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Avowed character Yatzli speaks on a platform near the sea
Avowed review: An engrossing and beautiful adventure, even if it feels lacking in complexity and detail compared to recent RPG hits

By Shaun Prescott Published

Orlan or nothing Humble and a little old-fashioned, but Obsidian's decades of RPG experience still shine through.

Orlan or nothing
Pixel art peasants with rapturous looks on their faces in Skald: Against the Black Priory
Skald: Against the Black Priory plays like a pixel art Larian game, and it was one of the best RPGs of 2024

By Ted Litchfield Published

commodore-core Come for the fantastic retro RPG combat and exploration, stay for the utterly gripping cosmic horror.

commodore-core
A grinning Henry and Capon ride proud-looking steeds.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 review: A brilliant Bohemian rhapsody

By Joshua Wolens Published

Czech Up KCD2 is just as bizarre and ambitious as its inspirations. Thank god.

Czech Up
The Sleeper, an android body, floats listlessly in zero-G.
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector review: Overambitious, earnest, and beautiful

By Harvey Randall Published

CYBER-WARTS AND ALL Reckoning with flaws in the machine.

CYBER-WARTS AND ALL
Cloud Strife's face looks tired
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth review: Stuck in the middle

By Baxter Burchill Published

Cloudy Day Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth tries to convince you it's moving.

Cloudy Day
Fantasian Neo Dimension
Fantasian Neo Dimension review: Hard work, but worth the effort

By Kerry Brunskill Published

Sweet fantasy Don't let the classical Japanese RPG charms fool you—this one's tough.

Sweet fantasy
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D review: a colourful and concise adventure that feels as fresh as ever

By Kerry Brunskill Published

A bold renewal, rather than a blast from the past.

RPG
Rook stands in front of an eluvian
Dragon Age: The Veilguard review: a great action-RPG that falls short of the storytelling the series is known for

By Lauren Morton Published

Artificially Aged Dragon Age's return nails the action-RPG pivot but falls short of the storytelling the series is known for.

Artificially Aged
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Metaphor: ReFantazio review: Atlus Persona-lly reimagines its perfect RPG

By Lewis Parker Published

fantast-tic Atlus Persona-lly reimagines its perfect RPG.

fantast-tic
Starfield: Shattered Space
Shattered Space review: A decent serving of more Starfield, but a poor case for the game's redemption arc

By Justin Wagner Published

Spacing out Shattered Space is damned by its disinterest in addressing Starfield's failings.

Spacing out
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