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Lords Of The Fallen (2023) Review - Dark Soul Reaver

Any Lords of the Fallen review should, by rights, begin with its somewhat troubled development cycle. This game has been through a lot; it began life as Lords of the Fallen 2 in what feels like a…

October 12, 2023 | 09:00 EDT

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Lies Of P Review - Do Puppets Have Souls?

I'd like to begin this Lies of P review by asking the following question: what other classic works of literature would make good Soulslikes? Could you imagine Pride and Prejudice's Elizabeth Bennet…

September 13, 2023 | 11:00 EDT

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Remnant 2 Review - Rising From The Ashes

2019’s Remnant: From the Ashes was an odd blend of fun gunplay, somewhat limited procedural generation, and uneven difficulty. Despite its flaws, it was still an enjoyable time both solo and with a…

July 20, 2023 | 10:11 EDT

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Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree, Vol. 1 Review

I know what you might be thinking: "There's a new Elden Ring DLC out? What is Road to the Erdtree?" No, we've still got an undetermined amount of time before we can play some new Elden Ring content,…

May 27, 2023 | 11:00 EDT

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Hunt the Night Review

Hunt the Night's dark fantasy world makes an excellent first impression. Immediately you find your way into a corrupted fortress to take on its many horrors and reclaim a place for humanity. It aims…

May 4, 2023 | 11:30 EDT

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Bleak Faith: Forsaken Review

In the immortal words of Radiohead, "you do it to yourself, you do, and that's what really hurts". I've lost track of the number of indie studios trying to take on From Software and the Souls series…

March 10, 2023 | 10:35 EST

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Elden Ring Review

It’s sort of an odd feeling to finally be talking about Elden Ring. It’s been quite a journey since the original Demon’s Souls bought this style of gameplay to the forefront, and in recent years we’…

February 23, 2022 | 10:00 EST

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Hellpoint Review

I stand in front of a hulking behemoth of a boss and wait for it to swing. At the very last moment I roll behind its back and use my heavy attack. I quickly dart out of the way before the next…

July 29, 2020 | 09:00 EDT

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Code Vein Review

Dark Souls is one of those games that just screams classic. The series has impacted the games industry for both triple-A and indie developers over the years. Games like Salt & Sanctuary and Dark…

October 2, 2019 | 02:59 EDT

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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Review - Die Twice By The Sword

Rumors swirled online upon Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice's original announcement back in December 2017. A typically From Software-style cryptic trailer revealed only a mechanical device of some sort and…

April 6, 2019 | 11:00 EDT

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Dark Souls 2 Review

There are a number of games that keep you invested as you play them, the one-more-turn mentality of not being able to put the game down. Dark Souls 2 - like its predecessors - goes a step further…

March 24, 2014 | 09:00 EDT