HIGH The cast’s a largely enjoyable bunch of rogues with solid writing.
LOW The battle systems are somewhat unexciting.
WTF Feri’s (13f) father’s ominously worded letter to Van (24m).
Author: Darren Forman
ArcRunner Review
Bubblegum Cyberpunk HIGH The cyberpunk aesthetics are on point. LOW The combat is underwhelming throughout. WTF Later weapon unlock challenges can be excruciatingly laborious. Oh no! There’s a great big floating space station known as the Arc, and it’s been taken over by a malfeasant AI virus which wasted no […]
Dragon’s Dogma II Review
HIGH Pranking monsters in hilariously lethal ways as the Trickster.
LOW Dropping below 30fps is borderline unacceptable at this point.
WTF Dragonsplague. Holy yikes.
Fitness Boxing: Fist Of The North Star Review
HIGH It’s a fine franchise choice to work out to.
LOW There’s no Japanese voiceover option, and the alternatives aren’t great.
WTF Kenshiro claiming that my punches are every bit as good as his. Uh… no.
Trepang2 Review
HIGH Fast, frenetic action featuring enough guns to choke a camel…
LOW… except when it forces undercooked horror sections down the player’s throat.
WTF Would it hurt to signpost objectives and pathways more clearly?
Forza Motorsport (2023) Review
HIGH It’s a super serious Forza Motorsport game with an emphasis on realism!
LOW It’s a super serious Forza Motorsport game with an emphasis on realism!
WTF Excitement from the narrator about shaving a tenth of a second off a lap. Calm down, buddy!
DNF Duel: Who’s Next Review
HIGH Great character designs with varied combat styles.
LOW This Switch port performs worse than on Playstation or PC.
WTF ‘The Seeds of Volition Bring Forth a Challenger’ is a weird intro to each bout.
Diablo IV Review
HIGH That moment when rare gear drops into existence is as pleasing as ever.
LOW There’s way too much repetition in the enemy encounters, designs and events.
WTF The real money skins cost an absolute fortune for things players will barely be able to see.
Street Fighter 6 Review
HIGH Luke: 9 HP, 2HP, 214+PP, 214+HP, 236236+HK.
LOW The initial character roster’s extremely unambitious.
WTF Bring Crimson Viper back already, brigands.
Like A Dragon: Ishin Review
HIGH Saigo Kichinosuke’s meeting with a small dog.
LOW The combat takes just a touch too long to get going.
WTF One of the final bosses was born around the corner from me.