Review: XDefiant (PS5) – Solid shooter that doesn’t stand out much, but still has potential

The multiplayer shooter genre has gone through a strange movement in recent years. Call of Duty just isn’t what it used to be, Battlefield 2042 missed the mark somewhat, and even Apex Legends has become less interesting as it enters its 21st season of content. This is where a whole bunch of new kids have … Read more

Round Up: The reviews are in for Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

So yeah, it’s fair to say we like the new remake. But what did other outlets think? Well, as per the norm with major Switch releases, we’ve gathered a handful of opinions from the interwebs to hopefully give a bit of a taste of the general consensus. So without further ado, let’s dive right in… … Read more

Review: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Switch) – Still the king of Mario RPGs

Subscribe to Nintendo Life at YouTube767k Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door was held as the standard for Mario RPGs for 20 years. It, along with its predecessor N64, captured what fans wanted from their turn-based adventures starring plumbers: silly humor, epic adventures, fantastic combat and charm. Purists often see the GameCube original as the end … Read more

Review: System Shock (PS5) – A faithful remake that shows its age

They just don’t make ’em like they used to, do they? 30 years after its launch on PC, the holy grail of immersive sims, System Shock, has made its way to PS4 and PS5 with this slick remake. This is the first chance we PlayStation players have had to try out the game that inspired … Read more

Review: System Shock Remake (Xbox) – Nightdive does it again with another excellently studied remake

Subscribe to Pure Xbox at YouTube23k System shock is just one of those games. It’s one of them “classic” computer games that the old people tell you about. You know those old people, the old gamers (not me of course), who are constantly whining at bus stops about System Shock and “oh, you should have … Read more