Condemned: The Prequel Story

Everyone loves to make fun of their awkward love scenes, but the Star Wars prequel trilogy wouldn't work without them

Showa American Story succeeds in crafting an unforgettable, eccentric B-movie world. However, its deliberate jank and niche style mean its general polish still lags behind other modern AAA action games at this point. The sheer density of cultural parodies is impressive, but whether the game can sustain this tone over a dozens-of-hours-long campaign without exhausting players remains to be seen. Coupled with its current shortcomings in combat depth and mechanical feel, Showa American Story is shaping up to be an incredibly unique, highly flawed, yet undeniably fascinating ride.

Star Wars Zero Company is an engaging tactics game that delivers compelling political undercurrents in a way the prequels couldn't.

From moral panic to celebrity law suits and hidden sex minigames, this is GTA’s complicated history with controversy.

Watchmen was released 30 years ago but is still considered required reading by comic book fans. In this episode of Issue at Hand, Susana Polo breaks down how and why the graphic novel became so iconic.