Though many of the series’ core elements remain intact, Gearbox has refined and reconfigured them in such ways that Borderlands 4 rises beyond anything the series has accomplished to this point.
Hell is Us isn’t perfect, but it’s a bold and respectable debut that largely delivers on its puzzle-solving promise, despite middling combat and uneven storytelling.
If you’re in the mood for something that recalls games like Resident Evil 4 and Dead Space, Cronos might hit the spot. But it’s not without its pain points.
Several good and a few bad ideas help the event close out the game’s first year, and offer insight into where Bungie hopes to take the ongoing experience.
The world is teeming with freelancers, and Odyssey’s new loop of finding, fighting, and recruiting (or eliminating) them could be the game’s most enticing feature.
