Josh West


30 games reviewed
73.8 average score
70 median score
46.2% of games recommended
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May 30, 2023

"After sacrificing nearly 100 hours of my life to Diablo 4, I've barely scratched the surface of what it has to offer"

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Oct 26, 2023

"Whenever I thought I had a handle on where Alan Wake 2 was leading me it upended my expectations"

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Aug 23, 2021

Psychonauts 2 captures the spirit of '90s cartoons and channels it into an imaginative, inventive adventure that never fails to find heart and humor in every one of its consciousness-expanding encounters.

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Sep 13, 2021

Deathloop is a killer new-generation showcase that will keep you guessing until the very end

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Dec 6, 2021

Halo Infinite celebrates a 20-year legacy with style and smartly outlines the foundations for future expansion – and it's the best Halo has been in quite some time

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Feb 3, 2022

OlliOlli World expands the series' formula with great success, effortlessly generating competition with a relentless sense of forward momentum

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Return to Monkey Island is a heartfelt and nostalgic return to a point-and-click adventure series that had long been left behind. It's fun, smart, and intuitive, with a story and presentation that is surprisingly self-aware. Whether this is your first brush with Guybrush Threepwood or your sixth, Return to Monkey Island is a swashbuckling adventure you won't want to miss.

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Oct 28, 2022

"Marvel Snap is designed for a generation of players too distracted to keep track of an overly complicated metagame"

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While some elements of its design feel antiquated, stunning changes made to Metroid Prime's visual design, performance, and controls are enough to breathe new life into one of the greatest video games of all-time. Whether this is your first journey to Talon IV or a return trip, Metroid Prime Remastered is well worth your time and attention.

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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is an adventure worth taking, a chance to reevaluate one of the largest and most experimental games in the series' history.

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Nov 3, 2021

Riders Republic is a hell of a good time, a freeform open-world sports game that encourages you to follow your passion and find your own fun.

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Jan 31, 2023

Hi-Fi Rush is a harmonious cacophony of raunchy rock 'n' roll and character-driven action

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Mar 17, 2020

Doom Eternal is a smart iteration of what came before it that occasionally stumbles under its own desire to evolve

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Apr 27, 2020

Gears Tactics is a smart, fast, and aggressive strategy game that's in need of a little more variety

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Oct 6, 2021

Frustrating boss battles and cumbersome controls distract from an otherwise fun and isolating adventure

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Nov 17, 2021

Battlefield 2042 is a strong foundation for future expansion. DICE's multiplayer-only FPS has scale and spectacle, but there are elements in need of careful refinement and optimization.

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Mar 21, 2022

Ghostwire: Tokyo feels like a throwback to a different era of action game design. It takes an off-beat approach to world design, story encounters, and combat pacing that won't be for everyone, but if you can get it to click into place you'll have a resoundingly chill time hunting ghosts throughout Tokyo.

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Dec 12, 2022

There's an Achievement permanently tied to my account now that claims I spent "15 hours at the very real in-game alien strip club." To all my friends and family who may one day read this: I promise that isn't true.

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Feb 6, 2023

Hogwarts Legacy is a solid first attempt. If Avalanche can be accused of anything, it's that the studio has tried to do too much all at once. Something was always going to give – between the massive open world, the messy RPG economy, exciting action combat, and adventure story that wants to cast you as a hero with homework due on Monday.

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Oct 18, 2023

"Web of Wyrd is a compelling concept in need of further iteration and continuing evolution"

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