First Looks

First Looks are tightly edited editorial pieces of our first impressions going hands on with a new game, piece of tech, or other cool thing. It's informational! But just barely. Fun fact: This series used to be called At a Glance, but we decided that's a dumb name.
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Anthem - First Look

Even with expectations set to a reasonable level, not taking into account BioWare's ...

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey - First Look

Is there such thing as too much video game? You betcha. It's called Assassin's Creed...

Picross S2 - First Look

Let's take a look at the new Picross game for Nintendo Switch. More low resolu...

Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom - First Look

Ni no Kuni II is a large, dense game, but it's first few hours give a solid fi...

Metroid: Samus Returns - First Look

've played a few hours of Metroid: Samus Returns. Here's what I think of the g...

StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void - First Look

After many years of waiting, Carlos is excited to finally construct those addi...

Assassin's Creed Syndicate - First Look

Pumpkin products, changing leaves, hoods, hidden blades, and stabbing dudes in...

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes - First Look

We call in our bomb defusal experts to save us from catastrophe. Unfortunately...

Transformers: Devastation - First Look

Will the Autobots be able to stop the Decepticons' plans? Will Megatron transf...

Metal Gear Online - First Look

Is the third iteration of Metal Gear Online actually something worth playing? ...

Star Wars Battlefront Beta - First Look

David, a veteran of the Battlefront, gets called back into duty to see for him...

Persona 4: Dancing All Night - First Look

Carlos and David put on their dancing shoes, blast some hot Meguro jamz, and g...