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Game reviews published in 2021.

Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 Review - Refurbished Classic Instead of Brand New Ride

Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 Review - Refurbished Classic Instead of Brand New Ride

game review13 August 2021

The game about being a car mechanic is back. It's better, it's bigger, it's prettier, but overall it's a small step in the evolution of the series, rather than a significant revolution.

Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 Review - Refurbished Classic Instead of Brand New Ride
Bus Simulator 21 Review: Realistically Mundane

Bus Simulator 21 Review: Realistically Mundane

game review11 September 2021

If you ever wanted to get a taste of what driving a bus was like without quitting your day job, Bus Simulator 21 is how you can get a taste of the action. We guarantee you will appreciate public transportation even more.

Bus Simulator 21 Review: Realistically Mundane
War Mongrels Review: Battle Weary Tactics

War Mongrels Review: Battle Weary Tactics

game review22 October 2021

Plan your moves, don’t get spotted, and complete various missions amid the dangers around you. This World War II game gives you classic RTT gameplay, but comes with some annoying setbacks too.

War Mongrels Review: Battle Weary Tactics
Anthem - EA's Worst Game Two Years Later

Anthem - EA's Worst Game Two Years Later

revisiting04 March 2021

They that no man ever steps in the same river twice. However, we took a risk and launched Anthem again – a game-service whose support and grand development plans have just been finally and completely cancelled.

Anthem - EA's Worst Game Two Years Later
Far Cry 6 Review: Order in Revolution

Far Cry 6 Review: Order in Revolution

game review06 October 2021

Taking place on a tropical island during a revolution, Far Cry 6’s plot reads like a page out of a Cuban history book. But its themes, wacky weapons, and fictional characters give it a charm of its own.

Far Cry 6 Review: Order in Revolution
The Falconeer Warrior Edition Review - An Excellent Open World to Soar & Explore

The Falconeer Warrior Edition Review - An Excellent Open World to Soar & Explore

game review04 August 2021

Tomas Sala’s The Falconeer finally comes to all consoles with the Warrior Edition, which includes new stories and locations to experience in an already engaging open world game. Read our Nintendo Switch review.

The Falconeer Warrior Edition Review - An Excellent Open World to Soar & Explore
Black Powder Red Earth Review - A Rage Quitter's Paradise

Black Powder Red Earth Review - A Rage Quitter's Paradise

game review30 March 2021

Black Powder Red Earth is a game based on an interesting idea, but in the end it's more annoying than fun. Definitely not for everyone.

Black Powder Red Earth Review - A Rage Quitter's Paradise
Hitman 3 Rules! Review of the Ultimate Agent 47 Game

Hitman 3 Rules! Review of the Ultimate Agent 47 Game

game review22 January 2021

Nearly five years after the first installment of the Hitman reboot was launched, revolutionizing the series and showing a potential new direction for the entire stealth genre, the "World of Assassination" trilogy ends with a satisfying, detailed entry.

Hitman 3 Rules! Review of the Ultimate Agent 47 Game
MotoGP 21 Review - Dark Souls of Racing

MotoGP 21 Review - Dark Souls of Racing

game review23 April 2021

Do you want to teach someone humility? Buy them MotoGP 21 as a gift. It’ll serve this educational purpose just fine. Yes, you could choose Dark Souls, but that’d be kinda trite, don’t you think? Trust me, MotoGP can be equally unforgiving and punishing…

MotoGP 21 Review - Dark Souls of Racing
Final Fantasy 7 Remake PC Review: Ignorance is Not a Bliss

Final Fantasy 7 Remake PC Review: Ignorance is Not a Bliss

game review23 December 2021

Final Fantasy 7 Remake on PC does a wonderful job of resurrecting the classic, 1997 video game, bringing back the original feel and nostalgia. However, the port is flawed by complete disregard to the peculiarities of the PC platform.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake PC Review: Ignorance is Not a Bliss
Stronghold: Warlords Review - The Sims Go to War!

