Reviews
Verdicts on the latest releases.
Review Roundup: Control Resonant Scores Higher Than the Original
Remedy's sequel holds an 84 on Metacritic with 92 percent positive reviews, beating 2019's Control outright — though PC Gamer flags too much middling combat.
Oct 10ReviewsReview Roundup: Onimusha: Way of the Sword Lands an 85, Series' Best Reception in Years
Capcom's parry-focused revival scores strong across 82 critic reviews, with praise for combat polish and boss staging offset by complaints about repetitive mini-bosses.
Oct 10ReviewsReview Roundup: Silent Hill Townfall Wins Critics Over, Loses Some Players
The series' first-person revival holds an 81 on Metacritic for its Scottish-set horror, but a wide critic-player gap has opened over its combat and stealth.
Oct 10ReviewsReview Roundup: Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve — Critics Call It a Series Best
Bandai Namco's ninth numbered Ace Combat holds an 88 on Metacritic. Reviewers praise the campaign and dogfighting; a few flag PC performance hiccups.
Oct 5ReviewsReview Roundup: Gears of War: E-Day — What Critics Are Saying
The prequel to the original trilogy launches with the series' best scores in over 15 years. Here is what critics are saying so far.
Oct 5ReviewsReview Roundup: Silent Hill: Townfall — What Critics Are Saying
Konami's Silent Hill spin-off from Screen Burn arrived this week. Critics love its atmosphere and puzzles, but are split on stealth and combat.
Sep 27ReviewsReview Roundup: Control Resonant — What Critics Are Saying
Remedy's new Control game launched this week to strong but divided reviews. Here is what critics are saying so far.
Sep 26ReviewsReview Roundup: Mina the Hollower — What Critics Are Saying
Yacht Club Games' pixel-art adventure has tied Forza Horizon 6 for the top Metacritic score among 2026's early releases. Here is why critics rate it.
Sep 18ReviewsReview Roundup: Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection — What Critics Are Saying
The turn-based Monster Hunter spin-off has drawn strong scores across platforms. Here is what reviewers praise and where they say it falls short.
Sep 16ReviewsReview Roundup: Pokémon Pokopia — What Critics Are Saying
The Switch 2 building-and-collecting spin-off has earned near-unanimous praise. Here is the critical consensus, plus the one recurring complaint.
Sep 14ReviewsReview Roundup: Resident Evil Requiem — What Critics Are Saying
Capcom's latest survival horror entry has scored among the year's best. Here is what reviewers say about its two-protagonist approach.
Sep 12ReviewsReview Roundup: Pragmata — What Critics Are Saying
Capcom's new sci-fi IP arrived to strong reviews and early game-of-the-year chatter. Here is a look at the scores and the quotes behind them.
Sep 10ReviewsReview Roundup: Saros — What Critics Are Saying
Housemarque's Returnal follow-up has earned praise as a refinement of the formula, with a couple of notable dissenters. Here is the critical picture.
Sep 8ReviewsReview Roundup: 007 First Light — What Critics Are Saying
IO Interactive's Bond origin story is being called the best 007 game in decades. Here is the critical consensus, including the dissenting voices.
Sep 6ReviewsReview Roundup: Forza Horizon 6 — What Critics Are Saying
Japan-set Forza Horizon 6 has landed at the top of Metacritic's 2026 charts. Here is what reviewers say it gets right, and where it plays safe.
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