Elden Ring Review: An Open World Where Every Detour Pays Off
Elden Ring review, 9/10. FromSoftware’s open world: freedom to explore, superb bosses and the huge Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, but brutal difficulty.
Reviews
Reviews of games we’ve actually played, not impressions copied from a trailer. For every game we say what works, what doesn’t and who it’s worth buying for. We score games after dozens of hours of play and come back to the review after major updates.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Review: Medieval Bohemia That Never Holds Your Hand
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II review, 9/10. Warhorse’s medieval RPG: a great story and skill-based combat, but a tough start and 100 GB on an SSD.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Review: Dungeons & Dragons the Way You Play It at the Table
Baldur’s Gate 3 review, 9/10. Larian’s turn-based D&D RPG: huge freedom of choice and great companions, but a steep start and 150 GB on your drive.
Hollow Knight: Silksong Review: A Huge Metroidvania That Shows No Mercy
Hollow Knight: Silksong review, 9/10. Team Cherry’s huge Metroidvania starring Hornet: superb combat and world, punishing difficulty and a stingy economy.
Battlefield 6 Review: Great Multiplayer, a Weak Campaign and Mixed Player Reception
Battlefield 6 review, 7/10. Critics love the big battles, vehicles and destruction, not the campaign. Mixed on Steam, and PC needs Secure Boot.
DayZ Review: A Czech Survival Game Players Rate Far Higher Than Critics
DayZ review, 5/10. Hardcore survival from Bohemia Interactive with Chernarus and the new Badlands map. Players like it, critics slammed bugs and consoles.
Fortnite Review: A Battle Royale That Keeps Changing, Not Always for the Better
Fortnite review, 8/10. Free battle royale with or without building, LEGO, Festival and cross-play. Points off for pricier V-Bucks and retired modes.
Overwatch 2 Review: A Great Free Team Shooter That Steam Players Don’t Go Easy On
Overwatch 2 review, 5/10. A free team shooter with over 50 heroes and crossplay. Critics praise the gameplay, Steam players rate it Mostly Negative.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Review: Good Multiplayer and Zombies, a Weak Campaign and Angry Players
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 review, 5/10. Critics enjoy the multiplayer and Zombies, not the co-op campaign or Endgame. Mostly Negative on Steam.
League of Legends Review: The Deepest MOBA, and It Won’t Give You Anything for Free
League of Legends review, 8/10. Free team MOBA with 173 champions and depth for years. Points off for a steep start, Vanguard and pricey skins.