The Verdict Archive

The most complete open-world RPG released in four years. Combat is deep, the story earns its ending, and ANZ servers held up through launch week.

Strips back the bloat of its predecessor and delivers a tight, punishing campaign with exceptional multiplayer. The definitive RTS of this generation.

Futuristic sports gaming at its most inventive. The physics engine is extraordinary, ranked mode is addictive, and the visual design is unlike anything else on the market.

The best the series has been. New traversal system transforms the pacing and the story finally commits to the dark tone it's been hinting at for three entries.

Joyful, inventive, and occasionally infuriating. The level design is the best in the series but the checkpoint system needs a serious rethink before the sequel.

Ambitious but unfinished. The strategic layer is genuinely innovative but the AI is inconsistent and the campaign ends two acts too early. Patch it and revisit.