Stronghold: Warlords Review - The Sims Go to War!

game review08 March 2021

Stronghold: Warlords allows you to bare-witness the tumultuous history of the Eastern Asian continent, depicting wars of the fearsome Mongol Horde, among others. The game is terribly engrossing, offering diverse missions and even some decisions to make.

Stronghold: Warlords Review - The Sims Go to War!
Succubus Review: Dollar Store Doom Or Hellish Delight?

Succubus Review: Dollar Store Doom Or Hellish Delight?

game review06 October 2021

The sequel to the infamous Agony is coming. This game is hell. And while it has its moments, you wouldn't want to explore that hell.

Succubus Review: Dollar Store Doom Or Hellish Delight?
Chorus Review: Satisfying Combat Distracts From A Lackluster Protagonist

Chorus Review: Satisfying Combat Distracts From A Lackluster Protagonist

game review03 December 2021

Chorus misses out on the opportunity to let the player decide who the protagonist is, choosing instead to force a dramatic end-of-the-world scenario on the player that cheapens the ability to explore and take on side-missions. Read our review.

Chorus Review: Satisfying Combat Distracts From A Lackluster Protagonist
NHL 22 Review: Stale Icing

NHL 22 Review: Stale Icing

game review18 October 2021

NHL 22 promises some added upgrades thanks to a new engine and next-gen horsepower. With a lot of the same features returning from last year’s installment, you need to ask yourself if the upgrade is truly worth it.

NHL 22 Review: Stale Icing
Endzone A World Apart Review - It’s the End of the World and I Feel Fine

Endzone A World Apart Review - It’s the End of the World and I Feel Fine

game review28 March 2021

The world has ended, and those who survived are building their settlements. Endzone: A World Apart is an interesting city builder in a post-apocalypse world.

Endzone A World Apart Review - It’s the End of the World and I Feel Fine
Encased Review: Is the Old School Still in Session?

Encased Review: Is the Old School Still in Session?

game review07 September 2021

Encased is a solid game, yet one that struggles with its own nature. Despite being conductive to genuine emotions, the old school's biggest flaw is that it's old. Read more in our review.

Encased Review: Is the Old School Still in Session?
Chopping Trees is an Adventure, or Why isn't Valheim Boring?

Chopping Trees is an Adventure, or Why isn't Valheim Boring?

revisiting05 March 2021

I don't think I need to convince anyone that Valheim is a sensation. Millions of copies sold, great ratings, and lots of coveragpraising different aspects of the game from graphics to refreshing the survival genre. But I wanted to talk about trees.

Chopping Trees is an Adventure, or Why isn't Valheim Boring?
Monster Hunter Stories 2 Wings of Ruin Review: Monstie Rancher!

Monster Hunter Stories 2 Wings of Ruin Review: Monstie Rancher!

game review20 July 2021

Sometimes you become such best friends with a monster that they go from your bestie to your monstie. And no, this isn’t Pokemon, but you will be hatching lots of eggs and battling alongside your favorite monsters. Read our review of Wings of Ruin.

Monster Hunter Stories 2 Wings of Ruin Review: Monstie Rancher!
Operation: Tango Review: A Stylish Spy Co-op

Operation: Tango Review: A Stylish Spy Co-op

game review26 May 2021

If you have ever done one of those trust exercises where you are blindfolded and need to listen to your partner, you’ll fit right in with this puzzler. Trust each other, talk it out, and you’ll have a great time saving the world.

Operation: Tango Review: A Stylish Spy Co-op
Battlefield 2042 Review: Hazard Zone

Battlefield 2042 Review: Hazard Zone

game review17 November 2021

A mix of old and new, Battlefield 2042 features more maps, more pomp, and more customization tools. But is more always better?

