
The open-world Dark Souls successor is staggering in breadth and challenge

Last reviewed: Zero Parades: For Dead Spies · 15 days ago

The open-world Dark Souls successor is staggering in breadth and challenge

A defiant wuxia epic characterized by rapid, brutal combat

Stardew Valley-style game turns into a narrative about life and loss

Apex Legends adds a handful of features to the genre, making each match more enjoyable

Anthem trips over itself trying to blend two genres into one

A boring fighting system undoes what might have been a fan’s dream

Microsoft’s combat game has its ups and downs

A franchise built on darkness now flirts with optimism and hope

Roguelites teach their lessons in often devastating ways, and Slay the Spire is no different. Each new run can feel punishing and, at times, unfair. It wasn’t until I learned how to trim the fat and come up with counterintuitive deck ideas that I really started falling in love with the game.

DLC takes a Pollyanna approach to global warming

If at first you die in the cold void of space, try, try again

At the Gates is badly flawed, and strangely compelling

Dodge, shoot, and dive your way through Hong Kong

After years of buildup, the story’s conclusion fails to do it justice

Capcom has remade Resident Evil 2 into something exciting, new, and nostalgic

Control and camera frustrations mar an alluring world

If Super Mario Odyssey is the culmination of 3D Mario games, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe is the same for 2D Mario