Category: Game Review

  • Far Cry 5 Review

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    I’m happy to report that taking down murderous thugs is just as fun in rural America as it is in the Himalayas, and Far Cry 5 is yet another great entry in the open-world series that Ubisoft knows how to have fun with. While it may be playing a familiar tune, the mix of combat,…

  • Minecraft Legends Review

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    A good strategy game is ultimately about choice: deciding which units to create, where to allocate resources, and which strategies to implement. The right decisions lead to victory, while the wrong ones force you to adapt—or risk bitter defeat. These moments are common in Minecraft Legends, Mojang and Blackbird Interactive’s simplified take on action RTS.…

  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Review

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    Unlike its predecessor, The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt doesn’t exactly hit the ground running. While The Witcher 2 threw you straight into a complex web of intrigue and betrayal, The Witcher 3‘s main quest can sometimes feel slow and even mundane, especially early on. However, the moment I ventured off the beaten path, the…

  • Elden Ring Review

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    In the 87 hours it took me to beat Elden Ring, I was put through an emotional rollercoaster. There was sorrow from losing hundreds of thousands of EXP to some of the toughest bosses FromSoftware has ever created. There was a lot of anger, especially at certain enemies I absolutely hated. And, of course, there…

  • Baldur’s Gate 3 Review

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    Every once in a long while, a game comes along that is so memorable, exciting, fresh, and well-written that it sets a new standard for an entire genre. Baldur’s Gate 3 is such an achievement for the tabletop role-playing-inspired, swords-and-sorcery adventuring genre that its Bioware-made predecessors helped popularize decades ago. Larian Studios has transformed the…

  • Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Review

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    In the midst of its frantic combat, slick parkour, and outrageous action choreography, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End achieves something wonderful: maturity. This is less a breezy lad’s tale about fortune and glory and more a story about the lads all grown up, bolstered by an equally advanced graphics engine and career-high performances from its…

  • A Plague Tale: Requiem Review

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    Like a sugar-crazed child working their way to the bottom of a Halloween bag full of treats, A Plague Tale: Requiem is confident that the elements that made the first game great will be even more delectable in ludicrous quantities. Oh, you liked massive swarms of rats? Well, how about we increase their numbers to…

  • The Last of Us Part 1 Review

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    You almost have to admire the hedonism of looking at The Last of Us Remastered, which still looks impressive eight years later, and saying, “Yeah, that looks pretty good, but we can do better.” There’s little left to be said about the original The Last of Us, a powerful post-apocalyptic blend of stealth, survival, and…

  • Hogwarts Legacy Review

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    Like many, I’ve been waiting for a truly excellent Harry Potter game since I was in third grade. There have been some decent attempts, but none that have fully captured the magic of receiving your Hogwarts admission letter. With Hogwarts Legacy, I’m happy to say that the magic has finally been brought to life. The…

  • Ghostwire: Tokyo Review

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    Tokyo’s Shibuya district is one of the liveliest places on the planet. Day or night, it’s teeming with people and brimming with energy. Ghostwire: Tokyo offers a radically different perspective on this iconic urban hub—one where a supernatural force has left the streets eerily deserted. It’s a nightmarish vision, but still an incredible recreation of…