Category: Game Review
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Man of Medan Review
I like my decisions to have consequences, and The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan delivers on that front with some strong choices and potential outcomes. Unlike developer Supermassive Games’ biggest horror hit to date, the campy Until Dawn, Man of Medan takes a more serious and brooding approach to horror. It starts off slow, but…
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Single-Player Review
After taking a year off in 2018, Call of Duty‘s single-player campaign makes a strong return with the reboot of the Modern Warfare series. For my money, this is the best campaign the series has seen since Black Ops in 2010. While it stops short of being as provocative and boundary-pushing as it seemed poised…
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Batman Arkham Asylum Review
Few superheroes are as universally recognized and iconic as Batman. Since technology advanced enough to render the pixels and colors needed to depict Gotham City’s masked vigilante taking down street thugs, there has been no shortage of Batman games, movies, and animated series. However, very few media properties—especially movies and video games—have truly captured the…
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Rise of the Tomb Raider Review
Rise of the Tomb Raider is the most fun I’ve had with a Lara Croft game since the original in 1996. The story is full of danger and intrigue, the tombs are deviously designed, and I was as awestruck by the expansive, romantic environments as I was as a child playing the first game. While…
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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Review
In this new story, Brainiac, the traditional Superman villain, has hatched an evil plan to take over Earth and remake it in his own image. As part of his scheme, he plans to control the minds of the Justice League members. The Suicide Squad is called in to eliminate the Justice League by any means…
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Single-Player Campaign Review
Modern Warfare 3 features perhaps the most disappointing Call of Duty campaign I’ve played. It’s shallow, tedious, and feels more like a collection of half-baked cover versions of past missions than a fresh and exciting new chapter. Rather than creating memorable moments of its own, it spends too much time looking back at former glories,…
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Single-Player Review
In five years, when people talk about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, there will be no confusion about which version they’re referring to. Unfortunately, this year’s Modern Warfare 2 campaign falls short, thanks to a lackluster story, botched mechanical innovations, and largely uninspiring mission design. While it remains visually impressive, it fails to live…
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Horizon: Zero Dawn Review
There’s something captivating about being dropped into a brand-new game world, where you immediately feel surrounded by deeply crafted lore, hostile creatures, and intriguing mysteries that linger in your mind long after you’ve finished. Horizon Zero Dawn is one of those games. With its flexible combat mechanics and a storyline that tackles unexpectedly profound themes,…
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Horizon Forbidden West Review
Luckily for you, the savior of Meridian still has a few things to take care of. Successful sequels build on their predecessors in many ways. Think of titles like Mass Effect 2, Assassin’s Creed 2, and Uncharted 2. They all enhance what came before by introducing exciting new gameplay mechanics, developing characters through engaging stories,…