mystery that owes everything to its charm

The adventure of the geek interpreter.

Oct. 4, 2023 Tom Phillips

Assassin's Creed Mirage star Basim climbs a building to escape from enemies.

Review

Assassin's Creed Mirage review - a fascinating new city and the embrace of a classic formula

Jinn in a bottle episode.

Oct. 4, 2023 Christian Donlan

Forza Motorsport screenshot, showing a yellow and black 2023 Cadillac V-Series.R, in a showroom.

Review

Forza Motorsport review - a weighty and welcoming racer, packed with pleasures

Wheel life.

Oct. 4, 2023 Josh Wise

Key artwork from the game Cocoon, showing a small insect-like character, with wings, looking into a large transparent dome that has a world within. And a dome with another world within. Which has a dome with another world in.

Review

Cocoon review - prepare to be astonished

Bug's life.

Sept. 28, 2023 Christian Donlan

EA Sports FC 24 screenshot, showing an Ultimate Team lineup laid out across a pitch.

Review

EA Sports FC 24 review - sensible changes and disappointing constants

Incisive pass.

Sept. 27, 2023 Josh Wise

The hero stands backlit in an elevator in El Paso, Elsewhere. All around is dark

Review

El Paso, Elsewhere review - hectic monster blasting with killer style

Motel shootout.

Sept. 26, 2023 Christian Donlan

Playseat Challenge Logitech gaming cockpit

Review

Digital Foundry | Logitech Pro Racing Wheel, Pro Racing Pedals and Playseat Trophy Logitech Edition review

A next-level sim racing rig with impressive feedback and easy setup.

Sept. 24, 2023 Will Judd

Neurocracy 2.049 illustration showing a helicopter crash at a chinese airport against a blue sky.

Review

Neurocracy 2.049 review - a brilliant futurist mystery of truth and technology

Murder on the Outlook Express.

Sept. 22, 2023 Ruth Cassidy

The Crew Motorfest promotional screenshot showing a red sports car and several other brightly-coloured cars behind it on a tropical beach in Hawaii, with blue ocean, palm trees, and green mountain surrounding them.

Review

The Crew Motorfest review - a beach getaway troubled by familiar vistas

Old Horizons.

Sept. 21, 2023 Josh Wise

Mortal Kombat 1 review - a false start in the race for reinvention

Review

Mortal Kombat 1 review - a false start in the race for reinvention

Old New Era.

Sept. 21, 2023 Chris Moyse

An orange desert of Arrakis with some rocks jutting through and two aircraft flying over

Review

Dune: Spice Wars review - a good strategy, but an underwhelming adaptation

Bookwormed.

Sept. 20, 2023 Andrei Pechalin

A sun-bathed plaza with swords-people in En Garde!

Review

En Garde! review - swashbuckling charm erupts in every direction

Cannon event.

Sept. 18, 2023 Christian Donlan

Lies of P close up of the hero in a moody setting.

Review

Lies of P review - a decent imitation that never quite matches the real thing

String theory.

Sept. 14, 2023 Caelyn Ellis

Starfield promotional screenshot showing a small human silhouette against a skyline with a distant planet in it, framed between two shiny black walls.

Review

Starfield review - a game about exploration, without exploration

Liminal space.

Sept. 14, 2023 Chris Tapsell

Chants of Sennaar screenshot showing a large yellow building to the left in a wide orange desert to the right, with pastel turqoise sky and deep pink characters.

Review

Chants of Sennaar review - a puzzling linguistic marvel

Champollion's league.

Sept. 12, 2023 Christian Donlan