Video Game Reviews (Page 2)

Broken Roads official screenshot showing a ramshackle desert town with several party members gathered in conversation

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Broken Roads review - a lonely scavenger hunt for scraps of interest

Nominative determinism.

10 Apr 2024 Ruth Cassidy

19 comments

A soldier in power armour holds a huge gun, standing next to a civilian in this screen from Fallout

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TV Review | Fallout season 1 review - a wild Wasteland safari where naive optimism meets gory mayhem

Cooped up.

10 Apr 2024 Graeme Virtue

124 comments

A dazzlingly bright illustrative, almost scribbled, crayon image of a feminine-looking character tossing a bullet into the air with their hand, while in the background, a line darts between dying silhouettes, depicting a bullet's journey. The main character is framed by a glowing sun.

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Children of the Sun review - a thrilling mashup of bullet-time and puzzle games

The kids are all bright.

9 Apr 2024 Vikki Blake

6 comments

A beautiful mansion with a curving drive and fountain out front under a perfect summer sky in this shot from Botany Manor

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Botany Manor review - a beautiful, bucolic brain tickler

How does your garden grow?

9 Apr 2024 Matt Wales

14 comments

Content Warning screenshot showing players heading off ahead of you in a grassy, sunny overworld, as you film them with camcorder in hand

Review

Content Warning review - a funny but forgettable 15 minutes of fame

Link in BOO!

8 Apr 2024 Ashley Bardhan

5 comments

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Pepper Grinder review - straight-ahead fun with brilliant ideas along the way

I found my drill.

5 Apr 2024 Christian Donlan

13 comments

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Digital Foundry | Turtle Beach VelocityOne Race review: direct drive racing wheels go mainstream

Capable, affordable and feature-rich - with a few rough edges.

3 Apr 2024 Will Judd

33 comments

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Digital Foundry | Dell Alienware AW3225QF review: the best 32-inch QD-OLED for UK buyers

This 4K 240Hz screen has impressive Dolby Vision HDR too.

29 Mar 2024 Will Judd

44 comments

An illustrative-style image of a mother and her teenage daughter hugging. Their eyes are closed in happiness.

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Open Roads review - a pleasant road trip that doesn't go anywhere particularly memorable

A nice brake.

27 Mar 2024 Robert Purchese

15 comments

Blimps fly into the air from a towering, yellow-lit city behind them.

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Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles review - meditative city building on a stormy archipelago

Caw.

26 Mar 2024 Robert Purchese

7 comments

A witch conjures a magical orb and fixes us with her gaze in this art for Timemelters.

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Timemelters review - weird, cold-blooded tactical brilliance

Back from/to the future.

25 Mar 2024 Christian Donlan

23 comments

Rise of the Ronin official screenshot showing the silhouette of a distant player grappling up to a high beam of wood jutting out from a tall building, against the sunset

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Rise of the Ronin review - samurai action that's as grounded as it is approachable

Counterspark-tual history.

21 Mar 2024 Alan Wen

69 comments

Princess Peach dressed as a swordfighter posing with a rapier

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Princess Peach: Showtime! review - the damsel in distress becomes an RPG queen

Vision in pink.

21 Mar 2024 Ashley Bardhan

29 comments

Dragon's Dogma 2 image, showing an intricate stained glass window depicting a roaring dragon with its wings spread.

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Dragon's Dogma 2 review - endless discoveries paired with limitless potential

There and back again.

20 Mar 2024 Lewis Parker

204 comments

The in-game Alone in the Dark likenesses of actors Jodie Comber and David Harbor, wearing what looks like 30s attire - brown, buttoned up, smart but dull.

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Alone in the Dark review – a perfunctory romp that doesn't quite live up to the hype

Fear and loathing in Louisiana.

19 Mar 2024 Vikki Blake

51 comments

Asus ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM monitor sitting on a desk with some cool stuff on the screen

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Digital Foundry | Asus ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM review: the best gaming monitor we've tested

This 32-inch 4K 240Hz QD-OLED screen is superb.

16 Mar 2024 Will Judd

22 comments

A zoomed-in screenshot from the game The Thaumaturge, showing a bearded academic-looking masculine character, in a high collared coat and tie and waistcoat underneath, peering down at a book they're holding before them.

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The Thaumaturge review - a refreshingly different Polish RPG

A sight Warsaw eyes.

16 Mar 2024 Robert Purchese

35 comments

Penny throws her yo-yo against a starry backdrop in this screen from Penny's Big Breakaway.

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Penny's Big Breakaway review - a bright platformer with a serious lineage

Treasure box.

14 Mar 2024 Christian Donlan

25 comments

A chaotic montage image of Jeff Minter's head in sunglasses, llamas, audio cassettes, and a lurid pink and purple pixellated background

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Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story review - classic games, now with fascinating context

Synth you asked.

13 Mar 2024 Christian Donlan

40 comments

Unicorn Overlord official artwork showing a montage of JRPG-style characters with medaeval gear.

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Unicorn Overlord review - endless options propel this strategy RPG to epic heights

On horse for victory.

12 Mar 2024 Kaan Serin

36 comments

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Digital Foundry | OnePlus 12R Genshin Impact Edition review: flagship-grade power with plenty of fan extras

One of the most interesting video game tie-ins in a while.

11 Mar 2024 Will Judd

4 comments

A small stone house with two slanted wooden rooftops sits on a quite street. Plant pots sit outside the left side of the house underneath a window covered by awning, and two small shutter-clad windows adorn either side of the glass door on the right.

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Summerhouse review - a house-building toy that contains genuine magic

Finial fantasy.

8 Mar 2024 Christian Donlan

8 comments

A Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley screenshot showing Snufkin sat on a wooden dock, his back to the camera, while he fishes in a beautiful shimmering ocean.

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Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley review - it's just lovely

Parklife.

5 Mar 2024 Christian Donlan

42 comments

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Digital Foundry | Sony Xperia 5 V review: Compact and powerful with a great camera

A trendy handset with a couple of pitfalls.

4 Mar 2024 Reece Bithrey

31 comments

An illustrative cutscene showing Darth Vader in conversation with a uniformed general on the spaceship. I presume he's saying something like, "I find your lack of faith disturbing, General." But who knows?

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Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster review - a meticulous overhaul of a shooter that still blasts with the best

Return of the deadeye.

29 Feb 2024 Rick Lane

35 comments