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I still keep a tab open in my scores spreadsheet just for Baldur’s Gate 3, because it’s the rare review where I changed my own number twice after finishing it. The scores get repeated everywhere. IGN gave it a 10/10. PC Gamer scored it 97/100. Those numbers get quoted constantly, but they don’t explain what […]

Is Lords of the Fallen actually good, or has it just survived long enough for people to forget the rough launch? I went back into Mournstead this year specifically to answer that, on a save file I’d abandoned two weeks after release, and the honest answer surprised me. Reviews were mixed when the game came […]

Black Ops 7 has somehow managed to be one of the best and one of the worst Call of Duty releases in recent memory, depending entirely on which mode you’re playing. Most Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 reviews read as confused because there isn’t one final verdict to give. Critics calling parts of it […]

Pokemon Legends: Arceus review scores only tell part of the story, because this game feels very different once you actually start playing.  It removes gyms, changes how catching works, and turns the Pokedex into the main reason to keep moving through Hisui.  The result is fresh, but not flawless. The world can look rough, and […]

Palworld vs Pokemon sounds like a simple comparison until you actually play both games. They both let you catch creatures, build a team, and find favorites, but the way they use those ideas is very different. Pokemon gives you turn-based battles, trading, collecting, and a clear path through gyms or story goals. Palworld gives you […]