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ReviewsPCTotal War: Warhammer III: The Kotaku Review
Creative Assembly's six-year Warhammer saga continues
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2022 -
ReviewsPCGaming Laptops Are Here To Stay
We dive into what makes gaming laptops like the MSI Raider an excellent choice for seasoned and casual gamers
By G/O Media Studios for MSI Published July 19, 2021 -
ReviewsPCMicrosoft Flight Simulator: The Kotaku Review
One of the first places I wanted to fly in Microsoft Flight Simulator was the Grasberg Mine, an open pit mine high in the Sudirman Mountain Range of Indonesia. That might seem like a strange destination. But when Microsoft Flight Simulator was announced at E3 in 2019, it came packaged with a signature promise: the…
By Will Partin Published September 4, 2020 -
ReviewsPCCrusader Kings III: The Kotaku Review
Crusader Kings III is a game that takes in 600 years of human history, from the 9th century through to the 15th, with all the geopolitical conflict, religious turmoil and interpersonal struggles that went along with it. So…where do we even begin with this game, let along this review? How about with a quick history…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 31, 2020 -
ReviewsPCGears Tactics: The Kotaku Review
When Gears Tactics was first announced back at E3 2018, which feels like 10 years ago, I was excited. I had never thought about it until then, but Gears of War seemed like a perfect fit for a turn-based strategy game, similar to XCOM. It turns out I was right to be excited. Gears of…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 27, 2020 -
ReviewsPCHalf-Life: Alyx: The Kotaku Review
Mere minutes into Half-Life: Alyx, I encountered a Strider. These behemoths cast ominous shadows on all who dare pass beneath them, their spindly legs and jagged haunches forming a silhouette of sheer threat. I gazed up at the Strider in awe. I could practically feel the wind buffet my face as it lumbered past the…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 23, 2020 -
ReviewsPCPanzer Corps 2: The Kotaku Review
The first Panzer Corps, released back in 2011, is one of the all-time great strategy games on the PC. Timeless and with an enormous library of extra content, it’s still a lot of fun even today, so its 2020 sequel has a lot to prove, and a lot to justify. Panzer Corps 2 is your…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 19, 2020 -
ReviewsPCUnity Of Command II Is A Really Solid World War Two Strategy Game
The first Unity of Command game was good, and had some very smart ideas on how armies are bound by their logistics, but its limited scope and weird graphical choices held it back a little. Its sequel is a big improvement in almost every respect, and I’m in awe at just how good it is.…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 14, 2019 -
ReviewsPCPlanet Zoo Has Cute Animals, But The Management Sucks
Ever wonder what would happen if someone made a traditional theme park management game, but with animals? Planet Zoo is here to help us find out. I’d love to tell you that pitch is more nuanced, and that I was just being sassy for a lede, but really, it’s not. If you’ve played Rollercoaster Tycoon,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 5, 2019 -
ReviewsPCReturn of the Obra Dinn: The Kotaku Review
“Realistically I think it’ll take me around half a year,” Lucas Pope wrote four and a half years ago about his game Return of the Obra Dinn, which he released today. What’s four extra years when the results are this brilliant? Meticulously constructed, from the stippled black-and-white graphics to the intricate, devious logic puzzle at…
By Chris Kohler Published October 18, 2019
