Ken McKown's Reviews
Stellar Blade is a fantastic game, but the Switch 2 port just seems to struggle to deliver the ideal version.
t takes a familiar formula, injects it with a unique premise, and adds enough of their own flavor to help it stand out.
Stupid Never Dies is a game I am glad exists. In a sea of the same slop over and over, I love a good curveball.
Croc 2 was underappreciated in its time due to the competition. I highly recommend checking this out if you enjoy platform games or just miss the ridiculous trend of mascots in every single game.
This is a more traditional bullet hell game with just massive amounts of things coming at the player at once.
The sheer amount of exploration here is incredible, and I loved the tarot card system and optional bosses. This is a triumphant return for the franchise, and easily on my list for best games of the year.
The Sinking City 2 is a great sequel that is truly nothing like the original, and that is just fine.
I loved the Unleashed games, and hope Milestone returns to the formula because the world is better when we have a regular cadence of Hot Wheels games on the market.
Tense horror games are oftentimes miss, but Konami is back and so is SIlent Hill, and I couldn’t be happier.
It was a fun trip down memory lane, but this release won’t be resurrecting the franchise.
Well Dweller is a must-play for fans of Metroidvania games. If you are like me and tired of digging through all the crap out there to find a great adventure, you can stop here.
The addition of Peace Walker and Ghost Babel are great, and the encyclopedia rounds out the package. I know what I want for Volume 3 but cannot fathom getting the rights to Twin Snakes would be easy. I am guessing we see something like MGSV and Rising with perhaps bonus titles including the Ac!d series. For now Metal Gear fans are eating good, and I am here for it.
Aggelos 2 is a great sequel to a solid game. It suffers from backtracking and not quite upgrading the experience in the presentation department, but the updates and enemy variety kept me coming back.
Wolverine is another great game from Insomniac. I was kind of shocked how linear and brief it was though.
Duskfade is a throwback for sure, and it knows exactly what it wants to be. It hit all the notes for me, and I really enjoyed my time with it.
Visually the game looks outstanding. It is chock full of color and the standard biomes you would find in most platformers. The cartoon aesthetic reminds me of classic Saturday morning cartoons and the animations are fantastic.
Madden NFL 27 is by far the best upgrade we have had in years. The new presentation and franchise upgrades are fantastic. I love all the attention to detail, and the on-field game play is fantastic. I think a few patches will fix some of my issues, which means yet another year of hundreds of hours are in my future. If you have skipped any entry, now is the time to hop back in.
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is an incredible game from a clearly talented studio. While I did not get into the previous two games in the series, I always recognized their quality. This one though, really connected with me, and I loved it from start to finish.
Splatoon Raiders is my favorite game in the franchise and a wonderful trek into a new genre.
Truxton Extreme is about as good as a return for this series could be.