Night of the Dead is an excellent attempt at making a "better survival game" that unfortunately falls just short of doing so.
While I can not fault the developer's passion, it is time they stopped trying to make HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed a thing, as much like Gretchen's dream of making "fetch" a thing, it is never going to happen.
V Rising proves that the survival genre still has room for innovation, even as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Despite being delayed for over half a decade, Skull and Bones has finally set sail, and despite being not all that it could be, its honestly far better than most reviewers give it credit for.
Myth of Empires, at the time of its early access launch, was the most exciting new survival game in several years; however, in 2024, it is "just another survival game" in a sea of better survival games, and while its legal issues with Snail Games are a thing of the past, the damage has been done, and many gamers are weary of the developers, and likely will remain so for some time. .
All flash and very little substance, BlazBlue Entropy Effect is a great-looking game with very little to offer beyond its smooth combat, unique characters and impressive visuals.
Stronghold: Definitive Edition is a disappointing remaster of a niche title which fails to make any meaningful improvements to Stronghold's ageing mechanics, pitiful AI, and glacial pacing.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III may not be what players expected for Call of Duty 2023, but it is far from the disaster that many outlets claim it is. Rough edges aside, it is one of the best first-person shooters released in 2023.
While the sun has long ago set on Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, its legacy lives on, with the Modern Warfare series receiving two sequels, two remasters, two Battle Royales, and three remakes, a feat that no other Call of Duty series has come close to copying.