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Reviews
Everything here ends in a verdict: recommend, wait for a sale, or don’t recommend. The verdict belongs to the person who wrote it, not to the magazine, which is why two of us can disagree about the same game on the same page.
We’re usually late. We’d rather spend forty hours with something and be honest about it than file at hour twelve because an embargo lifted.
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Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival Review | One Hell of a Good Time
Saber Interactive's Love Letter to Clive Barker
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02Reviews
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Review | Worth It Even If It Trips Over Itself at Times
Beautifully nostalgic and frustratingly modern, this isn't quite the Castlevania revival I expected
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03Reviews
The Blood of Dawnwalker Review | A Dark Fantasy With a Bright Future
Great writing, a clever time-limit mechanic, and a vampire protagonist make this one of the year’s most exciting RPGs, despite a few debut-game seams
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04Reviews
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Review | A High-Stakes Risk
Sharper, bolder, and emotionally unforgiving - Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 takes daring narrative and visual risks, delivering an unforgettable journey through Night City's story
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Gears of War: E-Day Campaign Review | A Nostalgic, Cover-Based Return to the Franchise’s Roots
They Don’t Make ‘em Like They Used to… ‘til They Do!
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Silent Hill: Townfall Review | An Old-School Horror Throwback in a Scottish Fog
From the creators of Observation, a first-person horror game set in a Scottish seaside town captures the spirit of Silent Hill 2 and 3, even without the town itself
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered Review | Reforging a Classic: Is it worth retaking The Path?
Path tracing, overhauled combat, and long-overdue quality-of-life fixes make this free remaster the definitive way to play CD PROJEKT RED’s masterpiece
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RuneScape: DragonWilds Review | A Survival Crafting RPG That Brings Back the Grind
A lifelong RuneScape fan on why this relaxed survival crafting game works so well, from the satisfying crafting loop to its roguelike-style final push
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Control Resonant Review | A Wobbly Step Forward for the Franchise
About a month ago, I published a set of predictions about what would and wouldn’t hold up in Control Resonant. I feel like I was more…
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RetroSpace Review | 70s Sci-Fi Horror Meets Immersive Sim Freedom
From the makers of Chicken Police, a janitor, a sentient black hole, and a looping ship make for one of the most charming immersive sims in recent memory
