Tag: console
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8.5/10Ghost Recon Wildlands is a massive, open-world tactical shooter that drops you and up to three friends (or AI squadmates) behind enemy lines in a beautiful but deadly recreation of Bolivia. Your overarching goal is to systematically dismantle the Santa Blanca drug cartel, hunting down regional bosses across varied biomes to eventually draw out their elusive leader, El Sueño. The gameplay loop is a highly addictive mix of reconnaissance and execution—you'll spend your time using drones to scout enemy positions, coordinating synchronized sniper shots, and infiltrating heavily guarded outposts using a massive arsenal of customizable weapons and hijacked vehicles.
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7.6/10Supermassive Games has carved out a very specific, entertaining niche for couch co-op horror nights, and Directive 8020 continues that tradition well. I recently ran through the campaign with two mostly non-gamer friends, splitting the character roster among the three of us. As a gripping, interactive sci-fi movie that you can theorize about on the couch while the plot unfolds, it does its job admirably. However, as an actual video game, it introduces a few clunky mechanics and pacing issues that occasionally drag down the stellar setting.
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9.2/10We finally have a new James Bond game in 007 First Light, and it completely blew past my expectations. Everyone assumed the studio behind the modern Hitman trilogy would just slap a tuxedo on Agent 47 and call it a day, but this is a completely different beast. It trades the massive puzzle-box sandboxes for a tightly paced, highly cinematic origin story that genuinely feels like a blockbuster Hollywood film from start to finish. It’s a wild ride that nails the raw, reckless energy of a young James Bond while delivering some of the best action mechanics I've played in years.
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9/10Persona 5 Strikers rolls up not as some cheap, slapped-together spin-off, but as Persona 5-2 in everything but name and combat. It trades the turn-based menus for frantic real-time action, giving us a summer road trip that feels incredibly refreshing, tightly focused, and surprisingly essential to the overall lore.
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8.5/10Resident Evil Requiem throws you into a gorgeous, terrifying experiment that mashes the creeping, claustrophobic terror of the modern titles right up against the heavy-hitting, battle-tested action of the classics. It is a wildly ambitious juggling act that absolutely nails the moment-to-moment gameplay, even if it occasionally trips over its own feet trying to rush you to the finish line.
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7.5/1033 Immortal's setup is simple: you and 32 other players drop into a sprawling map with one goal—survive, gear up, and take down a massive boss. It structurally borrows a lot from the Battle Royale genre, but flips the script entirely by making it fully cooperative. You aren't hunting each other; you're just trying to keep the group alive. The pacing feels less like a traditional roguelite and much closer to Diablo 3’s Adventure Mode, where you rove across the map completing minor feats, knocking out regional objectives, and hoovering up upgrades before the big showdown.
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If you’ve been enjoying the trend of playing major PlayStation hits on your PC rig, the party is officially winding down. According to Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, PlayStation is drastically shifting gears. Moving forward, their massive, single-player blockbusters—like Ghost of Yōtei and Marvel’s Wolverine—are staying locked to the PS5. While multiplayer games like Marathon will still hit PC to keep player counts healthy, Sony is drawing a hard line around their narrative adventures.
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8.8/10Black Myth: Wukong is an action-RPG rooted deeply in the 16th-century Chinese literary classic, Journey to the West. Players step into the fur of the "Destined One," a monkey warrior who bears a striking resemblance to the legendary Sun Wukong. The story isn't just a simple retelling; it’s a soulful journey where you retrace the footsteps of the original Monkey King, seeking to recover lost relics and perhaps reclaim a legacy that was shattered long ago. It’s a narrative-heavy experience, packed with cinematic flair and a deep reverence for its mythological roots.
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7.3/10The legacy of Final Fantasy has always been defined by evolution, but few shifts were as seismic as the move from the strategic, menu-driven command systems of the past to the frantic, real-time action of the modern era. Final Fantasy XV represents the definitive turning point in that saga—a moment where the series traded the safety of turn-based combat for a high-octane, open-world experience. It was an ambitious gamble that aimed to bridge the gap between classic RPG depth and the immediate, kinetic energy of a character-action game.
