OBAKEIDORO 2: Chase & Seek brings a playful horror twist to multiplayer hide-and-seek. With charming characters and quick matches, it offers fun with friends, but limited variety holds it back.
In Songs of Glimmerwick, we step into a magical school where spells are learned through melodies, a mysterious island awaits exploration, and unusual characters have stories of their own to tell. This cozy RPG stands out with its charming atmosphere, beautiful art style, and a unique musical approach to magic. However, a slow start and occasionally tedious traversal take some of the shine off the adventure.
Think you and your partner make a great team? This game might put that theory to the test. In Paddle Paddle Paddle, you must work together to guide a tiny raft through tricky obstacles, deadly gaps, and challenging platforming sections. The controls are simple, but mastering the physics and synchronizing your paddling is another story entirely. Expect plenty of falls, frustrating retries, and arguments over whose fault it really was.
Townfall delivers a tense and atmospheric horror experience backed by excellent sound design and some genuinely scary moments. While the story is solid, repetitive stealth and limited enemy variety hold it back from being one of the series' best.
BLACKSHARD is a mysterious exploration game built around atmosphere, brutalist architecture and discovery. We played it on PS5 to find out whether getting lost in its strange world is worth the journey.
Marvel’s Wolverine delivers brutal action, impressive visuals, strong performances, and plenty of details for Marvel fans to appreciate, but beneath its spectacular presentation lies a simpler game than one might expect from Insomniac Games. The combat is enjoyable but lacks depth, while exploration and traversal feel overly automated, and the story doesn't always live up to its ambitions. Ultimately, it's a solid superhero adventure with some memorable moments, but it doesn't fully realize Wolverine's potential or justify its high price for players expecting more than a Hollywood-style spectacle.
Tears of the Kingdom is an enormous and endlessly creative adventure, and the Switch 2 Edition finally lets it shine with improved visuals and a stable 60 FPS
Rhythm Heaven Groove is proof that you don’t always need 15 buttons, a massive open world and 100 hours of content to make a great game. Sometimes, all you need is one button and the right moment to press it.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced proves that some games age better than others. While its combat, stealth, and outdated mechanics reveal their age, the incredible naval gameplay, exploration, and unforgettable pirate atmosphere remain unmatched. More than a decade later, Ubisoft still hasn't made a better AAA pirate game.
The Gate Must Stand combines tower defense, roguelite progression, and action gameplay into a surprisingly enjoyable experience. While its satisfying build variety and engaging defense mechanics keep runs interesting, an overwhelming number of systems, clunky UI, and rough presentation prevent it from reaching its full potential. There's fun to be found here for genre fans, but it takes patience to look past the game's many rough edges.
Mario Kart World delivers the best driving mechanics the series has seen, with new movement options that reward skill and make races more engaging than ever. However, its ambitious Free Roam mode lacks meaningful content, Grand Prix loses some of its classic appeal, and 24-player races can become chaotic. Despite these shortcomings, it remains an excellent racing game and one of the strongest reasons to own a Nintendo Switch 2.
Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred is the best version of Diablo IV we've seen so far. While the story often leans too heavily into melodrama and never quite captures the dark, mysterious atmosphere that made older Diablo games memorable, the expansion makes major improvements where it matters most: gameplay. –
Resident Evil 9 Requiem is the most mature Resident Evil game to date. Leon and Grace deliver the perfect balance between horror and action, supported by outstanding optimization and a powerful narrative.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is a game of extremes. On one hand, it delivers a fast, enjoyable multiplayer experience and a Zombies mode that successfully captures much of what made the series so beloved. On the other, its campaign is a confused and often frustrating experience that relies too heavily on nostalgia, hallucination-driven storytelling, and questionable design decisions.
Battlefield 6 isn't just a shooter—it's a generator of war stories. Between collapsing buildings, desperate last-second revives, tank assaults, and helicopter dogfights, every match feels like its own action movie. Few games can create this kind of chaos, and even fewer can make it feel this good.
Hades 2 is an outstanding sequel that builds on everything that made the original special, delivering deeper combat, more weapons, creative boss fights, and an excellent soundtrack. Melinoë brings a different personality to the story, while the expanded progression systems occasionally feel more complicated than necessary. Still, these are minor flaws in an otherwise exceptional roguelite that stands proudly alongside its predecessor and offers dozens of hours of addictive gameplay.
Astro Bot reminded me why I love gaming and gaming culture so much. It successfully stands out as one of the strongest Game of the Year contenders despite competing against absolute giants such as Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Elden Ring, Alan Wake 2, and many others
Death Stranding 2 successfully builds upon the original with a stronger narrative, deeper gameplay systems, and a breathtaking world to explore. While its slow pacing and unconventional design won't appeal to everyone, those willing to embrace its journey will find a unique and memorable experience.
Civilization VII introduces some excellent ideas and remains highly addictive, but a terrible UI, balance issues, and a lack of polish make it feel unfinished. The foundation for a great strategy game is there, but most players may be better off waiting for future updates before jumping in
Vessel of Hatred introduces some enjoyable new systems, particularly the Spiritborn class, Mercenaries, and Runewords, but struggles to deliver a satisfying expansion overall. While the campaign starts strong and the new region offers fresh content to explore, poor pacing, an underwhelming villain, and a disappointing cliffhanger ending prevent the story from reaching its full potential. Fans focused on endgame progression may find plenty to enjoy, but players looking for a memorable narrative experience could leave feeling frustrated.