Rick Lane

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Rick Lane·Dec 2, 2022

Critic70/100

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"As Darktide's levels aren't grouped into acts, it's much harder for Fatshark to tell coherent stories across them"

Eurogamer

Rick Lane·Oct 24, 2022

Critic80/100

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An extraordinarily detailed economy and range of interlinking systems make Victoria 3 a grand strategy to rival some of Paradox's best.

PC Gamer

Rick Lane·Oct 13, 2022

Critic60/100

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There's a decent space sim buried within Dual Universe, but you'll need to do a lot of digging to find it.

Eurogamer

Rick Lane·Oct 6, 2022

Critic80/100

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Every retro shooter straddles the line between classic and modern design, whether it's a new game built in an old engin…

Rock Paper Shotgun

Rick Lane·Aug 4, 2022

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A tough yet rewarding turn-based tactics game with a supernatural twist on the western theme.

Rock Paper Shotgun

Rick Lane·May 30, 2022

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Crossfire: Legion is so keen to be the next Starcraft that it skips right past much of what made Starcraft great in the first place.

Eurogamer

Rick Lane·May 25, 2022

Critic100/100

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Like a fleet of Allied landing craft storming the beaches of Normandy, Sniper Elite 5 has blown me away. I spent most o…

PC Gamer

Rick Lane·May 18, 2022

Critic50/100

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Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong offers an impressively flexible story, but that can't save it from its mediocre writing and scattershot game design.

PC Gamer

Rick Lane·Apr 29, 2022

Critic68/100

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A competent universe simulator, although you may need a babelfish in your ear to understand it.

PC Gamer

Rick Lane·Feb 8, 2022

Critic78/100

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Smilegate's blend of ARPG and MMO is a (mostly) successful experiment.

Rock Paper Shotgun

Rick Lane·Nov 16, 2021

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It may not be a radical change, but Football Manager 2022 is still one of the best management experiences around.

PC Gamer

Rick Lane·Nov 9, 2021

Critic60/100

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Despite some impressive moments, Sledgehammer's WWII shooter struggles to stand out.

Eurogamer

Rick Lane·Jul 28, 2021

Critic80/100

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Chernobylite may look like it's a cheeki breeki away from being a full-on S.T.A.L.K.E.R tribute act, but The Farm 51's …

PC Gamer

Rick Lane·Jun 17, 2021

Critic80/100

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Infiltrate bases and turn skulls into jelly in this well-crafted sniper sim.

PC Gamer

Rick Lane·Jun 4, 2021

Critic48/100

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Necromunda is a sight to behold, but it's undermined by wonky shooting, superfluous mechanics, and bugs.