IGN

• PC
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• XONE
• PS4
• SWITCH
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS4
• PC
• 5 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• SWITCH
• PS4
• XONE
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

XCOM: Chimera Squad may be a full XCOM spin-off, but it feels more like testing ground for radical departures from the previous two games than a proper sequel. It plays with bold changes to the existing mechanics and story, but only props them up with a thin bit of scaffolding rather than a cohesive whole. Its unique characters are wonderful and its new ideas are certainly an interesting change of pace, even if they sacrifice some of the deeper strategic choice and dynamically generated storytelling I love the series for. Thankfully, none of those changes stop its combat from still being XCOM, and that tried-and-true formula (even with initiative-based turns) goes a long way toward keeping it fun in the face of its frustrating bugs and occasional missteps.

• PC
• PS4
• SWITCH
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

Trials of Mana is absolutely charming and does an excellent job keeping what works from the original while upgrading its aesthetics to the modern era. The combat system works well in its new 3D trappings, with a tough but satisfying learning curve. The transition to modern tech has introduced some camera problems, though, and I wish Square Enix had taken this opportunity to flesh out the world with interesting sidequests and to trim out some of the more tedious dialogue. Even so, exploring, battling, and waging war with bosses all remain really fun, and its JRPG tropes come off as charming throwbacks rather than eye-rolling cliches.

• PS4
• 3 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS4
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• PS4
• XONE
• 9 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS4
• PC
• XONE
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

Thank goodness for all of its memorable, Michael Bay-style blockbuster moments, because in 2020 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is competing for our attention with its own very impressive reboot. In that light, the generic shooting-gallery gameplay of Modern Warfare 2’s campaign feels dated – after so many games we’re onto the magician’s trick now. The new Modern Warfare has largely pushed the series past this for the better. So while this remaster is still a fun ride that looks impressively current, it’s lost a lot of its punch. Some of that is due to the advances of time, but it’s mostly because it’s been bested by...itself.

• PC
• PS4
• XONE
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

• IOS
• ANDROID
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

Totally Reliable Delivery Service delivers some goofy laughs with family or friends as you fumble your way to a destination without completely destroying your cargo, but like a package that’s been bashed into your front door a few times before finally being pushed through your mail slot, it’s noticeably rough around the edges and some of its contents are broken.

• PS4
• 10 / 10
• États-Unis

• PS4
• SWITCH
• XONE
• PC
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• PC
• SWITCH
• STADIA
• PS4
• 6 / 10
• États-Unis

Panzer Dragoon: Remake is a cool window back to a neat little corner of video game history. With modernized graphics acting as rose-tinted glasses to make it more visually pleasing than the 1995 original, this is a neat little arcade shooter that keeps things exciting for an hour or two. It’s just enough to make me wish that the developers had gone a little farther and built this remake up with more levels or, maybe, gambled on a fully modernized take on the original’s simple concept.

• IOS
• PC
• SWITCH
• PS4
• XONE
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

It took nearly 40 attempts for me to finally Exit the Gungeon, and despite some underpowered weapons and an ineffective combo system, it’s an enthralling platforming roguelite challenge. It’s not as satisfying nor deep as its predecessor, but the urge to finish a run with every character, unlock all the NPCs, and try out each and every gun gives Exit the Gungeon some legs.

• PC
• PS4
• XONE
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

By The Foundation’s end, I didn’t come away with a seismic shift in my feelings on Control. It continues to nail what worked in the base campaign, adding more of what first captivated my attention. In trusting Remedy to take me down corridors I didn’t expect to walk, I received a few new, fun powers, some wacky side challenges, and world-building that offers satisfying answers and intriguing questions that have me eager to return yet again to its world.