IGN's Reviews
Splitgate's portal gun makes it one of the smartest multiplayer shooters around, but a small player base leads to long, frustrating waits between unbalanced matches.
The outstanding Necromancer class and an excellent helping of side missions in a beautiful world make The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr a great expansion even though its main storyline disappoints.
What Dauntless lacks in layered complexity it makes up for with tightly crafted combat and rewarding progression, proving you don't need to cram every possible feature into a game for it to be great.
Warhammer: Chaosbane can stand proudly alongside some of the best games that have used the foreboding, Gothic Old World as a setting.
Beat Saber should be the go-to for introducing people to the potential of VR gaming. Its simple to learn, damn near impossible to master rhythm gameplay is outstanding.
Blood & Truth is a great example of what PSVR can accomplish with a fun, engrossing blockbuster story.
Trover Saves the Universe is a short and sweet VR platformer wrapped in one of the most ridiculous and funny video game stories you'll ever see.
Exploring the uncharted worlds of Outer Wilds feels like a true adventure in ways most games never achieve.
Mordhau's deep melee combat system creates moments of gory multiplayer medieval magic.
The Castlevania Anniversary Collection doesn't do any fancy emulation tricks, but the games speak for themselves.
Layers of Fear 2 is a stirring horror adventure with incredible writing that consistently subverts expectations.
Total War: Three Kingdoms uses excellent pacing and strong character mechanics to create a consistently exciting and challenging historical strategy campaign.
Team Sonic Racing adds a creative twist on the arcade racer with its exciting team-based mechanics that put strategy and precision at the forefront alongside blistering speeds across mesmerizing tracks.
Observation's novel approach to puzzle design and gripping plot combine to create a unique science-fiction experience.
Life Is Strange 2 Episode 3 has a thrilling conclusion but its core conflict and new characters never fully make a connection.
Rage 2's moment-to-moment combat is outstanding, making it shine among open-world first-person shooters.
A Plague Tale: Innocence has a great story, but the gameplay has a level of convenience that undercuts the perilous world.
Close to the Sun is a harrowing and thoughtfully designed first-person exploration adventure that shows a twisted world in which Nikola Tesla's ideas came to life.
Saints Row 3 is still as fun as it is crazy on the Switch, but be warned if you're going to play it on a TV.
Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Story - Episode 1 is mechanically simple, but it does a fine job of letting you bask in Star Wars surroundings and the impressive presence of Darth Vader himself.