Matthew Kato
Blazing through the night provides some fun racing moments, but NFS doesn't support or assemble its constituent parts to any cumulative positive
There are some great moments out on the track thanks to the competitive A.I. Elsewhere the feature set offers enough to keep you interested
The puzzle-game intricacies remain once the excitement of the explosions wears off
The racing still has strong moments, but the additions don't add as much as I'd expect
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.
Though slimmed down compared to other iterations, this version has enough features to make it enjoyable
The premise, and occasionally its execution, has its moments, but A Way Out feels like a vision not fully realized
Including gameplay objectives before the big intersection crashes is an addition as fun as the set pieces themselves
Codemasters' skill in the genre makes Grid a competent entry, but nothing more
The pillars of gameplay, combat, and story all bear the mark of creator Hideo Kojima, but none of them stand out or carry the experience
I enjoyed racing spring cars on dirt ovals more than I thought I would
Gear Club's march of unlocking and upgrading is more fun than the racing itself, making for an uneven experience
The world is more enjoyable than the mystery therein, but the experience is intriguing overall
It's a title that's fun to drive, but offers little to support it
Even if the gameplay was everything it could be, this title still has its challenges
The game nails a few concepts, but does not evolve beyond that
The game nails a few concepts, but does not evolve beyond that
Developer SIE London captures the vibe of the city and its characters, even though the gameplay is standard shooting-gallery fare
The career mode and creation tools are the best parts of AO Tennis 2, but the gameplay struggles to keep up its end of the bargain
In Other Waters succeeds more as an exercise in world building than as an exciting adventure game