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9/10The dual-control system between Hugh and Diana in CAPCOM’s PRAGMATA transforms potential "escort mission" tropes into a rewarding, synchronized action-puzzler reminiscent of The World Ends with You. This core mechanic requires precise, simultaneous management of both characters to deliver satisfying combat synergy.
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7.7/10Tiny Bookshop is a cozy management sim that puts you behind the wheel of a mobile bookstore. Set in the picturesque town of Bookstonbury, the game tasks you with stocking shelves, decorating your trailer, and becoming the community's go-to literary expert. It is a title designed for the "quiet gaming" crowd, focusing on the simple, meditative rhythm of matching the right story to the right reader.
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My 2025 Games of the Year write-upBetter late than never! 2025 has been an absolute whirlwind for the industry. From the quiet, snowy peaks of the Yotei mountains to the chaotic, mud-caked battlefields of medieval Bohemia, this year has proven that whether it's a massive AAA sequel or a tight, experimental indie, the bar for "immersion" has been set higher than ever before.
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9.5/10Persona 5 Royal is the definitive edition of Atlus's award-winning JRPG, thrusting players into the double life of a high school student in modern-day Tokyo. By day, you navigate the complexities of teenage life – exams, part-time jobs, and relationships. By night, you are a Phantom Thief, entering the Metaverse to steal the distorted desires of corrupt individuals. This enhanced release expands the original with a new arc, new characters, and refined mechanics.
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8.8/10Arc Raiders is a third-person extraction shooter that drops players into a sci-fi post-apocalyptic world dominated by ruthless ‘Arc” machines. Unlike the grueling marathons of its contemporaries, it offers a refined, high-stakes experience that respects your time, blending intense PvPvE combat with a satisfying loot-and-extract loop that feels fair for solos and squads alike.
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9/10How is it possible that a short game like Dispatch is this jam-packed with absolutely cool, hilarious, and outright epic moments? A lot of “short” narrative games feel like extended demos or proof-of-concept experiments. Dispatch feels like a short but fully realized eight-episode season that just happens to be interactive.
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7.5/10Timeless classic, modernized. An indie game that will give you a sense of familiarity if you have a broad knowledge on various JRPG franchises, notable references include Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI, to name a few.
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9.4/10How do you follow up a game that redefined its genre and was universally praised as a modern masterpiece? In Hades II, Supergiant Games has answered that impossible question with a resounding success. The original Hades perfected the rogue-lite formula with kickass combat, endless procedural mechanics, and clever, character-driven storytelling. Yet, incredibly, Hades II has managed to top every single aspect of the first game and made them better.
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7.8/10The series fell hard, but Battlefield 6 has managed to pull off an undeniable turnaround, leading to one of the biggest selling launches in the franchise's history. It’s a massive comeback, succeeding where its predecessor failed. However, behind that success, Battlefield 6 still doesn't quite hit the notes required to be considered the ultimate Battlefield experience.
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9.1/10Ghost of Yotei, the newest installment in the acclaimed feudal Japan action series, shifts the stage to Ezo/Hokkaido Japan, introducing a new protagonist, Atsu, and a razor-sharp revenge narrative. Set during a tumultuous period, the game follows Atsu as she embraces the path of the Ghost to hunt down her targets. While built upon the foundations of its predecessors, Yotei immediately distinguishes itself by prioritizing refined gameplay flow and anti-fatigue design over overwhelming map density, setting it up as a truly modern open-world experience.
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9.4/10Split Fiction is an exclusively two-player experience defined by its literal split screen. One player navigates a high-fantasy setting of elves, dragons, and ancient ruins. The other exists in a neon-drenched, chrome-plated sci-fi world full of robots and laser grids. The brilliance lies in how these two separate realities constantly overlap, making it arguably one of the most creative level and game mechanic designs for a co-op game, or any video game, ever.