Ign Game Reviews Spoken Edition

Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace's simple combat and uninspired "detective" work won't sate your Lovecraftian hunger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Narita Boy has the look of a stunner, but it's let down by poor exploration, one-note combat, and one particularly bad level that puts a dark cloud over what would otherwise be a ray of trichroma sunshine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For whom the Hell tolls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paradise Lost fails to take full advantage of its gripping premise and the haunting atmosphere of its setting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It Takes Two is a beautiful, breakneck-paced, co-op adventure that’s bubbling over with creativity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stronghold Warlords has a refreshing East Asian setting and satisfying castle building, but it looks and plays like an RTS that was asleep for most of the last decade or two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Obsidian has leaned hard into turning The Outer Worlds into a sci-fi detective game with its two DLC expansions – a direction that plays to the strengths of its characters and writing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A cleverly stripped-down RPG concept that demands attention for as long as it takes you to work out the clear "best" way to guide each hero class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If some of the technical issues were ironed out, this racer could have given Mario Kart serious competition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A short but sometimes thrilling VR climbing simulator with some nicely diverse backdrops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maquette's recursive puzzles make for a gorgeous, mind-tickling evening well spent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Breathedge's concept of survival crafting in space may be good, but it just isn't fun in practice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rainbow Studios has been responsible for some top-notch, mudslinging racers over the years, but this isn’t one of them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection provides an old-school challenge but isn’t too cruel to compromise if you don’t want to spend too much time in the cemetery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Curse of the Dead Gods is an excellent roguelite that bolsters its fantastic combat with an added level of strategy thanks to the unique curse/corruption mechanic that tempts you to make dangerous deals for powerful loot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This spin-off sequel to Persona 5 is nearly worthy of the ‘2' missing from the end of its title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Even in early access, Valheim is already a paragon of the survival crafting genre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Destruction AllStars can provide fun bursts of frantic car combat action, but never adds up to much more than that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Little Nightmares 2 delivers similar stealth and scares to the original, but leaves less of a lasting impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's awesome combat and loads of replayability in this bone-afide retro rogue-lite. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices