Reviews
Doug Flutie’s Maximum Football 2020 Review
As a game made to give football enthusiast an alternative to the popular EA Sports franchise, Doug Flutie Maximum Football series by default will always...
Handball 21 Review: A Well Placed Hip Shot
Handball 21 officially launched this week and, following our preview of the game, we are back with a full review of the Xbox One version....
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered Review
Admittedly, the Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered announcement took me by surprise. Mostly because it was not something I (or perhaps anyone) really asked for. Nonetheless,...
Dirt 5 Review – Arcade Racing For Everyone
Racing games in general are a pretty niche genre to begin with. When you start to break it down by race type, it becomes even...
NHL 21 Review – One Step Forward
During the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 generation, EA Sports’ NHL series has been a mixed bag of results. It started the generation as poorly...
Monster Truck Championship Review: Spectacle Over Substance
I can’t remember the last time I thought about monster trucks. I reached out to my Dad to see if we had ever been to...
FIFA 21 Review – Alive and Kicking
FIFA 21 is a game that knows the next generation is here. This year’s installment of the annual soccer franchise has been used to fine...
RIDE 4 Review: Numerous Turns And Steep Learning Curves
Simulation sports games can be brutal if not unforgiving. Often times coming into a series late seems like an insurmountable task, especially in the racing...
PES 2021 Season Update Review: A Cross To Next Gen
Over the past few weeks, I got to play Konami’s newest soccer simulation game, PES 2021. Officially listed as eFootball PES 2021 Season Update, this year’s...
Tennis World Tour 2 Review: An Ace Serve In Simulation
Simulation sports title must balance providing veterans with engaging content while welcoming newcomers to the series. If not careful, the needle can easily lean to...
WWE 2K Battlegrounds Review: A Solid Midcard Debut
In the wake of the less than lackluster launch of WWE 2K20, 2K put their flagship franchise on hiatus to build a bigger, better game. In...
NBA 2K21 Review: Mamba Forever
Before its launch, NBA 2K21 on current-gen consoles had a lot going against it. With the 2020 pandemic and nex- gen systems right around the...
Street Power Football Review: The Beautiful Game, The Wrong Price
Street Power Football is a very good $20 game. Street Power Football (stylized in the US as Street Power Soccer, also SPF) is an arcade...
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 Review
Back in the late 1990s and early 2000s there was one sports franchise that seemed to always get everyone talking: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater. A...
WRC 9 Review: Practice Makes Perfect Timing
Simulation racing wears many faces in gaming with several franchises focusing on different parts of the world’s racing scenes. With WRC 9, Nacon (formerly BigBen) once...
Madden NFL 21 Review – End of an Era
With every new Madden NFL release there’s always two things you can expect: upgrades that EA Sports hope are well received, and the inevitable disappointment...
Project CARS 3 Review: The Gamiest Race
When Slightly Mad Studios introduced Project CARS back in 2015, many, including myself, felt that the team had the next big sim racing franchise on its...
PGA Tour 2K21 Review: Stroke Play
As far as game franchises go, the rise of The Golf Club is one of the better ones. A smaller indie title growing enough to...
UFC 4 Review: A Five Round Slugfest
Just like the landscape of the UFC has changed since 2018, so has the landscape of the EA Sports-developed series. More and more people are...
NASCAR Heat 5 Review: Finishing Strong
NASCAR Heat 5 is in a truly unique position for the franchise. Not only is it the first installment with developer 704 Games being on...
F1 2020 Review: A Repeat Champion
To put it bluntly, F1 2019 was an absolute masterpiece. Arguably the best racing game of the current generation, there were so many things about...
Tour de France 2020 Review
The 2020 Tour de France may have been postponed from its original July start, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get your racing fix until...
Super Mega Baseball 3 Review
Super Mega Baseball 3 doesn’t try for a second to be something it’s not. The game is a true arcade baseball title that’s accessible for...
MotoGP 20 Review: Smooth to the Last Lap
It’s amazing how much of a difference two years can make for a game, but when you look at MotoGP 20 compared to MotoGP 18...
Out of the Park Baseball 21 Review
There may not be any live baseball being played right now, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get your baseball fix at home. Out of...
RBI Baseball 20 Review: Swing and a Miss
With the entire sports world — and the rest of the world in general — at a complete standstill, people are looking for any way...
TT Isle of Man 2 Review
There’s something about the freedom of being on the open road on a motorcycle with nothing but two wheels and a seat — so to...
MLB The Show 20 Review
MLB The Show 20 is the latest installment in the long-running PlayStation-exclusive baseball franchise. Growing from a game trying to compete with the EA Sports...
Overpass Review: Slippery When Wet
Over the past few years, something I’ve come to realize is that if you don’t like a racing game that’s available, just wait a few...
Tony Stewart’s Sprint Car Racing Review
Dirt Racing is something that’s been missing from the gaming landscape for quite some time. Sure, we’ve gotten tastes of it here and there, but...
