Kotaku

“Cyberpunk 2077 is enormous, ambitious, and a mess in ways both fascinating and frustrating.”

“Dragon Age: Inquisition is a fantasy game. That word—fantasy—is a sort of shorthand, with a bunch of connotations.”

“The other half feels like a live-action adaptation of a SNES Jurassic Park game.”

“The long-awaited fourth entry in BioWare's fantasy series isn't just good, it's some of the studio's best work.”

“I've been playing Shattered Space all week and have a lot of thoughts but will hold them until my review is published. TL;DR: it's complicated.”

“The latest game from the minds behind the Persona series has a lot to say, and it does so in a way that's refreshingly full-throated and without a modicum of subtlety.”

“It's messy. It's weird. I'll never forget the ending.”

“The short answer is yes, things have indeed been shaken up. The longer answer is, well, the rest of this review.”

“I don't really have any asterisks to put on my love for Mina the Hollower: it's fun, it's full, it's mysterious, nice to look at, and very nice to listen to”

“On the plus side, the burger, shake, and tots were so good that I didn’t mind being judged for my choices.”

“Baldur’s Gate 3 is proof that Larian Studios knows how to capture that spirit and develop in pursuit of that feeling.”

“Rebirth was an invitation to rethink and reconsider a game I’ve loved dearly for decades.”

“A damn good third-person shooter tarnished by bland missions and live-service shenanigans.”

“A bold shift to action and a stirring fantasy tale make this the best Final Fantasy in ages.”

“Concord is a damn fine shooter.”

“I realized that I had been tricked into playing another goddamn survival crafting game that wanted me to punch trees and mine stone for a few hours before it got fun.”

“Starfield is an enormous, dense RPG that manages to feel like home even as it reaches for the stars.”

“Exhilarating movement mechanics I've played with since inFamous Second Son.”

“This is not a review. I want to be upfront about that from the start. Kotaku was not provided with review code by the publisher.”

“Despite the technical issues, Scarlet and Violet are a bold new direction for the franchise.”

“Given that its developers have already laid out plans to significantly overhaul the game over the coming months, I'm cautiously optimistic about Anthem's future.”

“It's a game of dichotomies, one that's beautiful yet flat, enjoyable yet frustrating, vast yet shallow.”

“Walking through Mos Eisley and seeing hundreds of aliens milling around made me feel like I had just been transported into a scene from the movies.”

“The visuals are truly stunning, but Game Science's breakout blockbuster undermines its own efforts at epic storytelling and exhilarating combat.”

“The future might be bleak, but Marathon fucking rules.”

“It kind of just feels like another Resident Evil game.”

“An incredibly creative and often funny FPS held back by wonky combat and glitches.”

“This really is the best-playing Souls-like around.”

“Code Vein II emerges as a comfy mix between a Soulslike and a JRPG that makes for a satisfying entry point for folks who want to dip their toes into both genres.”