Scars Above is an incredibly challenging and satisfying third-person shooter that mixes and matches elements from some of the most popular video game franchises in history. It doesn't fully flesh out elements from any of these franchises though its addictive gameplay loop, fueled by some diligent boss encounters, is enough incentive to finish its campaign. However, its bland writing and underwhelming vocal performance mean you won't remember this one for a very long time.
Season: A Letter to the Future is a beautiful and melancholic slice-of-life adventure about cherishing and preserving the fleeting moments of life. However, for a game about understanding and embracing time, it doesn't lend itself enough time to blossom fully, making its rather dramatic conclusion less impactful than it deserves to be. Still, what's there is remarkable, making Season one of the freshest and most captivating video game experiences of this generation.
Hogwarts Legacy offers nothing more or less than a video game experience in which you can live your Harry Potter fantasies without dire consequences. It's a game driven by nostalgia, with a male protagonist whos voice even has an uncanny resemblance to that of Daniel Radcliff.
The Callisto Protocol is a bittersweet survival horror game that doesn't revolutionize the genre as many expected it to do. While this unquestionably stings, we'd suggest people try and look past some of its odd gameplay mechanics, and its slightly dated design. There's an immensely challenging and satisfying experience to be had in Striking Distance Studios' short but sweet first outing.
God of War Ragnarok is the best-written AAA game since 2010's Red Dead Redemption. From a narrative and cinematic point of view, it's a worthy, satisfying, and an immensly emotional conclusion to Kratos' 17 years long journey that leaves the window open just enough for an eventual sequel.
New additions yield Naughty Dog's magnum opus, an evocative and wholesome video game that's well worth experiencing again or for the first time.
Rollerdrome is an innovative, upbeat, often sadistic, and utterly satisfying shooter-skater that had me completely immersed in its 10 hours long single-player campaign. Coming off from OlliOlli World, I would have preferred a little more variety in the visual department, not to mention more forgiving combat encounters in the latter half of the campaign, though what's here is substantial. If you're up for the challenge, Rollerdrome is well worth your money and time.
Despite the many technical issues that sometimes overshadow its monotonous endgame content and bland storytelling, Outriders Wordslayer achieves the one and only objective it sets out to achieve, that is, to be a satisfying and rewarding looter shooter experience.