Tag: Review Roundup
News Routine Is Getting All Kinds Of Review Scores Ahead Of Its Xbox Game Pass Launch
Some people are REALLY loving it though
There's been a ton of interest in the long-awaited first-person horror shooter Routine ahead of its launch on Xbox Game Pass this Thursday (December 4th), and the first reviews have just started going live across the web this afternoon. And at first glance, these reviews are a little bit all over the place!...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Project Motor Racing
It's just launched on Xbox and beyond!
Today's the day for Project Motor Racing! This highly-anticipated new sim racer has literally just launched on Xbox (and other platforms), and the first few reviews have started to go live for it as a result. As we've mentioned before, Project Motor Racing features 70 cars and 27 track layouts as part of its...
News Total Chaos Gets Its First Official Review Following Surprise Xbox Game Pass Launch
"An action-packed accessible survival horror FPS"
You may have heard by now that two games have been shadow dropped onto Xbox Game Pass following today's Xbox Partner Preview showcase, and one of those is the survival horror title Total Chaos. The surprise nature of this reveal means there are barely any impressions for the game thus far, but we...
News Here's What The First Reviews Are Saying About Disney Dreamlight Valley: Wishblossom Ranch
The big new expansion for the Xbox Game Pass hit
It's been a while since we last talked about Disney Dreamlight Valley here at Pure Xbox, but it continues to prove a huge hit on Xbox Game Pass, and it's getting a major new expansion today known as Wishblossom Ranch. In fact, this expansion is available to purchase right now on the Xbox Store,...
News Neon Inferno Is Getting Some Impressive Reviews Ahead Of This Week's Xbox Release
There's a free demo as well!
In the mood for a new hybrid side-scroller and gallery-shooter on Xbox? Neon Inferno might fit the bill! This game is officially arriving on the Xbox Store on November 20th for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and the first reviews have been pretty darn good on the whole, so it's well worth considering at the...
News SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans Of The Tide Is Getting Pretty Decent Reviews So Far
It's out today on Xbox
Are ya ready, kids? SpongeBob is back on Xbox today with a new adventure called Titans of the Tide, and the first reviews have started appearing on the web ahead of its imminent release. This game is the latest project from Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated and The Cosmic Shake developer Purple Lamp (they al
News Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road Launches To Outstanding Reviews, Aside From Pesky Xbox Glitch
The feedback has been amazing so far
A little while ago, we mentioned how the long-running football simulation RPG series Inazuma Eleven would be coming to Xbox for the first time in November, and now we're pleased to say the game is getting some amazing first reviews! Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road is currently in early access ahead of its full...
News Syberia Remastered Is Out Today On Xbox, And Here's What The Reviews Are Saying
A remaster of an original Xbox title from 2003!
It's been 22 long years since adventure game Syberia first debuted on the original Xbox, and today it's received an overhaul in the form of Syberia Remastered, which is available for Xbox Series X and S at a price of £24.99 / $29.99. This is more than just a simple remaster as well, with the original...
News ARC Raiders Becomes One Of The Top-Rated Games Of 2025 As Reviews Trickle In
An amazing start for this new extraction shooter
Last week, we highlighted some of the first impressions for extraction shooter ARC Raiders as it launched on Xbox and other platforms, but it's only now that we're starting to get some actual scored reviews - and the scores are very high! It does depend a little bit on where you look though. Over on...
Roundup Ball x Pit Launches On Xbox Game Pass To Impressive Reviews
"A brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite"
Amidst all of the craziness regarding the ROG Xbox Ally today, don't forget that Ball x Pit is launching on Xbox Game Pass, and the first reviews have arrived! This game is a described as a "brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building su
News Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About The ROG Xbox Ally
A roundup of first impressions for both versions of the device
With just a day to go until the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X handhelds are released to the public, the first reviews have been going live at a variety of outlets across the web, and they make for some pretty interesting reading! Of course, we've got our own review of the ROG Xbox...