Battlefield 2042 Review: Hazard Zone
Final Fantasy XIV Online: Endwalker Review

Final Fantasy XIV Online: Endwalker Review

game review10 December 2021

Endwalker lives up to the expectations set by Shadowbringers and is a worthy closure to the almost 8-year story arc. With that feat, I’m confident that FFXIV is the best MMORPG currently available.

Final Fantasy XIV Online: Endwalker Review
Blue Reflection Second Light: Weighed Down By Fanservice

Blue Reflection Second Light: Weighed Down By Fanservice

game review10 November 2021

Blue Reflection: Second Light combines casual RPG elements and a mysterious story with distracting fanservice that tends to drag the whole experience down.

Blue Reflection Second Light: Weighed Down By Fanservice
Hoa Review: Like a Simple, Short-Lived Flower

Hoa Review: Like a Simple, Short-Lived Flower

game review23 August 2021

Like a short-lived flower, Hoa is filled with wonder. Its levels and puzzles may be too simple for some, but the wonder it creates through art and sound could be what convinces you to play it.

Hoa Review: Like a Simple, Short-Lived Flower
Unbound Worlds Apart Review: Platforming Not For the Impatient

Unbound Worlds Apart Review: Platforming Not For the Impatient

game review04 August 2021

Unbound has familiar touchstones of other modern side-scrolling platformers: Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Limbo, Inside, Cuphead, take your pick. It’s almost a formula by now. Throw a nice color pallet, a mystical world, and boom you’ve got a game.

Unbound Worlds Apart Review: Platforming Not For the Impatient
Song of Iron Review: An Axe in Need of Polish

Song of Iron Review: An Axe in Need of Polish

game review02 September 2021

Song of Iron is the result of one solo developer’s hard work and determination to turn his ideas into a video game. This is Joe Winter’s first solo project and it is truly a labor of love.

Song of Iron Review: An Axe in Need of Polish
Bright Memory Infinite Review - A Broken Hybrid of Crysis and Shadow Warrior

Bright Memory Infinite Review - A Broken Hybrid of Crysis and Shadow Warrior

game review11 November 2021

Swordfighting and shooting cutting-edge guns isn’t a common combination in FPS games. However, an alluring concept and jaw-dropping visuals are still not enough to recommend Bright Memory: Infinite, even to die-hard fans of Crysis and Shadow Warrior.

Bright Memory Infinite Review - A Broken Hybrid of Crysis and Shadow Warrior
The Ascent Review - What If Cyberpunk 2077 And Diablo Had a Baby?

The Ascent Review - What If Cyberpunk 2077 And Diablo Had a Baby?

game review29 July 2021

Do you happen to be a Xbox Game Pass subscriber? If not I suggest you to quickly become one. A cyberpunk adventure like no other awaits you and three of your friends in The Ascent. Just make sure they all know how to shoot.

The Ascent Review - What If Cyberpunk 2077 And Diablo Had a Baby?
King’s Bounty 2 Review: My Kingdom for a Dialogue Tree

King’s Bounty 2 Review: My Kingdom for a Dialogue Tree

game review26 August 2021

King's Bounty 2 is a good game, perhaps average for others. However, if you love fantasy genre, this world will provide you with several hours of entertainment.

King’s Bounty 2 Review: My Kingdom for a Dialogue Tree
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart Review - Exclusively Exceptional

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart Review - Exclusively Exceptional

game review08 June 2021

This PS5-exclusive title feels familiar, but continues to shine on a new console offering even more humor, action, and plenty of memorable moments that will leave both fans and newcomers in love, properly launching (and seizing all the power of next-gen.

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart Review - Exclusively Exceptional
Deathloop Review - Is Time on Arkane’s Side?

Deathloop Review - Is Time on Arkane’s Side?

game review13 September 2021

Deathloop is awash in retro 60’s style but at the cost of real substance. Clunky gunplay and only a handful of special abilities hold what could have been a great game back. The time travel plot had promise but untimely goes unrealized.

Deathloop Review - Is Time on Arkane’s Side?