The action-adventure genre has an endless number of games to play, but not all of them are good enough to warrant a second playthrough. A lot of games are a one-and-done experience, unfortunately, and ...

When it comes to action-adventure games for the modern era, Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S players will not be wanting. There are plenty of backwards compatible titles to enjoy on the current ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Christian Bognar is a Contributor at DualShockers with over three years of experience covering the gaming industry. Since 2022, he has written guides and reviews for publications including ...

One of the most common category critiques in games is the action/adventure genre's elasticity. When does a first-person shooter with a heavier emphasis on exploration and puzzle-solving cross into ...

Action-adventure games are oftentimes stuffed with similar mechanics, making it nearly impossible for any one system to stand out in a very saturated genre. However, when one feature does get some ...

Modern Legend of Zelda games like Breath of the Wild are built around Link’s ability to run, climb, and jump with the best of them. In old-school, top-down Zelda titles, though, the ability to ...

Launching between two industry behemoths, Metal Gear Solid Delta and Borderlands 4, while also releasing on the same day as Hollow Knight Silksong, 2025's Hell Is Us didn't stand a fair chance. With ...

Christian Bognar is a Contributor at DualShockers with over three years of experience covering the gaming industry. Since 2022, he has written guides and reviews for publications including ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

2025 was a banner year for action games. From a surprise breakout Soulslike with one of the hardest-hitting and most brutal combat systems the genre has ever seen, to the hotly anticipated follow-up ...