Console Gaming Reviews

Mountain slopes in Carve Snowboarding on Oculus Quest
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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

Aluna: Sentinel of the Shards - Key Art
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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Edition manages to capture the same brutally difficult experience from the PC version, but a poor control scheme and outdated mechanics make the overall game frustrating for fans.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

Biomutant begins...
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Biomutant Review

There is no shortage of post-apocalyptic games out there, but most of them have you playing as garden variety humans. If you want to step into the shoes of a bipedal fuzzy warrior the size of a big dog, then Biomutant delivers.

May 24, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

A screenshot showing Asha, protagonist of Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World looking towards the sky
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Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World Review

Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World is an enjoyable reimagining of an underappreciated 1994 classic that leaves some room for improvement.

May 23, 2021 | 09:17 EDT

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Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Review

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD draws players into an interesting world with deep combat and interesting monsters, while some aspects like late-game combat do leave a bit to be desired. Even 18 years later SMT 3 earns what praise it's been given.

May 18, 2021 | 10:00 EDT

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New Pokemon Snap Review

New Pokemon Snap captures the magic of the Pokemon series with dazzling visuals and so much content in each level. It's just short of being perfect, were it not for a few small quirks.

May 12, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

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Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druids Review

Wrath of the Druids is fun because it continues the inherently fun core gameplay loop of the base game, but I wish it had done a bit more to experiment.

May 12, 2021 | 06:00 EDT

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Returnal Review

While there are a few difficulty issues and some iffy story beats, Returnal is a fantastically brutal, rewarding, and deeply atmospheric sci-fi action game.

May 6, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

Magazine showing the protagonist, Sunita, on the cover of a science magazine
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Before I Forget Review

Before I Forget is a strong, concise story tracing a woman suffering from dementia as she slowly uncovers pieces of herself as well as the story framed within this mental health journey. It doesn't waste players' time with a run-time that doesn't overstay its welcome, helped by a protagonist that doesn't divulge too much information when she speaks.

May 5, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

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Battle Axe Review

Battle Axe doesn't care for your time and relies on cheap tricks like out-of-view trap placement and an astonishingly small pool of lives. Not to mention that there is an incredible amount of accessibility options missing, all of which detracts from the stellar pixel art. Battle Axe feels like a mess.

May 1, 2021 | 10:00 EDT

Close-up of Yagami's face, Judgment's protagonist, during a cinematic
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Judgment Review

Judgment is a pretty good part of Ryu ga Gotoku's portoflio. Its new mechanics lack the agency required to realize the concept's potential. It's also sometimes painfully droll for studio veterans that have tread this formula a dozen times already. That said, when Judgment fires on all cylinders, it reminds us of why RGG is a force to be reckoned with.

April 30, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

Legend Of Keepers
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Legend of Keepers Review

Whilst Legend of Keeper's set up is good, little actual dungeon management and a fairly samey gameplay loop leaves the dungeon feeling a little unexplored.

April 29, 2021 | 09:00 EDT

Immortals Fenyx Rising: The Lost Gods
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Immortals Fenyx Rising: The Lost Gods Review

The Lost Gods is, by far, the most adventurous DLC and the most fascinating to play but it’s still bogged down in the same mistakes made before it. This is absolutely the DLC you should play but it's still not as fun as the base game.

April 28, 2021 | 01:00 EDT

On the road again.
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Hitchhiker Review

There things that constantly make us question reality. Whether they're glitches in the coding or interruptive dreams, we try to discover the meaning behind them. In the Hitchhiker, the protagonist is trying to do exactly that.

April 23, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
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Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion Review

Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion is certainly not bad and has some genuine charm but the incessant need to add jokes to everything leaves the experience feeling a little taxing.

April 22, 2021 | 03:15 EDT

Make way for development!
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Buildings Have Feelings Too! Review

As you look across cityscapes, do you ever wonder what each structure is thinking about? Wonder no more with this puzzling-management game, Buildings Have Feelings Too!

April 22, 2021 | 03:00 EDT

Dynamic duo!
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Poison Control Review

Despite the chaos we associate with it, even Hell needs a cleanup crew. Taking the role of an anime teenager in the underworld, just forces with poison creature to clean up the personal hells of humans in Poison Control.

April 20, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

Deiland: Pocket Planet edition
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Deiland: Pocket Planet Edition Review

Deiland: Pocket Planet edition looks to the cosmos but gets pulled in by the inexorable pull of planets - leaving you to crash land after just a few hours. While the rebuild can be fun, the waiting often isn’t worth it

April 14, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

Rain On Your Parade Office Level
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Rain On Your Parade Review

Rain On Your Parade is a clever little puzzle game that references and spoofs dozens of popular video games.

April 14, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

A view of Cozy Grove at night
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Cozy Grove Review

Cozy Grove is a life-sim game that takes a few pages from Animal Crossing while encouraging you to take some time to log off from the game. While the controls are finicky at best, it still provides for a comfortable experience.

April 13, 2021 | 11:30 EDT

Outriders Review
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Outriders Review

Outriders is one of those rare games where it not only lives up to expectations, but completely surpasses them.

April 9, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

Monster Hunter Rise
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Monster Hunter Rise Review

It's no wonder that Monster Hunter Rise's sales are through the roof worldwide. The series became mainstream with World, and many gamers are realizing just how addicting the formula for this series is. Monster Hunter Rise does a wonderful job of introducing new mechanics while feeling similar to past entries, and it even looks damn good too. I truly fear for society's free time, as I am sure it has diminished greatly for those who picked up Rise.

April 9, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

MOTIVATIONAL SPEECH!
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Say NO! More Review

Say NO! More is game about saying "No" in order to climb the corporate ladder. Is it as empowering and satisfying as it sounds? Read and find out.

April 9, 2021 | 09:00 EDT

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Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins Review

We take a look at Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins, a new found phone game from the team behind Simulacra.

March 28, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

Myths of the Eastern Realm
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Immortals Fenyx Rising: Myths of the Eastern Realm Review

This could be to Immortals what Spider-Man: Miles Morales is to Spider-Man — A fresh, tight, bite-sized piece of what makes the base game so likeable.

March 26, 2021 | 10:00 EDT

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Paradise Lost Review

We take a look at PolyAmorous' narrative adventure game Paradise Lost. It's not a John Milton adaptation, but an alternate-history game about Nazis. Kinda.

March 24, 2021 | 10:00 EDT

Puyo Puyo Tetris 2
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Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Review

Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 is a worthy successor to the original and something that both veterans and newcomers alike are sure to find entertainment with, even if it’s not as fresh as before.

March 23, 2021 | 10:00 EDT

John investigating footprints in a strange cavern
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Sanity of Morris Review

Sanity of Morris wants to invoke paranoia and investigative skepticism, but instead elicits frustration and unintentional hilarity.

March 22, 2021 | 10:00 EDT