Phil Hornshaw

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Phil Hornshaw·Nov 25, 2020

Critic80/100

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With Beyond Light, Destiny 2 can still get cyclical and repetitious, but its new abilities and improved storytelling make it feel much more alive.

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Phil Hornshaw·Nov 3, 2020

Critic70/100

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Control in the cloud is a solid way to experience one of 2019's best games, even if it's not the prettiest.

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Phil Hornshaw·Oct 19, 2020

Critic80/100

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The follow-up to Frictional Games' seminal 2010 horror game tightly hones the developer's approach to story, frights, and frustration.

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Phil Hornshaw·Sep 10, 2020

Critic70/100

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Avengers feels like two separate games smashed together, and while they don't always sync up, both parts are linked by deep, intelligent combat spread across varied heroes.

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Phil Hornshaw·Aug 28, 2020

Critic60/100

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AWE is full of fun lore tidbits linking Control to Alan Wake, but it underwhelms as an addition to both the latter's universe and the former's weird game world.

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Phil Hornshaw·Aug 19, 2020

Critic80/100

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Developer Cold Symmetry's budget action-RPG is a love letter to From Software's work, but Mortal Shell's take on similar ideas feels aimed at those who struggle to get through Soulsborne games.

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Phil Hornshaw·Jun 1, 2020

Critic40/100

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Liberated wants to be a playable V for Vendetta, but despite a beautiful hand-drawn art style, it can't match the quality of its inspirations.

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Phil Hornshaw·May 22, 2020

Critic70/100

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Maneater's ability to make you feel like a nonsensically powerful prehistoric monster is matched only by its comedic chops, but it's marred by loose, frantic combat.

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Phil Hornshaw·Mar 17, 2020

Critic80/100

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Doom Eternal intensifies the battles with Hell's hordes by requiring you to constantly calculate the best ways to rip, tear, and stay alive.