Console Gaming Reviews

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Cris Tales Review

Cris Tales starts strong as a time travel RPG set in a beautiful world, but suffers from a misguided plot and combat woes.

July 19, 2021 | 06:00 EDT

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Walden, a game Review

From its boring gameplay loop to design decisions implicitly contradicting Thoreau's greater messages, USC Games has crafted an ill-conceived adaptation.

July 19, 2021 | 01:00 EDT

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Pine Creek Review

Pine Creek’s world building, immersive storytelling, and use of modern gameplay conventions, help the game stand out as one of the best indiependent Game Boy games available today.

July 16, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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Beasts of Maravilla Island Review

An adventure photography game, Beasts of Maravilla Island follows Marina Montez, a young photographer following her grandfather's footsteps in preserving the fabled Maravilla Island.

July 14, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

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Warrior Boy Review

From its generic title to its abysmally unbalanced combat, TADVGames' freshmen effort exists as an unkempt hitchhiker in my memory.  It's sad when Warrior Boy's most notable gem is that I managed to complete it.

July 12, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

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Sniper Elite VR Review

Sniper Elite VR is a VR entry into the Sniper Elite series set in World War II-era Italy with the Italian resistance movement.

July 8, 2021 | 04:52 EDT

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Boomerang X Review

Boomerang X is a polished and exciting action platformer with throwing stars and striking art direction. But it's pretty thin on everything else.

July 8, 2021 | 09:00 EDT

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RWBY: Grimm Eclipse Definitive Edition Review

We take a look at RWBY Grimm Eclipse Definitive Edition to mark the five year release of the original game.

July 5, 2021 | 02:11 EDT

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Scarlet Nexus Review

Scarlet Nexus' accomplished combat and world are hamstrung by a shockingly low budget that oozes nearly every corner of the experience from its cinematics to its levels to even enemy composition at times. That said, action JRPG fans should be able to latch onto enough to walk away satisfied.

July 1, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus Review

The original Doki Doki Literature Club is a phenomenal horror title, but loses a lot of the elements that made it so impressive on its translation to consoles. Play the original instead.

June 30, 2021 | 12:21 EDT

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Chivalry 2 Review

The bawdy jokes and arcadey style won't be for everyone but Chivalry 2 is undoubtedly a strong contender for the best medieval warfare sim on the market.

June 24, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

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Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Official Video Game Review

With an enjoyable selection of arcade sports minigames, the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Official Video Game is a gold medal effort.

June 23, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

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Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance Review

Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance is a decent arcade-action dungeon crawler best played with friends. Just be ready to work through midbudget jank.

June 22, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

Chicory: A Colorful Tale
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Chicory: A Colorful Tale Review

Chicory is a wonderful, creative outing that is as grounding as it is it bursting with charm

June 18, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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Umurangi Generation Special Edition Review

Umurangi Generation is a poignant game about finding beauty in a dying world, but is best experienced on anything other than the Switch.

June 17, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

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Weaving Tides Review

Weaving Tides is a wholesome adventure with a fun story and clever puzzles that's occasionally let down by repetitive combat.

June 16, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

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Overboard! Review

Overboard! is an excellent exploration of the whodunit genre that is both grounded and willing to do whatever it likes. This, in turn, makes it incredibly likable.

June 10, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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Ninja Gaiden Master Collection Review

With the Ninja Gaiden Master Collection, you’re getting pretty much what you expect - slightly nicer looking and playing ports of two fantastic games, and one that’s less good but still okay.

June 9, 2021 | 09:00 EDT

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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Review

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is a "rivet"ing adventure with spectacular graphics, thrilling weapons, and an endearing story that makes for one of the best in the series.

June 8, 2021 | 10:00 EDT

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Edge of Eternity Review

The wonderful thing about fantasy worlds is that you can mix and match parts from different fantasies and it all fits. You're determined to figure how it all goes together while getting immersed in the story. Do you best to figure out and save the world in Edge Of Eternity.

June 8, 2021 | 04:00 EDT

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Backbone Review

Backbone is one raccoon's journey to do something that might just change everything the people around him thought about their lives and their Kind.

June 7, 2021 | 08:00 EDT

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Guilty Gear Strive Review

Guilty Gear Strive is another solid addition to the long-running series, but certain concessions make the overall package feel lacking.

June 7, 2021 | 06:00 EDT

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The Sims 4 Dream Home Decorator Review

A renewed focus on gameplay makes Dream Home Decorator one of the best Sims 4 content packs on offer.

June 7, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

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Sumire Review

A magical adventure in a quaint Japanese village, Sumire deals with the complexities of growing up and wraps them all into a perfect day.

June 7, 2021 | 10:00 EDT

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Cloudpunk - City of Ghosts Review

City of Ghosts almost feels more like a sequel than a DLC, with new storylines and surprisingly long playtime. If you liked Cloudpunk, this is a no-brainer. If you loved Cloudpunk, you'll like what it has to offer.

June 5, 2021 | 10:00 EDT

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Rising Hell Review

Rising Hell successfully captures the genre's addictive nature through its relative simplicity and adherence to personalization.

June 4, 2021 | 01:00 EDT

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Carve Snowboarding Review

Carve Snowboarding is a spiritual successor to 1080 Snowboarding, but how does it perform on a modern VR headset? Check out our Carve Snowboarding review and see what we thought of this VR snowboarding game.

June 1, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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Stonefly Review

Stonefly, a new title from Flight School Studios developer of Creature in the Well, put players in tiny shoes and big mechs as you dive into a non-violent world of bugs and material collecting.

June 1, 2021 | 09:00 EDT

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Aluna: Sentinel Of The Shards Review

Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards is a hack 'n' slash dungeon crawler set in South America about the daughter of a goddess and a conquistador.

May 26, 2021 | 09:50 EDT

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Rust Console Edition Review

Rust Console Edition manages to capture the same brutally difficult experience from the PC version, but a poor control scheme and outdated mechanics make the overall game frustrating for fans.

May 25, 2021 | 01:00 EDT