Roundup Here's What The First Reviews Are Saying About NASCAR 25
A brand-new release from the iRacing team
We've got a new racing game releasing on Xbox this week in the form of NASCAR 25, and this one's being developed by the team at iRacing Studios - you know, the developer behind the ultra-popular iRacing simulation game on PC? NASCAR 25 boasts "laser scanned car models and tracks for a level of authenticity...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Battlefield 6
EA's new shooter launches tomorrow!
After four years of waiting, Battlefield is back, with the upcoming Battlefield 6 about to drop on Xbox consoles this Friday. Naturally, then, we've got some early reviews trickling in for this one - which we're going to round up down below for you to take a look at. Now, we are working on our own Battlefield 6...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Little Nightmares 3
Coming to Xbox this week!
Little Nightmares 3 has crept under the radar a little bit in the run up to launch, but it's actually coming to Xbox consoles this week - and ahead of its imminent release, the reviews have just gone live for Bandai Namco's new horror adventure. It's actually The Dark Pictures dev Supermassive Games handling this one as...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Digimon Story Time Stranger
There's a free demo as well!
In and amongst the madness of this week's Xbox Game Pass news, we've got a big new release from Bandai Namco on the way in just a few hours' time - a monster-taming RPG in the form of Digimon Story Time Stranger. This game has been getting good feedback for a while now thanks to its
News LEGO Party! Is Getting Some Excellent Reviews Ahead Of Its Xbox Launch
The best Mario Party clone ever on Xbox?
Back at the start of August, we mentioned how Xbox was getting a Mario Party clone in the form of LEGO Party! in late September, and now we've finally reached that point - and perhaps surprisingly, the first reviews are very good! As things stand, LEGO Party! is sitting on an impressive
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About EA Sports FC 26, Out Today On Xbox
The Standard Edition has finally arrived
The latest entry in the EA Sports FC series has officially arrived today in the form of EA Sports FC 26, which has been available in early access for a little while but has only now received its Standard Edition launch across all platforms. We've been hoping to bring you a review of the game today, but it's...
News Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Is Getting Amazing Reviews So Far
It's launching on Xbox next week!
Ready for a new Final Fantasy on Xbox? Well, we're getting Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles in just a few days' time, and the first reviews for this one have been extremely positive over the past few hours. Seriously, we're looking at some amazing scores from all sorts of major outlets here, to the...
News Hades 2 Becomes 2025's Highest-Rated New Game Ahead Of Eventual Xbox Release
The wait feels even more painful now
Hades 2 is officially releasing for PC and Nintendo Switch on September 25th, and that means the first reviews have just started to go live - and it's currently racking up an incredible 94 average rating on Metacritic. The score could change as more reviews roll in, but for now, Hades 2 is the highest-rated new...
News Dying Light: The Beast Is Out Now On Xbox, And The Reviews Are Looking Good
"The series has returned to form"
We've got another major new release that's just landed on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in the form of Dying Light: The Beast, and that means the reviews have landed as well - although only for the PC and PS5 versions. Yep, it seems Xbox codes weren't easily accessible prior to release for this one, but the PC...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About LEGO Voyagers
A fresh LEGO adventure on Xbox
We have a brand-new LEGO experience hitting Xbox today in the form of LEGO Voyagers; a two-player co-op adventure that marks a bit of a change of pace for LEGO games as of late. This one forgoes the high-profile licenses and strips things back to a truly co-operative adventure, as you and a buddy shape the world...
News Bubsy's New Xbox Collection Is Getting Mixed Reviews, But That's Kinda The Point
The collection is good, but what about the games?
Back at the end of August, we mentioned how one of the "worst games ever" was getting remastered in a beautiful new collection for Xbox - that game being Bubsy 3D as part of the new Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection release. It's out right now on the Xbox Store if you're interested, although the...
News Indiana Jones Order Of Giants DLC Launches To 'Mixed' Feedback In First 24 Hours
It seems good, but there are grumbles about price and length
It's now been over 24 hours since the Indiana Jones Order of Giants DLC first launched on Xbox and beyond, and just like in the case of Hollow Knight: Silksong, Bethesda didn't send any review codes out for this one ahead of time. We've started playing it here at Pure Xbox (look out for...
Roundup Here's What The First Reviews Are Saying About NBA 2K26
The standard edition launches today on Xbox consoles
NBA 2K26 is officially out today on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in its "Standard Edition" form, although early access has been live for a little while now, and therefore a few reviews have already started to hit the web. So, considering this game is set to be extremely popular on...
News Sci-fi FPS 'Metal Eden' Is Out Now On Xbox, And It's Getting Big DOOM Comparisons
There's also a free demo you can try
With so many great games getting a release on Xbox this week, we've been trying to highlight a few of the lesser-known ones over the past few days - and a great example is Metal Eden, which just released on Series X and S yesterday. This game is an "adrenaline-rush sci-fi FPS" in which you play as an advanced...
News Helldivers 2 Has No Xbox Reviews Yet, So Here's What The Players Are Saying So Far
Some VERY early impressions
You want the good news or the bad news? The good news is that Helldivers 2 is out now for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but the bad news is that it's launched with zero reviews from any of the major outlets on the World Wide Web. That suggests the review codes weren't distributed ahead of time (we got ours when the...
News Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance Is One Of The Highest-Rated Xbox Games Of 2025
Launching later this week
We've got over 30 games launching on Xbox this week, but a lot of the attention has understandably been focused on two in particular - Gears of War: Reloaded and Helldivers 2. As a result, you might have glossed over the fact that Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is releasing on August 29th, but we're here to tell you it might...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Coming to Xbox next week!
In case you'd forgotten, we've got a remake of Metal Gear Solid 3 releasing on Xbox next week! Yes, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will be with us on August 28th, and the first reviews for the game have begun dropping across the web today, so we thought we'd round them up and see what the initial verdict is. And...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Say About GameSir's 'G7 Pro' Xbox Controller
Worth picking up?
We've been hearing about GameSir's G7 Pro Xbox controller for quite a while now - it had a lot of anticipation leading up to launch - and it's now officially available at multiple retailers including Amazon and GameSir itself. In our post about it back in June, we highlighted all of its key features (you can get another look...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Echoes Of The End
We've been very curious about these!
Here at Pure Xbox, we recently highlighted brand-new action adventure game Echoes of the End ahead of today's Xbox launch - and since then, we've been pretty intrigued to see what people think of it. Well, some early reviews have now dropped f
Roundup Here's What The PS5 Reviews Are Saying About Xbox's 'Hellblade 2 Enhanced'
The new version releases next week
The enhanced version of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is officially arriving as a free update on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S next week, but it also marks the game's debut on PS5 - and so reviews have been going live for it today. Just as a refresher, Hellblade 2 received a Metacritic average of 81 for both Xbox...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Mafia: The Old Country
A mixed bag
2K's Mafia: The Old Country releases in just a few short hours for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (going live at midnight in most regions on console), and therefore the first reviews have started to hit the web this morning. It seems most of the reviews are limited to the PC version for now, so we don't have a great idea of how it...
Roundup Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Is Launching On Xbox To Very Impressive Reviews
Another low-key GOTY contender?
We're not done for major new Xbox releases in July just yet! Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is finishing things off this Thursday with its release for multiple platforms including Xbox Series X and S, and it's getting superb reviews so far. For those who haven't been keeping track, this is a side-scrolling 2D game that's...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business
The new "standalone extension" to the OG game
As we've already mentioned on Pure Xbox today, RoboCop: Rogue City is now officially available on Xbox Game Pass - but there's also another brand-new RoboCop game that's launched on the Xbox Store over the past few hours. That game is RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business, which serves as a...
Roundup Here's What The 'Ready Or Not' Reviews Are Saying Ahead Of Its Xbox Release
Are you ready?
Ready Or Not brings its authentic SWAT-based shooting to consoles this week, including an Xbox release, which we've been keen to keep up with here at Pure Xbox. <related ids="185119"> Unfortunately, we haven't had the time to put together a full review for Ready or Not here on the site, but a good few outlets are now sharing...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4
Xbox's latest first-party release
Yesterday, we highlighted all the release dates and release times for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, mentioning that early access officially begins today (July 8th) - and therefore the reviews have started to land as well! We haven't been able to get our hands on THPS 3+4 yet despite our best efforts, and it seems a...
