Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube Despite giving players a chance to explore Hogwarts and the surrounding area as an aspiring new wizarding student, the dated game mechanics prevent this open-world game from rising above average. First of all, the more of a fan of the “Harry Potter” franchise you are, the better experience you’ll… Read More: Video Game Review: Hogwarts Legacy (PS5) »
**This review contains minor SPOILERS** Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube Starting off just a few years after the last game, this sequel feels like a true continuation of not only the story, but also the lore and gameplay. It’s hard to come up with new things to say about this game that will be… Read More: Video Game Review: God of War Ragnarök (PS5) »
**This review may contain minor gameplay SPOILERS*** Watch the more detailed review on YouTube Samus Aran returns in “Metroid Dread” for a brand new adventure, that for better or worse feels like all her other adventures. The Metroid series dips back into its side-scrolling roots and offers very little in terms of improving on the… Read More: Video Game Review: Metroid Dread »
***This review contains SPOILERS*** Naughty Dog Studios set a high bar with the first “Last of Us,” so the sequel had its work cut out for it. While it succeeds by taking the combat, visuals, and overall gameplay to the next level, the story and characters fall well short of what was the best part… Read More: Video Game Review: The Last of Us Part II »
This review is for the PlayStation 4 version of this game. An overall fun Star Wars game that excels thanks to a great story and well-developed characters. However, the game is hurt by tons of backtracking and often-frustrating combat. Easily the best part of this game is the strong story. Cal’s quest that takes him… Read More: Video Game Review: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order »
***Review contains a few minor spoilers*** “Red Dead Redemption 2” throws you in the middle of the old west, and into a world so immersive, you might never want to leave. I’ve never played the first “Red Dead Redemption,” and had no idea what to expect here. (In fact, I didn’t even know this was… Read More: Video Game Review: Red Dead Redemption 2 »
***Review contains a few minor spoilers*** Click here for SPOILER talk on YouTube A great game that takes you into the world of Spider-Man, and allows you to crawl, flip, and swing through a detailed Manhattan skyline. As strong as this game is, it will always be shackled by the comparisons to the Batman: Arkham… Read More: Video Game Review: Spider-Man (PS4) »
***Review contains a few minor spoilers*** Click here for my YouTube SPOILER talk and review An immersive game that allows a takes advantage of rich Norse mythology to add depth to the story about a father and his son forced to work together to fulfill a loved one’s last wish. This is the first game… Read More: Video Game Review: God of War (2018) »
***Review contains a few gameplay spoilers*** A fun and inventive new game in the Super Mario series, that keeps much of what has worked over the years, while adding some new twists. The overall game mechanics are still largely unchanged since “Super Mario 64.” Mario still has his arsenal of long jumps, ground pounds, wall… Read More: Video Game Review: Super Mario Odyssey (Switch) »
A great addition to the “Legend of Zelda” franchise, that is clearly inspired by games like “The Elder Scrolls” series. While it surpasses these games in some ways, and falls short in others, the game has reinvented the series just as it was starting to show its age. The Zelda games were starting to feel… Read More: Video Game Review: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the… »