
Cleaning up the titular Gunk is satisfying, but the rest of the game surrounding it is routine and overly familiar.


Cleaning up the titular Gunk is satisfying, but the rest of the game surrounding it is routine and overly familiar.

Bright Memory: Infinite offers concise and frenetic thrills, but technical issues and that same brevity hold it back.

Riders Republic is a varied extreme sports playground that's both thrilling and approachable.

House of Ashes offers cinematic horror and surprising character moments amidst the conflict of the Iraq War.

Back 4 Blood recaptures the spirit of Left 4 Dead while introducing some engaging modern trappings.

FIFA 22 excels on the pitch with a patient and more methodical style, but additions elsewhere are only incremental and microtransactions still leave a bad taste.

Sable is a relaxing adventure with a satisfying focus on exploration and player freedom.

Detective Yagami returns for another scintillating mystery that suffers from the same problems as before.

With meaningful additions on and off the field, Madden NFL 22 marks a recent high point for the series, but technical issues get in the way.

Axiom Verge 2 is a daring sequel that shares very few similarities with its predecessor, but it's held back by one-dimensional combat.

Biomutant presents a different take on the post-apocalypse, but a forgettable story and uneven gameplay hold it back.

Total War's first remaster updates a 2004 classic, but this is still a game for those wearing nostalgia-tinted glasses.

MLB The Show 21 maintains the series' continued excellence on the diamond, but missing features and uneven additions hold it back.

Monster Hunter Rise's renewed focus on fully-fledged action represents the series at the peak of its powers. Its PC port makes it the definitive version of one of 2021's best games