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Open interactive siteThe Last of Us Part II is a contemporary major release from Naughty Dog, remembered on our archive for its action-adventure identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
9.4 score / PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
Half-Life is a foundation-stone release from Valve, remembered on our archive for its fps identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
9.3 score / PC, PlayStation
Half-Life: Alyx is a contemporary major release from Valve, remembered on our archive for its vr fps identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
9.3 score / PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
Half-Life 2 is a defining release from a fast-changing era from Valve, remembered on our archive for its fps identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
9.2 score / PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a contemporary major release from Kojima Productions, remembered on our archive for its adventure identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
9.2 score / PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
The Last of Us is a modern benchmark from Naughty Dog, remembered on our archive for its action-adventure identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
9.1 score / PC, PlayStation, Xbox
God of War III is a modern benchmark from Santa Monica Studio, remembered on our archive for its action-adventure identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
9.0 score / PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Grim Fandango is a foundation-stone release from LucasArts, remembered on our archive for its adventure identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
9.0 score / PlayStation
God of War is a modern benchmark from Santa Monica Studio, remembered on our archive for its action-adventure identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
9.0 score / PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
God of War is a defining release from a fast-changing era from Santa Monica Studio, remembered on our archive for its action-adventure identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
9.0 score / PlayStation, Xbox
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a modern benchmark from Kojima Productions, remembered on our archive for its stealth action identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
9.0 score / PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Fallout 4 is a modern benchmark from Bethesda Game Studios, remembered on our archive for its open-world rpg identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
8.9 score / PC, PlayStation, Xbox
God of War Ragnarok is a contemporary major release from Santa Monica Studio, remembered on our archive for its action-adventure identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
8.9 score / PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
Stray is a contemporary major release from BlueTwelve Studio, remembered on our archive for its adventure identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
8.9 score / PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
World of Warcraft is a defining release from a fast-changing era from Blizzard Entertainment, remembered on our archive for its mmorpg identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
8.9 score / PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Far Cry is a defining release from a fast-changing era from Crytek, remembered on our archive for its fps identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
8.9 score / PlayStation, Xbox
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a modern benchmark from Bethesda Game Studios, remembered on our archive for its open-world rpg identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
8.9 score / PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Unreal is a foundation-stone release from Epic MegaGames, remembered on our archive for its fps identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
8.9 score / PlayStation
Fez is a modern benchmark from Polytron, remembered on our archive for its puzzle platformer identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
8.8 score / PC, PlayStation, Xbox
Diablo is a foundation-stone release from Blizzard North, remembered on our archive for its action rpg identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
8.8 score / PC, PlayStation
Horizon Zero Dawn is a modern benchmark from Guerrilla Games, remembered on our archive for its open-world action identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
8.8 score / PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
Doom Eternal is a contemporary major release from id Software, remembered on our archive for its fps identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
8.8 score / PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
Star Wars: Dark Forces is a foundation-stone release from LucasArts, remembered on our archive for its fps identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
8.8 score / PlayStation
Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a modern benchmark from Nintendo, remembered on our archive for its 3d platformer identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
8.8 score / PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Wii