Category: Reviews

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“Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 18 Sep 2025

If you were looking for a review of Sonic Racing that doesn’t talk about Mario Kart, sorry. We just got it out of the way in the first sentence. That failure aside, there is no single game that we’ve covered…

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“Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 5 Reviews | 0 Comments | 17 Sep 2025

When Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter was first shown as part of a Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase (and never again) last summer, Trails fans lost their minds. The fandom has good reason to be obsessive. We’re a part of…

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“Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection” Review

author image by Kayla Merritt | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 16 Sep 2025

All games deserve to be treated with dignity and respect instead of being relegated to meme fodder. Bubsy in: The Perfect Collection is a strong example of treating a series with a certain weight to it, as if it belongs in the…

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“LEGO Voyagers” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 15 Sep 2025

When Annapurna first unveiled LEGO Voyagers at Summer Game Fest this year, I was beyond intrigued, but unfortunately it wasn’t in a playable state. Since then, it kind of fell off my radar, but I jumped as soon as we…

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“Madden NFL 26” Review

author image by Chris Selogy | Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 06 Sep 2025

My experience with the Madden series has been up and down for the past 20 years as they changed for the worse after their great PS2 generation run; and I only really played the series on Xbox 360 and PS3…

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“OFF” Review

author image by Brandon Perkins | Nintendo Switch PC Reviews | 0 Comments | 02 Sep 2025

If you think about it, we really do live in the Golden Age of Indie RPGs. Seriously, think of the major indie hits of the last fifteen years: Corpse Party, LISA, Fear and Hunger, Omori… and of course who can…

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“Tiny Bookshop” Review

author image by Theresa Samons | Articles Nintendo Switch PC Reviews Steam | 0 Comments | 29 Aug 2025

Cozy gamers have been buzzing online while awaiting Tiny Bookshop‘s release ever since Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase boosted its visibility globally. It was so highly anticipated, so does the game live up to its pre-release excitement? For the majority of gamers,…

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“Shinobi: Art of Vengeance” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 25 Aug 2025

As a Genesis kid, I grew up with Shinobi. So when a new game was teased at The Game Awards two years ago, I raised an eyebrow, thought about its potential awesomeness, and forgot about it. Then I finally saw…

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“Sword of the Sea” Review

author image by Danreb Victorio | PC PlayStation 5 Reviews | 0 Comments | 22 Aug 2025

Fair or not, Sword of the Sea is a game that’s going to be compared to Journey pretty much anytime it ever gets mentioned. It might as well be intended, because the Creative Director of Giant Squid, Matt Nava, was…

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“VOID/BREAKER” Early Access Review

author image by Michael Fertitta | Gamescom Reviews | 0 Comments | 22 Aug 2025

VOID/BREAKER, in its current state, serves as a solid foundation for what will evolve into an even more thrilling and replayable experience. The roguelite elements are positively compatible with the FPS gameplay, creating a gameplay loop that is both simple…

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“Deadcam” Early Access Review

author image by Myles Obenza | PC Reviews | 0 Comments | 22 Aug 2025

As the resident horror sicko here on SmashPad, it fell upon me to check out Deadcam, a self-proclaimed analog indie horror game from developer Joure Visser. Currently in early access, Deadcam is an anthology horror game that will tackle multiple…

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“Herdling” Review

author image by Chris Selogy | Nintendo Switch PC PlayStation 5 Reviews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 21 Aug 2025

Herdling is the newest game from Swedish studio Okomotive that feels like a successor to their previous games in Far: Lone Sails and Far: Changing Tides. All of them feature a silent protagonist making their way through a linear game…

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