It ends up with blurry action that often looks digitally faked and a fractious plot that’s stuck over-explaining itself.
The best moments in the game are those that require real teamwork between its unlikely allies.
Watch Dogs 2 not only represents a massive upgrade over its predecessor, but over similar open-world titles.
The game’s best moments use the story’s futuristic and space-bound setting to find new dramatic opportunities.
Though Stan Against Evil has an overarching plan, the characters and jokes don’t evolve along with the plot.
There’s an odd dissonance found in the Twitch-friendly social games that make up Jackbox Party Pack 3.
The player has full control of each character, but not their fate, and so the senselessness of war always sticks out.
The deeper that Chance delves into psychosis, the harder it is for audiences to pull away.
Exist Archive is bound to end up as a footnote, perpetually overshadowed by the titles that it so earnestly emulates.
Goliath often manages to surprise with the revelation of a deeper subtext.
It provides a clear and winning way in which to wring magic from the old, and features several stunning illusions.
Westworld isn’t some far-flung future entertainment, but a prescient commentary on our present.
The result is a game that’s both a slice-of-life drama and a surreal case study.
Those overwhelmed by Rive’s unapologetic difficulty can’t say they weren’t warned.
In a world of all-too similar platformers, Hue is a literal palette cleanser.
Fans know exactly what they’re getting from Phoenix Wright, and Spirit of Justice doesn’t disappoint.
Mankind Divided feels torn, and not just between the story-centric campaign and gameplay-focused Breach.
Movement here isn’t just treated as a necessity of the gameplay, but as an expression of joy and healing.
The film is, at least, a marvelously enticing advertisement for the upcoming Final Fantasy XV video game.
Better Late Than Never is so desperate for attention that it almost never stops explaining itself.