Octopath Traveler 0 is a big game that we want to take our time to review right, but reviewer Michael Higham is more than 70 hours deep already - he sat down with Executive Reviews Editor Tom Marks to chat about he's seen so far and the lingering questions that need to be answered.Written review in progress: https://www.ign.com/articles/octopath-traveler-0-reviewplain Octopath T...

Escape From Tarkov's 1.0 version reviewed by Travis Northup on PC.Escape From Tarkov is the extraction shooter that started it all, and many of its dense, mercurial systems are fascinating to learn and master at your own pace as it viciously refuses to hold your hand. I genuinely love that unapologetic challenge, but an equal number of things about it are obnoxious, janky, or ju...

Horses reviewed by Sarah Thwaites on PC.Horses is a chilling, nerve-shredding short story that propels you through a series of increasingly heinous farm tasks. Sharp writing of morally repugnant characters creates a harrowing atmosphere, which is frustratingly diminished by repetitive activities and unclear signposting that sometimes pull you out of its silent film-like world. E...

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond reviewed by Logan Plant on Nintendo Switch 2, also available on Nintendo Switch 1.It doesn't take psychic powers to see the ideal vision Metroid Prime 4: Beyond was aiming for: it tries to mix the excellent Prime formula with a character-focused story and a large hub world to explore. It doesn't quite reach that ambitious goal, with an outdated open deser...

Marvel Cosmic Invasion reviewed by Will Borger on PlayStation 5, also available on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.The stages themselves aren’t going to blow you away and I wish there was a more varied rogues’ gallery to smack down, but Marvel Cosmic Invasion’s tag team action has the juice, and it’s a joy to dig into each character’s kit, especially in co-op. I don’t...