Big Games of September From Dying Light 2 the beast, to Cronos, Borderlands 4 and more September is packed with games. Lets break down just a handful of those I want. ACG delivers brutally honest, sponsor-free game reviews—I buy every game and score it with my Buy | Wait | Never system. Premier Reviewer on OpenCritic. https://opencritic.com/outlet/310/acg My official substack https://acgreview.substack.com/ 🎮 SUPPORT ACG • Patreon – fuel ad-free reviews: https://www.patreon.com/AngryCentaurGaming • Substack essays & show notes: https://substack.com/@acgreview 🎙️ LISTEN & WATCH • The Best Gaming Podcast (new every Friday) ↳ YouTube channel + auto-subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@Thebestgamingpodcast?sub_confirmation=1 ↳ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/acg-the-best-gaming-podcast/id966781846 ↳ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ksaVxOmtaWDOYHvg4a4xK 🗂️ PLAYLISTS & SERIES • **OpenCritic profile & every score:** https://opencritic.com/outlet/310/acg • Upcoming Games calendar: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL62tz83FJJjnAHJ0dC2ipt5eamCLl8qCk 🌐 COMMUNITY & CODES • Reddit – join 25 000+ critics: https://www.reddit.com/r/ACGVids/ • Epic Games Store – creator code **KARAK-ACG** 🛍️ MERCH & GEAR • Official ACG merch: https://acg.creator-spring.com/ • Amazon gaming picks (affiliate): https://amzn.to/3cW7GQ0 📌 COVERAGE & METHODOLOGY PS5 • Xbox Series X|S • PC • Switch • Steam • Game Pass • PlayStation Plus • Nintendo eShop. Every review answers one question: **is it worth your time and money at launch?** #ACGReview #NoSponsors #bestgamingpodcast 00:00 Wow 00:30 Baby Steps 02:09 Hell is Us 05:29 BL 4 08:29 Indy and The order of the Giants 10:54 LD2 the Beast 13:59 Tokyo Underground Killer 16:25 Silent Hill f 19:35 Cronos 22:08 Demonschool 24:37 Agatha Christie Death on the Nile 26:39 House of Tesla 28:50 Firefighting Simulator Ignite IGN 32:10 Artic Awakening 34:15 KCD Forge

Cronos Preview – First Look at Bloober Team’s Next Psychological Horror In this Cronos preview, we take you inside Bloober Team’s upcoming psychological horror game with exclusive first-look gameplay, story insights, and graphics analysis. Whether you’re a die-hard horror fan or just curious about Bloober’s latest, this video breaks down everything you need to know before release. ACG delivers brutally honest, sponsor-free game reviews—I buy every game and score it with my Buy | Wait | Never system. Premier Reviewer on OpenCritic. https://opencritic.com/outlet/310/acg My official substack https://acgreview.substack.com/ 🎮 SUPPORT ACG • Patreon – fuel ad-free reviews: https://www.patreon.com/AngryCentaurGaming • Substack essays & show notes: https://substack.com/@acgreview 🎙️ LISTEN & WATCH • The Best Gaming Podcast (new every Friday) ↳ YouTube channel + auto-subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@Thebestgamingpodcast?sub_confirmation=1 ↳ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/acg-the-best-gaming-podcast/id966781846 ↳ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ksaVxOmtaWDOYHvg4a4xK 🗂️ PLAYLISTS & SERIES • **OpenCritic profile & every score:** https://opencritic.com/outlet/310/acg • Upcoming Games calendar: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL62tz83FJJjnAHJ0dC2ipt5eamCLl8qCk 🌐 COMMUNITY & CODES • Reddit – join 25 000+ critics: https://www.reddit.com/r/ACGVids/ • Epic Games Store – creator code **KARAK-ACG** 🛍️ MERCH & GEAR • Official ACG merch: https://acg.creator-spring.com/ • Amazon gaming picks (affiliate): https://amzn.to/3cW7GQ0 📌 COVERAGE & METHODOLOGY PS5 • Xbox Series X|S • PC • Switch • Steam • Game Pass • PlayStation Plus • Nintendo eShop. Every review answers one question: **is it worth your time and money at launch?** #ACGReview #NoSponsors #bestgamingpodcast 00:00 - Open and What is Cronos 01:16 - Themes 02:58 - Level Design 04:40 - Inventory and Upgrades 06:05 - Combat and enemies 10:55 - Gameplay Loop 13:09 - Audio 15:37 - Flow 17:05 - What Makes it Special? 18:52 - Odds and Ends

