Rick Lane

Eurogamer

Rick Lane·Dec 19, 2023

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Eurogamer's review of The Finals, which dazzles in the moment but hits problems when it comes to its monetary emphasis.

GamesRadar+

Rick Lane·Dec 11, 2023

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Fntastic has confirmed that development has ceased on The Day Before, just four days on from its launch into Early Access. Steam has since stopped allowing anybody to purchase the game, although our review of The Day Before remains – giving you some insight into the state the extraction shooter was in at release.

PC Gamer

Rick Lane·Dec 1, 2023

Critic50/100

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Gangs of Sherwood shows initial promise with its creative setting and colourful combat but runs out of steam well before the end of its already brief running time.

Rock Paper Shotgun

Rick Lane·Nov 2, 2023

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Its improvements might be slightly overshadowed by the more extensive overhaul coming next year, but this latest and last iteration brings the best version of its match engine yet, a superbly refined set-piece creator, and, finally, the ability to transfer your saves.

Eurogamer

Rick Lane·Oct 31, 2023

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Eurogamer's review of RoboCop: Rogue City, an entertaining if unadventurous RoboCop experience.

PC Gamer

Rick Lane·Oct 10, 2023

Critic80/100

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Creative Assembly’s first historical Total War in ages combines classic real-time battles with the most 4x-y campaign yet.

GamesRadar+

Rick Lane·Aug 22, 2023

Critic60/100

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Immortals of Aveum puts a fun twist on FPS conventions, and delivers upon its promise of colorful, exciting magical combat. But the story and worldbuilding are undermined by a cringeworthy script, and the half-baked loot system and metroidvania elements betray a lack of confidence in the central premise.

Eurogamer

Rick Lane·Aug 10, 2023

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Eurogamer's review of Turbo Overkill, and absurd, unrelenting and endlessly creative retro shooter.

PC Gamer

Rick Lane·Jul 25, 2023

Critic84/100

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Remnant 2 is a dependable looter shooter made special by its boundless capacity to surprise.

PC Gamer

Rick Lane·Jun 21, 2023

Critic84/100

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A bug hunt that takes a more tactical approach to xenomorph blasting.

Eurogamer

Rick Lane·May 23, 2023

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Eurogamer's review of Warhammer 40k: Boltgun, a stupendously violent shooter.

Rock Paper Shotgun

Rick Lane·May 19, 2023

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HROT is a retro shooter that uses nineties style 3D graphics to build an oppressive late Soviet dictatorship afflicted by an unspecified disaster. It offers a masterclass in classic FPS map design, but has a weaker arsenal than other boomer shooters, and becomes less coherent as it progresses.

Rock Paper Shotgun

Rick Lane·Apr 18, 2023

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Dead Island 2 doesn't pretend to be anything other than a daft, messy romp through undead LA, and this carefree, capricious attitude is precisely what makes it fun.

PC Gamer

Rick Lane·Apr 14, 2023

Critic83/100

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Turn a bunch of generic mercenaries into your absolute best buds.

PC Gamer

Rick Lane·Mar 30, 2023

Critic58/100

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Ravenbound spreads its roguelite ambitions across an island too big for its own good.