HIGH Prosecutor’s Gambit had some great twists and turns…
LOW …but the first entry definitely didn’t have as many.
WTF Wow! The second title’s initial case sure feels timely!
PREVIEW Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
LOW All setup, no payoff.
WTF Make your friends kiss!
The Glass Staircase Review
HIGH A pretty solid soundtrack.
LOW A comparatively weaker second half.
WTF A girl with a humongous rifle!
Cocoon Preview
From Cocoon’s opening moments, it was apparent this upcoming puzzle game from Geometric Interactive masterfully conveyed an ambiance of mystery and dread. Emerging from a cocoon in a desolate desert ecosystem, the player assumes control of a nameless bug-like creature, and without so much as a prompt of what to do or where to go, I was set free to roam the abandoned landscape.
Amnesia: The Bunker Review
HIGH The leanness and meanness of the overall experience.
LOW Some slightly awkward combat/stealth encounters in the back half.
WTF Some of the meanest rats I’ve ever encountered.
Switch Owners: Warframe 101
Hearing lots of buzz about Warframe but you don’t know much about it? No worries! This basic primer has all the info you need to hit the ground running and become a badass space ninja in no time!
Fortnite Early Access Preview
Announced several years ago, Epic’s Fortnite has finally made its way through some extremely protracted development launched with an early access build on July 21. There are currently several paid ‘founders’ packs to choose from, in addition to a basic free version on PS4, XBO and PC.
Tekken 7 Review
Lucky Chloe Seven?
HIGH Scraping out a win during a nail-biting slow-motion finish.
LOW The online still needs serious work on PC — connection issues are way too common.
WTF The reason for Akuma’s inclusion in the main storyline is weak.
Paladins Preview
Free-to-play games have boomed to unprecedented levels of quality over the past couple of years. It’s hardly even a gamble that starting one will be time well spent at this point — it’s just a matter of deciding which game is the most worthy of sinking a boatload of hours into. Whether you’re a MOBA fan, an MMO connoisseur, or an FPS master, there’s something out there for everyone, all at the low, low price of … well, free.