Kotaku

“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.”