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

Last reviewed: Zero Parades: For Dead Spies · 14 days ago

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

A defiant wuxia epic characterized by rapid, brutal combat

Shadow Tactics is a return to form for a genre that hasn't received nearly enough love


The Last Guardian bounces between highs and lows without ever fully living up to its legacy

Dead Rising 4 isn't always smart, but it's rarely boring

Tyranny's bad guy morality system is a little on the nose, and other aspects of the game sometimes suffer. But the game's dedication to that conceit works, setting a path of bargaining and self-examination. Even amidst self-doubt, I did summon a volcano and destroy a library — and I’d probably do it again.

Final Fantasy 15's big heart and ambition easily outshine its flaws

Dishonored's 'whalepunk' world remains stunning

Watch Dogs 2 improves on its predecessor but doesn't go as far as it could have

As a package, Infinite Warfare stands out

I can lean back and pick out plenty of things about Owlboy that frustrated me, but its failings shrink in the face of its triumphs. I have no excess of affection for the 16-bit genre retreads but even as Owlboy lacks the tightness or consistency of many of the games it sits alongside, it’s far more approachable, far more endearing, and far more unique.

World of Warcraft: Legion addresses long-standing player concerns in smart ways

Civ 6 is smarter and more varied, but doesn't show much progress

World of Final Fantasy brings originality to the franchise when it can get past all the nostalgia

Titanfall 2 has the basics down, but loses much of the focus

Ladykiller in a Bind is fascinating and titillating, if ultimately unsatisfying