GameSpot's Reviews
Through the Darkest of Times paints what feels like an accurate portrait of life in Nazi Germany. Cherry-picking major events, like the Reichstag Fire or the opening ceremony of the Olympics, it convincingly places you at the scene, putting you in the shoes of a regular German trying to come to grips with how one person--or even five people--can respond in the presence of evil.
The Pedestrian is a charming game that asks you to puzzle your way out of the dimensional bounds of street signs.
Despite some tedious backtracking, Kunai's fast-paced combat and satisfying platforming are accentuated by smart level designs that make it a blast to play.
After seven years, Kentucky Route Zero reaches the end of the road, and the full portrait it paints is melancholy and sorrowful but also absolutely beautiful.
Kingdom Hearts 3: Re:Mind's new playable characters and post-game bosses aren't enough to save it from feeling like a tired retread of events experienced just last year.
Lenna's Inception is an enjoyable, procedurally generated ode to The Legend of Zelda.
Journey to the Savage Planet is a charming and upbeat adventure about exploring an uncharted planet in service of your corporate overlords.
The Last Autumn reinvigorates the engrossing core loop of Frostpunk with intelligent iterations on its objectives and new laws to fully exploit.
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot's emphasis on making the world and character interactions of Dragon Ball as important as the fights makes for a solid action-RPG experience.
Unity of Command 2 maintains a strong supply of deep, compelling wargame strategy once you break through its wall of jargon.
Wattam is a bizarre playground full of wonder, discovery, and cheerful friends that come together to tell a sweet story about rising up and bonding after conflict.
A relaxing little adventure with gorgeous graphics, easy puzzles, and good vibes.
Supermash's promise of a limitless supply of genre mashed games can't mask their shallow, repetitive, and uninteresting gameplay.
Phoenix Point takes a good shot at revitalizing the XCOM formula.
Darksiders: Genesis suffers from a poorly-suited camera but has great combat and intriguing writing.
Life Is Strange 2's emotionally charged finale does justice to Sean and Daniel Diaz's journey by placing an emphasis on identity, society, and brotherhood.
Shovel Knight: King of Cards repeats some elements from previous entries, but it ultimately delivers one of the largest and more refined expansions in the series yet.
There's fun to be had in Harmonix's take on kinetic rhythm games, but it loses the beat in a few key areas.
Shenmue III hasn't changed much from its Dreamcast-era roots--and it can't reach its full potential as a result.
Blacksad: Under the Skin is a decent detect-'em-up that lacks a bit of noir style.