Horizon Forbidden West Review: Gorgeous Open World Let Down by AAA Game Design

Horizon Forbidden West — out February 18 on PS4 and PS5 — is an expansive game. For better and worse, that’s typical of modern-day role-playing titles that are meant to serve as flagship products for gaming giants. In industry parlance, these are known as AAA releases. (For 2022, Horizon Forbidden West is one of three … Read more

Gran Turismo 7 Review: Passion Without Flair

Gran Turismo 7, out Friday on PS4 and PS5, is a little staid. There’s nothing wrong with its cars, how they drive, or how the game looks. You would expect that from the veterans at Polyphony Digital — the Sony-owned developer has made every entry in the 25-year-old Gran Turismo simulation racing game series, with … Read more