HIGH Amazing visuals. Top-notch controls.
LOW Occasional stuttering. Some weird translations here and there.
WTF Kuma hitting enemies with a giant trout is just… perfection.
Author: Jeff Ortloff
Axis Football 2024
HIGH More options on offense with greatly improved blocking AI and animations.
LOW “Appropriately challenging play experience” steers too close to “rubber banding”
WTF Why is my beloved Philadelphia Express ALWAYS terrible?
Jagged Alliance 3 Review
HIGH N-Night is the Greatest. Mission. Ever. Recruiting the Coffee Beans is amazing.
LOW Important mechanics are not well-explained to new players. A few glitches.
WTF Where did my plot critical items go? I don’t remember selling them!
Aliens: Dark Descent Review
HIGH So. Incredibly. Tense. Luring enemies into a killbox is so satisfying!
LOW Game-stopping bugs. Punishingly difficult. Repetitive commentary from my marines.
WTF How do Face Huggers see my squad SO QUICKLY if they’re in eggs?
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun Review
HIGH Turning thousands of enemies into various forms of gooey spray.
LOW No map. Too many “Purge” sections
WTF Why don’t they ever send my Space Marines some friggin’ reinforcements?
Cannon Dancer: Osman Review
HIGH Incredibly fast action. Colorful and vibrant.
LOW It starts crazy difficult, ramps up to nigh impossible. Disappointing overall package.
WTF No, seriously, just WTF?
Super Mega Baseball 4 Review
HIGH Great action, expanded franchise options, classic MLB players.
LOW Graphical stuttering that affects gameplay. No trades.
WTF The umpires are WAY too quirky this time around.
Blood Bowl 3 Review
HIGH Great atmosphere. Good-looking stadiums & players. Translates the boardgame rules well.
LOW Myriad glitches and bugs, frustrating multiplayer, repetitive announcing, microtransactions.
WTF Why can’t I consistently execute actions I know I should be able to execute?
Colossal Cave Review
HIGH It’s Colossal Cave, in 3D!
LOW It’s Colossal Cave… in 3D. Also, “Orient Room?” Really? In 2023?
WTF Is murdering dwarves fun for you, adventurer?
Starfighter Renegade Review
HIGH Cool old-school space shooter aesthetic with Defender vibes.
LOW Insta-kills from swarming enemies. Frequent crashes, bugs, and lock-ups
WTF How do the scout ships not shake themselves apart when they swerve like that?