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Game reviews published in 2022.

GTA 5 PS5 Review: Great, But Getting Old

GTA 5 PS5 Review: Great, But Getting Old

game review22 March 2022

How many times has GTA 5 been re-released already? Probably too many times to count, and so you have to ask yourself: is this next-gen version of Rockstar’s open-world masterpiece really worth the upgrade?

GTA 5 PS5 Review: Great, But Getting Old
GRID Legends Review - It’s Fun, But Still Not Even Close to 2008 GRID

GRID Legends Review - It’s Fun, But Still Not Even Close to 2008 GRID

game review25 February 2022

Codemasters and EA made a risky decision to release GRID Legends just one week ahead of Gran Turismo 7. It turns out they prepared some strong arguments against this gargantuan rival, but is it enough to avoid a road disaster?

GRID Legends Review - It’s Fun, But Still Not Even Close to 2008 GRID
Atelier Sophie 2 Review: Dream or Nightmare?

Atelier Sophie 2 Review: Dream or Nightmare?

game review24 February 2022

The latest addition to the Atelier series, Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream, takes a laid-back approach to the modern RPG, including its trademark puzzle crafting system.

Atelier Sophie 2 Review: Dream or Nightmare?
Horizon Forbidden West Review: How the West Was Fun

Horizon Forbidden West Review: How the West Was Fun

game review14 February 2022

Forbidden West is a must-play for any PS5 owner and provides a riveting story, expanded combat options, and quests that further give life to Aloy’s world.

Horizon Forbidden West Review: How the West Was Fun
Elden Ring Review: A Soulful Experience

Elden Ring Review: A Soulful Experience

game review03 March 2022

As merciless as Dark Souls but as liberating as Breath of the Wild, Elden Ring gives you an experience unique to each person and one that is worth discovering.

Elden Ring Review: A Soulful Experience
Mario Strikers Battle League Review: Worth A Shot

Mario Strikers Battle League Review: Worth A Shot

game review15 June 2022

15 years after the release of Mario Strikers Charged, a new entry, Mario Strikers Battle League, makes it ways to Switch to offer fans more of a zany Mario-esque soccer game.

Mario Strikers Battle League Review: Worth A Shot
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Review: A Monumental Adventure

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Review: A Monumental Adventure

game review17 August 2022

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 brings you more emotions, more conflict, and a combat system that blends everything its past installments introduced for an even more customizable experience. This is a JRPG you do not want to miss.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Review: A Monumental Adventure
Steelrising Review: An Exciting Premise Falls Short

Steelrising Review: An Exciting Premise Falls Short

game review10 September 2022

What if the French Revolution was thwarted by an army of robots? While the game can be fun, ultimately Steelrising doesn’t quite live up to that unique concept.

Steelrising Review: An Exciting Premise Falls Short
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Review: Still Weird, Still Fun

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Review: Still Weird, Still Fun

game review17 October 2022

The highly anticipated tactical RPG, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, finally brings the gang of goofy heroes back to the Nintendo Switch, five years after the original.

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Review: Still Weird, Still Fun
Elex 2 Review: A Flawed Improvement

Elex 2 Review: A Flawed Improvement

game review28 February 2022

Elex 2 is an improvement on the original and brings with it a new threat Jax must defeat with the help of his friends. It’s still feels like a eurojank game, though, so it does have its flaws.

Elex 2 Review: A Flawed Improvement
Scorn Review: An Unsettling Journey

Scorn Review: An Unsettling Journey

game review14 October 2022

Scorn throws you into a world filled with grotesque imagery and expects you to figure your way forward. Its lack of direction creates a wonderful feeling of dread, but it can become a maddening experience for some.

Scorn Review: An Unsettling Journey
Witcher 3 Next-Gen Review: Polished and Pretty

Witcher 3 Next-Gen Review: Polished and Pretty

game review14 December 2022

Fans new and old will appreciate this Next-Gen update to a game that makes this masterpiece shine even stronger. Read on to find out why.

Witcher 3 Next-Gen Review: Polished and Pretty
Is Cyberpunk 2077 Worth Going Back to After Patch 1.5?

Is Cyberpunk 2077 Worth Going Back to After Patch 1.5?

revisiting18 February 2022

CD Projekt RED didn't give up and the patching effort for Cyberpunk 2077 is still ongoing. New content, though modest, is still reaching the game. Patch 1.5, which is its next-gen upgrade, is a big step forward, though I, for one, won't be playing.

Is Cyberpunk 2077 Worth Going Back to After Patch 1.5?
King of Fighters 15 Review: Safe Hits

King of Fighters 15 Review: Safe Hits

game review15 February 2022

Sticking to what it knows best, King of Fighters 15 features another solid, albeit safe entry in the series with some slight changes to ease newcomers in while still giving fans new ways to punish their opponents.

King of Fighters 15 Review: Safe Hits
Dying Light 2 Review: A Glow in the Dark

Dying Light 2 Review: A Glow in the Dark

game review02 February 2022

Dying Light 2 review is here! DL returns with a sequel that’s better than the original and offers you so much more frights and thrills. You will never look at a UV lamp the same way again.

