Action Reviews

Revenge of the Savage Planet review: "An underrated sci-fi platformer gets a beautiful third-person sequel, but I'm left cold by shallow busywork and an over-reliance on toilet humor"

Assassin's Creed Shadows review: "More confidence, texture, and purpose than we've seen since Assassin's Creed pivoted into RPG territory"

Eternal Strands review: "Flawed but fun behemoth battling"

Sniper Elite: Resistance review: "Balances action and stealth with a level of success that very few games manage"

Hyper Light Breaker review: "A shaky start for Heart Machine's looter shooter slasher prequel"

Unknown 9: Awakening review: The Anya Chalotra-led story charms, but combat lacks serious polish

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom review – "A refreshing, magic-filled retool of the Link's Awakening engine"

Towerborne review: "A satisfying gameplay loop about gear, gear, and more gear"

Nine Sols review: "Metroidvania blended with Soulslike elements and the execution is nothing short of astonishing"

Stellar Blade review: "A good action-RPG that I enjoyed a lot despite several issues"

Princess Peach: Showtime review: "A charming little morsel of a game"

Skull and Bones review: "Too much of a grind for too little reward"

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora review: "doesn't exactly break any molds but fits them perfectly"

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 review: "Stuck paying deference to a past that it seems to barely understand"

Thirsty Suitors review: "A witty, heartfelt adventure about going home"

Ghostrunner 2 review: "a new frontrunner in its genre"

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 review: "Quite simply the best superhero game yet"