
It's cool that Lilith is back but where's my loot?

Last reviewed: Zero Parades: For Dead Spies · 2 months ago

It's cool that Lilith is back but where's my loot?

A gripping finale can’t save a bland cast and shallow writing

The Witcher 3 is a great game — with some major qualifications

The Old Blood mostly nailed the components that made New Order good, but it doesn't quite manage to capture what made it great.

Chronicles: China is the smartest twist on the Assassin's Creed formula yet

Sony San Diego eschewed developing splashy back-of-the-box bullet points in favor of refining an already great game, exhibiting a confidence that is itself quietly remarkable — just like this series' consistency.

After a bumpy initial roll out, the Faction Wars component seems to be mostly working as intended — though the reward for participating in faction-based battles feels like little more than a well-meaning distraction. Faction Wars just doesn't add a compelling reason to invest more time in Mortal Kombat X beyond the game's other competitive fighting modes.

Titan Souls finds its best moments when its willing to spare the rod

Axiom Verge works moment to moment but feels less successful as a whole

Bloodborne is a shrewd turn from its souls lineage

By ignoring so much of the first chapter's successful formula, Dreamfall Chapters: Book 2 digs into some of the larger issues that may come to shape the overall game. But the price it pays feels too steep.

Revelations 2 is the most self-assured Resident Evil game in a long time

It has a feel that no other game really captures, and a flow that's hypnotic within mere seconds of starting up a new track.

In areas where Battlefield has always excelled and pushed forward, Hardline presents experiments, rather than refinements or fixes. The result is multiplayer that feels very familiar, very quickly. But its campaign, while feeling not completely sure about what it wants to be, is more interesting and certainly all-around better than the last few years' worth of Battlefield games.

Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is a flawed but appreciated push in a new direction

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is unapologetic, and unforgettable

Ori and the Blind Forest is a rare realization of fantastic design and production values in a space where I wasn't expecting to find it, displaying a spectacular level of confidence in what it is and what it does.