Mike Epstein's Reviews
Mirror's Edge: Catalyst still has fun parkour, but fails as a compelling open-world game.
Doom is a brilliant homage to the spirit, and hellish gore, of old PC shooters.
A fun and fitting end for Nathan Drake
Quantum Break tries to master video game and TV storytelling, but fails at both.
We're only one episode in, but Hitman already excels as an episodic game.
Fans waiting for the next Fire Emblem will certainly not feel cheated by Fates: The nerve-wracking decision over risking a character's life with every move has not diminished. That said, with its many attempts at innovation falling short of their marks, and its core gameplay lacking the refinement seen in its predecessors, perhaps Nintendo should signal a tactical retreat and focus on making the best Fire Emblem possible.
Fire Emblem: Fates offers new features and gameplay that weigh down the series' tried and true gameplay, rather than enhance it.
Fire Emblem: Fates offers new features and gameplay that weigh down the series' tried and true gameplay, rather than enhance it.