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Let’s Rank (A Few) Sonic Games

There are a lot of Sonic games. There aren’t too many Sonic games because one can never get enough of the blue streak, but in order to keep this list from spiraling out of control I created a few ground rules. 1. It must be a platformer. Sorry Sonic Team Racing and Sonic Spinball, we…

By Ash Parrish Published January 15, 2021

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Let’s Rank The Half-Life Games, From Worst To Best

The Half-Life franchise contains some of the best and most beloved video games ever made. While the vast majority of the series is very good, they can’t all be equally great. Let’s rank ‘em! Before this list starts, a bit of housekeeping. First, this list omits Deathmatch Classic, because that’s more of a Half-Life multiplayer…

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 10, 2021

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The Best Snowy Video Games And Levels

For many folks, December marks the start of colder weather, barren trees, and of course, snow. And just like real life, video games often include snowy and wintery levels or entire areas. Let’s put on some gloves and a good coat and trek out into the best snow in video games. Just a quick note:…

By Zack Zwiezen Published December 12, 2020

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The 12 Best Games on PlayStation Now

When PlayStation Now first launched, in 2015, it was more confusing than enticing. On paper, it was meant to be a streaming service that allowed modern gamers access to classic games. But the monthly price was steep—higher than Netflix—and it featured a vexing pay-per-hour model on top of that. Plus, even though PSNow was a…

Kotaku Staff Published October 9, 2020

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Let’s Rank The Tony Hawk Games, From Worst To Best

So here I am, doing everything I can, ranking Tony Hawk games and hoping I don’t anger fans. The Tony Hawk franchise started all the way back in 1999 and since that first game, the franchise has been chugging along, releasing over 15 games across nearly every platform out there including the PS1, N-Gage, PSP,…

By Zack Zwiezen Published July 10, 2020

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The Best Video Games Starring Sharks

There have been a lot of video games released over the years that feature sharks, but not as many let you play as these smooth and deadly beasts. And often shark games aren’t very good. But some stand out. Here are the best shark games ever made. Jaws: Unleashed I remember being very excited to…

By Zack Zwiezen Published May 30, 2020

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Let’s Rank The Civilization Games, Worst To Best

How do you separate greatness? You can only try. And remember that hexes > grids. In this latest instalment of Pecking Order, I’m going to be choosing between some of my favourite, and most-played games of all time. From the original all the way through to Civilization VI’s expansions, I’ve been lucky to enough to…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2020

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The Best Solo Board Games

Despite them normally being very much a stay-at-home thing, it’s going to be difficult to play board games over the next few months because they tend to involve getting people over and getting social. Unless, that is, you’re playing one of these very good solo board games. Over the last couple of years the more…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 24, 2020

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The 25 Best Gaming Handhelds, Ranked

I recently got a Nintendo Switch Lite, and I love it. I wanted to write about the joys of that dying breed of device, the dedicated portable gaming machine. And I thought to myself, how can I write this in a way that would make the largest number of people hate me? And I realized:…

By Chris Kohler Published January 10, 2020

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The 12 Best Games For 3DS And 2DS

It’s been years since the original 3DS launched. There’s an updated version with better 3D , improved controls, and of course, a wealth of excellent games to play. There’s also a 2DS XL that can do everything its 3D brother can do, aside from 3D. Below, find our 12 favorite games for the 3DS and…

Kotaku Staff Published August 23, 2019

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The Best Board Game You Can Play On Your Phone

Phones are of course great to play actual video games on, but they’re also quietly one of the best platforms around to play digital adaptations of board games as well, whether you’re after traditional fare like Monopoly or something more recent, like Pandemic And like video games, these adaptations run the gamut from “pretty good”…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 6, 2019

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Let’s Rank The Total War Games, From Best To Worst

Few series are as dear to my heart as Creative Assembly’s Total War, with its mix of history, real-time tactics and turn-based strategy. Spanning 19 years and 13 games, there are times I feel like Total War games could occupy spots 1-13 on my all-time favourites list. And then there are other times when I…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 3, 2019

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The 12 Best Games for the iPad

Stop watching movies on your iPad. Stop browsing the web. Well, okay. You don’t have to stop. But while you do all that stuff, don’t forget that your iPad can play some great games. Which games are best? Read on. Papers, Please is billed as a “Dystopian Document Thriller,” which actually turns out to be…

Kotaku Staff Published August 1, 2018

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The Best Flight Sims

We’ve had some good times, aeroplanes and video games. Though not as popular as they once were—we can thank the demise of the joystick for that—flight simulators are still a popular genre, one that’s home to some of the most realistic physics and hardcore fans around. Flight sims have also given us some of the…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 27, 2018

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Lucasarts Adventure Games, Ranked

Kicking off in 1986, Lucasarts presided over an era (running until around the year 2000) in which they were the adventure game Kings, releasing a string of titles that remain all-time classics even decades later. This post originally appeared 1/26/16. Their games were made famous for their innovative use of a graphic interface based on…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 26, 2017

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The 12 Best Games For The PlayStation Vita

The PlayStation Vita is something of an oddity—a pricy, powerful portable gaming console adrift in a sea of smartphones, touchscreen controls, and inexpensive app-store games. All the same, we have a fondness for Sony’s beefy handheld, and the many unusual games you can play on it. The Vita gives us a handheld machine with sticks,…

Kotaku Staff Published June 22, 2017

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The Best Xbox Games

It’s hard to believe given its place in history, but the original Xbox was only really around for four years. That’s not long in console terms, but as we all found, when it came to Microsoft’s first console the focus was on quality, not quantity. Leveraging the console’s horsepower, hard drive and online capabilities, the…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 2, 2017

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The Best Video Game Gun

I’ve spent months kicking this “Best” around. Considering all types of space lasers and sniper weapons and over-powered pistols. But no matter how many other weapons I consider, I always keep coming back to an antique Second World War battle rifle. The M1 Garand. This post originally appeared 5/31/15. It might not be the most…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 25, 2017

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The Best Sierra Adventure Game

QFGII was a pioneering open-world game with a unique setting and a memorable story

By Luke Plunkett Published April 19, 2017

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The Best Civilization VI Mods

Civilization VI is a very good video game, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement. Since the game’s launch in October 2016, fans have been working on mods that do everything from make the game look better to improving the creaky AI to speeding up your trips through the user interface. Below you’ll…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2017