GAMING REVIEWS

Big Hops review: I came for the platforming, stayed for the joy of moving through the world

The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon review: Falcom shot its densest lore into space, and it works

Pathologic 3 reboot knows you’ve been here before and has some uncomfortable thoughts about it

Code Vein II preview: a time-traveling souls-like that turns boss fights into emotional goodbyes

Neon lights, cracked bones, and unfinished business: Yakuza Kiwami remains timeless on Switch 2

Sektori review: when a twin-stick shooter becomes a test of nerves, skill, and obsession

Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension review: challenging combat and great mega designs undercut by repetition

Terminator 2D: No Fate review: a pixelated love letter to Judgment Day and 90s arcades

Unbeatable review: a punk rock rhythm game that forgets to play music

Routine Review: the sci-fi horror game that strands you in a 1970s space resort and dares you to survive

Destiny 2: Renegades review: Destiny picks up a lightsaber and hopes we won’t notice

Skate Story review: kickflipping through hell with style and existential dread

Rhythm Doctor review: the most chaotic one-button rhythm game you’ll ever play

Skate Season 2 review: I gave up after Season 1, but this game convinced me to fall for it again

Marvel Cosmic Invasion review: a beautiful, quippy, nostalgic punch through the Marvel universe

Sleep Awake review: a killer horror premise trapped inside a sleepwalking stealth game

Octopath Traveler 0 review: a 16-bit soul wrapped in a 4K emotional crisis

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond review: a return trip I didn’t know I needed, even when it got weird