Skull Island: Rise of Kong

2 years, 8 months - Skull Island: Rise of Kong reviewed on PC by Phil Hornshaw, also available on PlayStation, Switch, and Xbox. Skull Island: Rise of Kong is ugly and full of bugs, but the real trouble is that, at its core, it’s just boring. It makes no meaningful attempts to do anything new or clever, with mindless combat and pointless platforming that make it feel like a worse version of every action game from the last 20 years. This isn't the kind of bad game you can play to laugh at, or that took some cool swings but missed them, or that creates weird combinations of technical snafus that lead to unexpected but entertaining results. It doesn't even rate enough to be called frustrating.

2 years, 8 months - Is it one of the worst games of 2023? Have a look for yourselves at the first 15 minutes of gameplay from Skull Island: Rise of Kong, played on the PC. From the steam description: "Embark on a quest to avenge the death of your parents at the hands of the alpha predator: Gaw. Conquer waves of primal beasts and defeat the minions of your arch-nemesis."