Monster Energy Supercross 3 Review: A Solid Yet Familiar Racer
When it comes to names, Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Video Game 3 (MESC 3) is one of the most unnecessarily long names ever. Thankfully,...
Rugby 20 Review: Moving Forward
Rugby is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world, and its growing popularity can only mean one thing: more Rugby video games. Rugby 20...
AO Tennis 2 Review
After the disappointment that was AO Tennis back in 2018, Big Ant Studios went back to the drawing board in more ways than one for...
Franchise Hockey Manager 6 Review
EA Sports NHL is the most well-known hockey game brand on the market, and EA produces the only NHL-licensed AAA game that is currently available....
Need For Speed: Heat Review – Crossing the Finish Line in Style
Need For Speed: Heat launched November 8 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. After a few exciting hours with the game, it turned out to...
Doug Flutie’s Maximum Football 2019 Review
It’s pretty safe to say that I’ve been one of Maximum Football’s biggest critics over the past three years. I’ve criticized the series for feeling...
WWE 2K20 PC Pre-Patch Review: A Pre-Show Botched Finish
Only one week removed from the anticipated launch of WWE 2K20, we finally got our hands on this year’s game. Despite, most of its worst qualities...
CHIKARA: Action Arcade Wrestling PC Review: Wrestling Made for Everyone
The wrestling genre is pretty slim in terms of selection. While other choices to the blockbuster franchise do not measure in terms of visual presentation,...
The Fisherman – Fishing Planet Review: Hook, Line and Sinker?
I have always wanted to learn how to fish growing up. I remember my uncles talking about their adventures fishing and how big the fish...
GRID Giveaway: Win Codemasters’ Latest Racing Title
GRID, the rivalry-focused revival of developer Codemasters’ classic racing series, is out now on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. GRID’s expansive career allows you...
GRID Review: Worth The Grind?
For those who aren’t familiar with the GRID franchise, its roots go back with the TOCA series on the Playstation many years ago, which is...
Axis Football 19 Review
McDonald’s has Burger King; Coke has Pepsi; Lamborghini has Ferarri. Alternatives are almost everywhere so if you don’t like something, there’s bound to be a...
eFootball PES 2020 Review: A Game With An Identity Crisis
When you bring up soccer video games, it’s far too common to hear someone bring up EA Sports’ FIFA franchise before any other title. For...
FIFA 20 Review: VOLTA Football Invigorates the Series
EA Sports’ FIFA franchise began in 1993 with its debut installment, FIFA International Soccer. While still commonly regarded as one of the best sports game...
NHL 20 Review: RPM Takes Center Stage
NHL 20 marks six installments since the franchise made the jump to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. And while the series is clearly better...
NBA 2K20 Review: Sinking Threes, but Missing the Free Throw
When you’re the top basketball game in the market it’s easy to get complacent, but to NBA 2K’s credit they’ve continued to improve. However, with...
NASCAR Heat 4 Review
NASCAR Heat 4 is more than just the next installment in a racing franchise. It’s a game that shows that developers do, in fact, listen...
Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2020 Review
The start of the NFL season is upon us, and you may be in the mood to play some football to celebrate the beginning of...
Madden 20 Review: Is It Worth Your Money?
With the launch of Madden 20, it marks 15 years since the Madden NFL series has faced any actual competition. Over this last decade-and-a-half, there...
NHL 20 Beta: Full Impressions
For the first time since its announcement in June, fans were able to get their hands on NHL 20 with the launch of the game’s...
Tour de France 2019 Review
Reviewed by Sam aka FIFA Brit Tour de France 2019 is a game that was released on the 27th of June as the latest installment of the...
F1 2019 Review: First Place Finish
For the better part of the past decade, Codemasters has delivered racing hit after racing hit for gamers. From the Dirt Series to Grid to...
Draft Day Sports Pro Basketball 2019 Review
When you think of sim-style games, you think of names like Out of the Park Baseball and Football Manager. Those titles have done a tremendous...
Dangerous Driving Review: Burning Rubber
Full disclaimer: I love the Burnout series. In fact, if you were to ask me to rank my favorite game franchises of all time, the...
MLB The Show 19 Review
MLB The Show has never been a game to make huge overhauls year in and year out. Instead, they take what they have and improve...
RBI Baseball 19 Review
Six installments after its revival, RBI Baseball has given fans an outlet for those seeking a more casual type of baseball experience than the flagship...
Dirt Rally 2.0 Review: Stay Focused
Dirt Rally 2.0 is as satisfying of a racing experience as Codemasters has ever developed. It can even be stated that it’s as satisfying of...
Monster Energy Supercross 2 Review
After years of subpar releases, niche sports are back to seeing games released that are worth playing. From Steep to OnRush, these impressive games have...
Gear Club Unlimited 2 Review: A Worthy Switch Racer?
The Nintendo Switch has no shortage of great games available, but what it does lack is a great sim racer. Gear Club Unlimited tried to...