Rely on Horror

• PC
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• XSX/S
• PS5
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS5
• 9.5 / 10
• États-Unis

The reimagined Silent Hill 2 is an experience that truly understands and honors the original game. It deconstructs and rebuilds the experience from the ground up, creating something that feels familiar yet also like a whole new game. It takes inspiration from the classic 2001 original and incorporates the many advancements made since its release. Influences from games like Condemned, RE, Dead Space, The Evil Within, Alan Wake 2, and even later Silent Hill games are collected and honed to make something very fresh and extremely polished. It may not be pushing the genre forward, but Silent Hill 2 (2024) feels like the peak of what the current horror remake movement of the last five years can accomplish. It’s an experience I confidently recommend to anyone looking for a shining example of what the horror genre has to offer.

• PS5
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Overall, the Until Dawn remake seems to lack a clear purpose beyond making more money and potentially setting up a sequel. However, if you’ve never played the original game, you can still enjoy the core experience. But if you’re a fan of the original, you might find the changes confusing and not as enjoyable, especially when it comes to the visuals, camera changes, performance, music, and controls. The $60 price tag doesn’t feel justified. While it may be more accessible for modern audiences, is a lesser experience overall by my standards.

• PS5
• XSX/S
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

Overall, Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster makes the original game far more accessible to a much larger and more modern audience. Players who appreciate those new elements will absolutely fall in love with this remaster. The $50 price point is a bit steep for what is technically a remaster and the new elements may hold back some older fans from picking it up on a whim, but it’s a great new way to experience the game for those who are open to it.

• PS5
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• XSX/S
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• XSX/S
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

To summarize: Alone In The Dark has a palpable feeling of trying to balance a lot of things at once, and struggling with some, while getting it right on others. This leads to an experience that’s enjoyable while you’re playing it, but starts to feel a bit lacking once you put down the controller and try to analyze it further. This doesn’t mean it’s a bad game by any means, just one that’s a little confused and doesn’t quite reach the heights of some other recent horror gaming experiences, where the bar has been raised extremely high in the last few years. This new reimagining of an influential survival horror title shows a lot of love for the original in some small ways, but also disregards and tramples over much of its DNA, so some hardcore fans may be disappointed if looking for a 1:1 remake. At the end of the day, Alone In The Dark is an enjoyable retelling of a horror classic that aimed high and only partially stuck the landing with its story. However, it’s still a fun experience for those looking for a new non-action survival horror game in 2024 and is a nice alternative to the action-packed, over-the-shoulder titles of the last few years.

• PS5
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS5
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 8.5 / 10
• États-Unis

In conclusion, then, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a lively, refreshing addition to the asymmetrical horror space. It shakes up a lot of the conventions of the genre, with its emphasis on teamwork leading to many memorable interactions within the review period alone. It’s a varied, enjoyable, and mechanically rich experience that ought to serve as a fantastic pace-breaker from the endless ‘heavier’ multiplayer games out there. Though Texas Chain Saw could do more to effectively show new players the ropes and the matchmaking issues that exist currently could impact the game as the player base inevitably dwindles over the years, the game, at release, is both a worthy follow-up to Friday the 13th The Game and an incredibly engaging asymmetrical title in its own right; one which we will be returning to for years to come.

• PC
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS5
• 9.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• XONE
• XSX/S
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS5
• 9.5 / 10
• États-Unis