Dying Light 2 Review: A Glow in the Dark
Lost Ark Review: Setting the Standard for a Modern MMORPG

Lost Ark Review: Setting the Standard for a Modern MMORPG

game review11 February 2022

The new free-to-play MMORPG, Lost Ark, brings all the classics of the genre to a beautifully modern game. Unfortunately, some of these expected features might be what keeps new players from joining in the fun.

Lost Ark Review: Setting the Standard for a Modern MMORPG
Trek to Yomi Review: A Trek Worth Taking

Trek to Yomi Review: A Trek Worth Taking

game review06 May 2022

A beautiful and immersive journey, Trek to Yomi is a game that Akira Kurosawa would have made. Read our review.

Trek to Yomi Review: A Trek Worth Taking
Evil Dead The Game Review: Mostly Groovy

Evil Dead The Game Review: Mostly Groovy

game review16 May 2022

For many of us Evil Dead holds a special place in our hearts - how about Evil Dead The Game? The bloody masterpiece that is Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn is a right of passage for most teenage sleepovers and remains a landmark of horror history.

Evil Dead The Game Review: Mostly Groovy
Dolmen Review: Dead Space

Dolmen Review: Dead Space

game review23 May 2022

Dolmen is years in the making and should feel like Dead Space mixed with Dark Souls. But do some design and technical issues make it feel more dead than deadly?

Dolmen Review: Dead Space
Sniper Elite 5 Review: Sharp Shooter

Sniper Elite 5 Review: Sharp Shooter

game review25 May 2022

Sniper Elite 5 takes Karl Fairburne to the French countryside to thwart some Nazi plans once more. Gameplay improvements and new features make this installment feel familiar but still just as fun.

Sniper Elite 5 Review: Sharp Shooter
Vampire Swansong Review: Choose wisely

Vampire Swansong Review: Choose wisely

game review06 June 2022

Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong isn't ideal. But after a rather rough and overwhelming start the mystery wins you over. Here's our review.

Vampire Swansong Review: Choose wisely
WWE 2K22 Review: Comeback Show

WWE 2K22 Review: Comeback Show

game review10 March 2022

After taking a year off WWE 2K is back with something to prove. It may not be perfect, but it sure is the improvement fans have been waiting for.

WWE 2K22 Review: Comeback Show
Syberia: The World Before Review - Same As It Ever Was?

Syberia: The World Before Review - Same As It Ever Was?

game review16 March 2022

Point'n'click games are not dead! Syberia 4 – The World Before – is back and will once again take us to the cold lands where we will solve illogical puzzles. Read our review.

Syberia: The World Before Review - Same As It Ever Was?
Soulstice Review: Grim Tales

Soulstice Review: Grim Tales

game review20 September 2022

Combo-centric in design, Soulstice may feel familiar to the touch, but does this gothic title have what it takes to hold your attention until the end?

Soulstice Review: Grim Tales
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Review: Evolutionary Constraints

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Review: Evolutionary Constraints

game review23 November 2022

The ninth generation of Pokemon games is now here, and with it comes a new region and new ways to catch them all. Read our review to see where the series is heading but where it can still improve.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Review: Evolutionary Constraints
Gran Turismo 7 Review - Sleeping Beauty

Gran Turismo 7 Review - Sleeping Beauty

game review02 March 2022

Finally, Polyphony Digital takes us back to the future. Gran Turismo 7 recovers all singleplayer features fans loved the series for, and gives them modern look. But the game itself doesn’t feel modern at all, sadly. Forza got far away.

Gran Turismo 7 Review - Sleeping Beauty
Two Point Campus Review: This Game Hates Me and I Love It

Two Point Campus Review: This Game Hates Me and I Love It

game review04 August 2022

Our Two Point Campus review is ready! Is the game a worthy successor to Two Point Hospital? Was the delay helpful in delivering the game we hoped for?

Two Point Campus Review: This Game Hates Me and I Love It
Plague Tale Requiem is the Reason Why I Still Play Games - Review

Plague Tale Requiem is the Reason Why I Still Play Games - Review

game review17 October 2022

A Plague Tale Requiem is one of the best games of 2022, and it undoubtedly offers a very relevant critique of the realities we've found ourselves in. Wear your masks, because we're entering a highly contagious plague of rats.

Plague Tale Requiem is the Reason Why I Still Play Games - Review
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Review: My Source of Suffering

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Review: My Source of Suffering

game review09 November 2022

Once again, the makers of Call of Duty are taking us on an adventure that could have been directed by Michael Bay. We reviewed the single-player and multiplayer modes.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Review: My Source of Suffering
Return to Monkey Island Review: A Well Kept Secret

Return to Monkey Island Review: A Well Kept Secret

game review26 September 2022

Decades after the first two main series games, Dan Gilbert’s Monkey Island returns in a nostalgic sequel with familiar faces and a fresh look.

Return to Monkey Island Review: A Well Kept Secret