Roundup Here's What The First Reviews Are Saying About Mecha BREAK On Xbox & PC
It's launched as a free-to-play release today
Today's the day for Mecha BREAK, which is a new free-to-play title launching exclusively on Xbox and PC, and the beta ended up proving extremely popular ahead of release - so we're assuming the same will happen post-release. That said, Mecha BREAK has launched to "mixed" reviews over on Steam in th
News System Shock 2 Remaster Launches To Excellent Reviews Ahead Of Xbox Release
The console version will be with us ASAP
Earlier this week, we highlighted how the System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster had been delayed slightly for Xbox (and other consoles) but the PC release was going ahead - and the game has now officially launched on Steam. Because of that, we've got a few official reviews to look over! System Shock 2's...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About The Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition
Xbox's first official VR headset
Xbox has officially released its first VR headset today in partnership with Meta, known as the Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition. The main focus from an Xbox perspective is to play Xbox Cloud Gaming titles on it, but it still allows you to play VR games as well - it's basically just a standard Meta Quest 3S with Xbox...
News Death Stranding 2 Debuts To Impressive Reviews Ahead Of Hopeful Xbox Release
We've got the first one, and the second should follow eventually
If you've got any interest at all in Death Stranding 2, you've probably been looking at all the reviews that have hit the web today. And, unsurprisingly, Hideo Kojima's sequel is faring extremely well with the critics so far. Looking at Metacritic, Death Stranding 2 currently has an...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About The Gex Trilogy
Available now at a budget price!
We mentioned a while back that the classic '90s platformer series of Gex games would be arriving on Xbox for the first time in the form of the Gex Trilogy, and that day has finally arrived! Yes, Gex Trilogy is now available for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S at a budget price of £24.99 / $29.99
News MindsEye Releases To Zero Reviews, But Here's What The Players Are Saying
Update: Rating increased to "Mixed" on Steam
If you're anything like us, you've probably been intrigued about how the GTA-like MindsEye would fare with the reviewers ahead of its release on Xbox and other platforms today, but unfortunately there are zero professional reviews so far. It seems none of the critics were given access to MindsEye ahead...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About The Precinct
"I genuinely enjoyed prowling the city for procedural crimes"
There's been a fair bit of interest in today's new Xbox release of The Precinct, and the reviews have been going live to coincide with its release on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and various other platforms over the past few hours. Here at Pure Xbox, we provided our "Hands On" /...
Roundup Revenge Of The Savage Planet Off To A Strong Start Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
The early reviews are in
Revenge of the Savage Planet is Microsoft's biggest Xbox Game Pass addition of the week right now, and ahead of its arrival on Thursday, a batch of early reviews have just started to hit the web - including our own write-up at Pure Xbox. So, we'll quickly summarise our Pure Xbox review down below, alongside a bunch of other...
News Marathon Players Share Their Initial Thoughts As Xbox Alpha Goes Live
Mixed feelings
Today's the day for the Marathon Closed Alpha on Xbox and other platforms, with the test kicking off for anyone lucky enough to receive an invite via the Marathon Discord server - and players have been sharing their initial reviews already. Based on what we're coming across so far, it feels like there are mixed opinions about what...
News Oblivion Remastered Players Share Their Initial Reviews On Xbox, PS5 & PC
Here's what the first user reviews are saying
It'll come as no surprise to hear that professional Oblivion Remastered reviews haven't been very plentiful following the game's shadow drop release a few hours ago, but there are plenty of user reviews that we can dig into instead! On the Xbox Store, Oblivion Remastered has received almost entirely...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About 'Tales Of Graces f Remastered'
Out today on Xbox!
Tales of Graces f Remastered makes its debut on Xbox today, alongside other major platforms, and that means lots of reviews for the remaster have cropped up online in recent hours. Things are looking pretty good for Bandai Namco's latest re-release, so we've gathered up a bunch of the critics' opinions on Tales of Graces f...
