In a departure from the last two games of the series, Metro Exodus sends players into the great outdoors of post-apocalyptic Russia where, unfortunately, the formula that worked for the last two games falls apart.
If only Metro Exodus had a little mo…
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‘Resident Evil 2’ almost broke me
Resident Evil 2 is a perfect example of how to do a video game remake, taking an outdated yet beloved ‘90s game and rebuilding it into a modern horror masterpiece.
Every inch of the Resident Evil 2 remake is engrossing. It’s a masterclass in environmental design and atmosphere. It blends action, puzzles, and story into a well-balanced and fun concoction. All of that together makes RE2 an early game of the year contender for 2019.
There’s just one thing I can’t get out of my head.
The Resident Evil 2 remake almost broke me.
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The deeper I burrow into Below, the deeper it burrows into my mind.
Below is a game of exploration, repetition, tenacity, and bravery. It exists at a crossroads of engrossing and off-putting; it’s enticing with its mysteries but can just as easily become so frustrating that it demands breaks. What makes Below special, though, is that it’s inescapable even during those breaks.
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‘Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’ is exceptional in every way
There’s a certain beauty to Super Smash Bros., a beauty that has sustained itself over 19 years and five games, a beauty that transcends the fighting game genre, a beauty that weaves its way into every facet of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Super Smash…
‘Just Cause 4’ gets lost in its own storm
Try as it might, Just Cause 4 does not live up to its predecessors.
In a game that’s built around normally fun elements like chaos, destruction, and revolution, Just Cause 4 ends up getting in its own way far too often with extraneous menu-based syst…
‘Hitman 2’ challenges you to build a better murder mousetrap in all the right ways
Hitman 2 is basically just a slightly more perfect version of Hitman, easily one of the best games of 2016.
As sequels go, it doesn’t do much to shake things up. Mirrors work now, so if you’re sneaking up behind someone standing in front of a mirror,…
‘Pokémon Let’s Go’ is the Pokémon game I wish I had as a kid
After about 20 years, Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow have been given new life on Nintendo Switch with Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Evee!, and it feels so good to be back.
Coming out for the Nintendo Switch on Friday, the two Pokémon:…
‘The Tetris Effect’ is a meditative salve for this savage world
Here’s how software engineer Garth Kidd defined the “Tetris effect” in his 1996 paper, “Possible future risk of virtual reality,” for The Risks Digest.
“Many people, after playing Tetris for more than an hour straight, report being plagued by after-i…
‘World of Warcraft Classic’ is kind of agonizing
World of Warcraft Classic is delivering on its promise to bring back the original World of Warcraft experience, for better or worse.
I had a chance to play the World of Warcraft Classic demo at BlizzCon, rolling a level 15 Tauren shaman to try to rec…