Steven MessnerSocial Links NavigationFreelance writer and salt and vinegar chip enthusiast. You can find my work all over or just hit me up at @stevenmessner and say hello! Latest articles by Steven Messner Games that will break your heart before they even start By Steven Messner published 14 July 15 Feature Feature 7 games with out-of-left-field genre mashups By Steven Messner published 25 June 15 Feature Feature 8 games that perfectly capture the spirit of summer By Steven Messner published 25 May 15 Feature Feature Sign up to the GamesRadar+ NewsletterWeekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and moreContact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors GAME REVIEWSMOVIE REVIEWSTV REVIEWS1This Viking card game is perfect for two-player matches on the go2Nioh 3 review: "Brutal samurai and ninja clashes across wide maps avoid retreading Elden Ring – this Soulslike is all demon killer, no filler"3This Lord of the Rings card game is a puzzle-solving masterclass4Highguard review: "A fresh but muddled FPS genre mashup that needs refinement if it's to have any staying power"5This hidden role board game makes me feel like a puppet master, so Traitors fans should listen up1Return to Silent Hill review: "Neither an impressive adaptation nor coherent enough to act as a standalone film"228 Years Later: The Bone Temple review: "The wildest and weirdest entry into the franchise yet"3Avatar: Fire and Ash review: "Still a technical marvel, with some of the year's best action filmmaking"4Five Nights at Freddy's 2 review: "We have waited two years for a Five Nights at Freddy's 1.5"5Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery review: "Brings Knives Out back to its roots for a sequel that's almost on a par with the original"1Wonder Man review: "A low-key gem that's up there with the MCU's best"2Starfleet Academy review: "It may feel a little different to what we're used to, but this is Star Trek through and through"3A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms review: "This Game of Thrones spin-off is a heartfelt and fun return to Westeros"4Stranger Things season 5 finale review: “Shows off both the best and the worst of Hawkins”5Stranger Things season 5, Volume 2 review: “All set up for a finale that has so much to deliver”
Games that will break your heart before they even start By Steven Messner published 14 July 15 Feature