#1 Top ratedHades II review roundup: a 94 consensus with a crafting-shaped bruise
A 94 consensus that still warns you about the first five hours.
#2Hades still scores a 93 because dying became the story
A 93 Metascore from 58 positive critic reviews, built on one idea: in Hades, a failed run is the story moving forward.
#3Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 review roundup — a 91 average with a loud 70
A 91 aggregate that hides a real argument about the dodge button.
84/100Escape Academy 2 wins on puzzles and stumbles outdoors
Critics rate the co-op escape rooms highly, while the open world's performance and visuals divide them; OpenCritic's Top Critic Average is 84 and Metacritic's early Metascore is 73.
93/100Hades still scores a 93 because dying became the story
A 93 Metascore from 58 positive critic reviews, built on one idea: in Hades, a failed run is the story moving forward.
67/100Croc 2’s remake wins fans a museum and newcomers a dated platformer
A 67 on Metacritic from seven reviews: a loving remake with a standout museum for fans, but simple 1999 level design for newcomers.
83/100Belmont’s Curse lands an 83, and the doubts are about novelty
OpenCritic's Top Critic Average is 83 with 94% recommending: GameSpot and Shacknews score it 10/10, while Push Square (7/10) and VGC say genre veterans have seen most of it before.
89/100Phantom Blade Zero lands an 89, and the fight left is over its bosses
An 89 Top Critic Average driven by praise for the combat (IGN 9/10, DualShockers 9.5/10), while Eurogamer (3/5) finds the bosses spongy and Polygon says the cues make boss fights feel staged.
85/100Star Wars Zero Company review roundup — an 85 that splits on the story, plus a patch that gives death some teeth
Critics agree the tactics are excellent; whether the Clone Wars mercenary story is an all-timer or merely competent depends on who you read, and patch 1.2 finally lets veterans make losses stick.