Tag: review
Naraka: Bladepoint review – sharpen up
ad_1 Our Verdict For an original take on battle royale and a truly special martial arts combat system, Naraka is worth checking out. But between stability issues, off-putting monetisation practices, and an unpalatable learning curve, there’s plenty that gets in the way of the fun. In my experience, combat in Naraka: Bladepoint...
Assetto Corsa Competizione review – a first-class racing sim for dedicated fans
ad_1 Our Verdict There’s more than just an endurance racing licence to distinguish Assetto Corsa Competizione from its predecessor. It’s more polished, more precise, and offers more scope for long-term single-player satisfaction. The line between sim racing and motorsport is blurring. And it isn’t just that the physics underpinning...
Forza Horizon 5 review – gone hooning
ad_1 Our Verdict Familiar, excellent, and polished to a degree that hardly seems possible. If you love taking vintage Porsches for joyrides through environments that’d have a poet bawling then you’re going to be very happy here. There are only two kinds of people: those who love material possessions, and the experience...
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 review
ad_1 Our Verdict The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 is the most affordable DLSS Frame Generation compatible GPU yet with good ray tracing performance, but it has almost as many shortfalls as it does strengths, its 8GB of VRAM being the most unforgivable. Hoping to shake the despondent feelings that recent graphics cards have instilled in...
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 review
ad_1 Our Verdict The second Lovelace GPU is a 4K heavy hitter, but its price might hinder its popularity with some gaming PC enthusiasts. The Nvidia RTX 4080 has finally rolled up to the graphics card scene, and its next-gen abilities are a GeForce to be reckoned with. Sadly, while it stands tall next to …...
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX review
ad_1 Our Verdict The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is an exceptionally powerful graphics card that holds its own against more expensive options in rasterized scenarios. However, the lack of an answer for DLSS Frame Generation hampers its ability to properly compete, especially where ray tracing is concerned. I’ve been waiting to write up this...
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 review
ad_1 Our Verdict The RTX 4090 is a powerhouse GPU that sets the gaming PC performance bar higher than ever, but its premium price and clunky design are unfortunate caveats. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 has officially arrived, and it’s going to take a lot to fell the colossal next-gen graphics card. Its impressive capabilities …...
Destiny 2 PC performance review: a PC version worth waiting for
ad_1 After nearly two extra months spent gestating and developing under Bungie’s watchful eye, Destiny 2 is finally out on PC. But following all the PR and marketing about Bungie wanting to nail the PC version of Destiny 2, was it worth the wait? As ever, that is the question we hope to answer in …...
Counter-Strike 2 review – one kill short of an ace
ad_1 Our Verdict: Counter-Strike 2 review Counter-Strike 2 review: Valve has improved the Counter-Strike formula with the release of CS2, even if there’s still a lot of work to be done before it’s feature complete. While we’re in the dark on specific timelines, the developer’s work rate has been promising since...
Destiny 2 PC review
ad_1 Destiny is a series that wants universal appeal. It strives for a Teen rating and takes the FPS – arguably gaming’s most popular genre – as its foundation. Built atop that is a sprawling game that cribs many different ideas in a bid to offer something to everyone. Hence, a challenge for you is …...
