Matthew Kato


87 games reviewed
76.9 average score
78 median score
48.3% of games recommended
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9 / 10.0 - DiRT 4
Jun 6, 2017

Although I almost exclusively had my fun with the rally part of Dirt 4, the game is a loaded package that fills in a lot of Dirt Rally's blanks

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8.8 / 10.0 - The Golf Club 2
Jun 30, 2017

The new golf societies for single-player and offline add much-needed ongoing structure, but it's the gameplay that provides the actual depth

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8.3 / 10.0 - Madden NFL 18
Aug 17, 2017

Madden 18's benefits don't immediately jump out at you, but they are worth exploring

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7 / 10.0 - Everybody's Golf
Aug 31, 2017

The game makes you replay a paltry number of out-of-the-box courses and its modes lack features, resulting in a sidestep for the series.

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7 / 10.0 - NASCAR Heat 2
Sep 12, 2017

The racing still has strong moments, but the additions don't add as much as I'd expect

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Sep 12, 2017

The new gameplay changes and additions mean PES continues to be a great experience. The Master League, however, needs to take a similar step forward

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8.8 / 10.0 - FIFA 18
Sep 21, 2017

Seeing where Hunter's story goes is a compelling part of a game that otherwise feels very familiar.

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7.8 / 10.0 - Project CARS 2
Sep 29, 2017

Some niggling issues mar the experience, but Project Cars 2 is a good title for the franchise

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7.8 / 10.0 - Forza Motorsport 7
Oct 7, 2017

It's great to get behind the wheel in Forza, but the rest of the game's structure gets in the way

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Oct 11, 2017

Though slimmed down compared to other iterations, this version has enough features to make it enjoyable

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7.8 / 10.0 - Gran Turismo Sport
Oct 20, 2017

The online racing is very engaging if you can put up with the game's overall structure

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6.8 / 10.0 - Gear.Club Unlimited
Dec 7, 2017

Gear Club's march of unlocking and upgrading is more fun than the racing itself, making for an uneven experience

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Dec 13, 2017

The freestyle events play to the title's gameplay core, but the other Olympic events aren't a fundamental part of the experience. The Become a Legend mode is more of a long, drawn-out tutorial than a career mode

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6.8 / 10.0 - A Case of Distrust
Feb 15, 2018

The world is more enjoyable than the mystery therein, but the experience is intriguing overall

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7 / 10.0 - A Way Out
Mar 22, 2018

The premise, and occasionally its execution, has its moments, but A Way Out feels like a vision not fully realized

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8.8 / 10.0 - Laser League
May 14, 2018

The arena and its deadly lasers may be hectic, but the rapid-fire fun is constant

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Jun 4, 2018

Finding enjoyment is hard when even a long, dramatic rally ends in a true unforced error committed by the gameplay

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6 / 10.0 - The Crew 2
Jun 29, 2018

Other than brief moments, no part of The Crew 2 is captivating enough, including the rubberband-based gameplay, the events themselves, and the overall setup of the open world

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7 / 10.0 - Danger Zone 2
Jul 26, 2018

Including gameplay objectives before the big intersection crashes is an addition as fun as the set pieces themselves

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8 / 10.0 - Madden NFL 19
Aug 1, 2018

I still have a lot of fun playing Madden – with the different modes catering to different moods – but the improvements to the experience are not major

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