HIGH Great production values and an ’80s MTV aesthetic.
LOW Writing that reminded me how old I am.
WTF Classic channel scrambling from the ’80s and ’90s is here, too.
Tag: Simulation
EA Sports College Football 26 Review
HIGH There has never been more immersive atmosphere in sports gaming.
LOW Ultimate Team remains either expensive, a grind, or both.
WTF Running up the score with a large fourth quarter lead, CPU? For shame.
NBA 2K25 Review
HIGH The WNBA mode is inching closer to completion. (Thanks to the class of ’24!)
LOW Microtransactions still permeate the landscape.
WTF Why am I so enamored with realistic mesh fabric and beads of sweat?
EA Sports WRC Review
HIGH Jam-packed with content.
LOW Truly accessible only to rally-heads.
WTF Still figuring out what those numbers my navigator is yelling mean.
EA Sports NHL 24 Review
GOOD The on-ice gameplay, realism, and atmosphere are all phenomenal.
BAD Haven’t we seen these modes before?
WTF The microtransactions and upsells practically shame users for not spending more.
Cities: Skylines II Review
LOW Poor performance at launch, even on high-end machines.
WTF Sometimes a massive tornado will just sorta roll through your city and wreak havoc.
FIFA 23 Review
HIGH Defensive controls are an unexpected highlight.
LOW Offensive controls are alarmingly familiar.
WTF The coaches in Career Mode are impossible to impress.
Axis Football 2023 Review
HIGH Much more solid on-field experience; better realism, improved animations
LOW Presentation is still lacking, some minor annoyances and glitches.
WTF Why would fans want to sit BEHIND the video screens in Carolina’s stadium?
Serial Cleaners Review
HIGH Knocking out cops by dismembering corpses in front of them.
LOW Trying to figure out how to disable someone standing on a crane.
WTF That was a pretty deep cut Friends reference!
NBA 2K23 Review
HIGH The on-court gameplay is nearly flawless
LOW The grinding is nearly endless
WTF Fake social media stardom is just exhausting