Top 13 Must Play Games Coming August 2025! From stealthy Sicilian gangsters to futuristic cyborg apes and discount-themed puzzle games (yep, that’s a thing), August 2025 is STACKED with incredible video game releases across all platforms. In this video, I break down every major game launching this month—AAA giants, wild indie surprises, and everything in between. 00:00 Start 00:26 Mafia the Old Country 03:26 Madden 26 07:23 Dying Light the BEEEST 11:14 Gears of War Reloaded 14:34 Hell Divers 2 17:56 Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater 21:24 Shinobi A OF V 23:17 Hellblade 2 25:24 Sword of the Sea 27:25 Black Myth 30:20 Discounty 32:42 Space Adventure Cobra 34:31 Lost Soul Aside 36:01 Randoms No fluff. No filler. Just the stuff worth knowing. Some of what’s what you’ll find: ✅ Mafia: The Old Country — The Sicilian prequel we didn’t know we needed ✅ Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater — Tactical Espionage Remake ✅ Gears of War: Reloaded — Chainsaw bayonets in 4K ✅ Sword of the Sea — Surfing sand dunes from the creators of Journey ✅ Helldivers 2 — Finally on Xbox! ✅ Black Myth: Wukong, Hellblade 2, Discounty, and more… Whether you're into stealth, soulslikes, shooters, or just weird little gems—there’s ACG delivers brutally honest, sponsor-free game reviews—I buy every game and score it with my Buy | Wait | Never system. Premier Reviewer on OpenCritic. ACG delivers brutally honest, sponsor-free game reviews—I buy every game and score it with my Buy | Wait | Never system. Premier Reviewer on OpenCritic. 🎮 SUPPORT ACG • Patreon – fuel ad-free reviews: https://www.patreon.com/AngryCentaurGaming • Substack essays & show notes: https://substack.com/@acgreview 🎙️ LISTEN & WATCH • The Best Gaming Podcast (new every Friday) ↳ YouTube channel + auto-subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@Thebestgamingpodcast?sub_confirmation=1 ↳ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/acg-the-best-gaming-podcast/id966781846 ↳ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ksaVxOmtaWDOYHvg4a4xK 🗂️ PLAYLISTS & SERIES • **OpenCritic profile & every score:** https://opencritic.com/outlet/310/acg • Upcoming Games calendar: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL62tz83FJJjnAHJ0dC2ipt5eamCLl8qCk 🌐 COMMUNITY & CODES • Reddit – join 25 000+ critics: https://www.reddit.com/r/ACGVids/ • Epic Games Store – creator code **KARAK-ACG** 🛍️ MERCH & GEAR • Official ACG merch: https://acg.creator-spring.com/ • Amazon gaming picks (affiliate): https://amzn.to/3cW7GQ0 📌 COVERAGE & METHODOLOGY PS5 • Xbox Series X|S • PC • Switch • Steam • Game Pass • PlayStation Plus • Nintendo eShop. Every review answers one question: **is it worth your time and money at launch?** #ACGReview #NoSponsors #BestGamingPodcast #videogames #games

Eriksholm The Stolen Dream Review Dive into my full review of Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream, facts, analysis, and why it is so good. 00:00:00 Facts 00:01:53 The world 00:03:02 General mechanics 00:09:25 AV 00:18:07 What we got https://opencritic.com/game/18891/eriksholm-the-stolen-dream https://www.acgamer.net/post/eriksholm-a-necropolis-of-silent-footsteps General Art & Atmosphere: How the moody, rain-soaked streets and haunting architecture paint a story all their own Gameplay & Stealth Systems: From silent takedowns to dynamic AI patrols—does Eriksholm innovate or fall back on clichés? Audio & Music: The pulse-pounding soundtrack and environmental cues that make every shadow feel alive Narrative & Worldbuilding: What drives the Stolen Dream, and how community theories (gathered via Google AI search results and LLM-powered deep dives) shape our understanding of this fractured realm Tech & Performance: ACG delivers brutally honest, sponsor-free game reviews—I buy every game and score it with my Buy | Wait | Never system. Premier Reviewer on OpenCritic. #gaming #video #videogames #games 🎮 SUPPORT ACG • Patreon – fuel ad-free reviews: https://www.patreon.com/AngryCentaurGaming • Substack essays & show notes: https://substack.com/@acgreview 🎙️ LISTEN & WATCH • The Best Gaming Podcast (new every Friday) ↳ YouTube channel + auto-subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@Thebestgamingpodcast?sub_confirmation=1 ↳ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/acg-the-best-gaming-podcast/id966781846 ↳ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ksaVxOmtaWDOYHvg4a4xK 🗂️ PLAYLISTS & SERIES • **OpenCritic profile & every score:** https://opencritic.com/outlet/310/acg • Upcoming Games calendar: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL62tz83FJJjnAHJ0dC2ipt5eamCLl8qCk 🌐 COMMUNITY & CODES • Reddit – join 25 000+ critics: https://www.reddit.com/r/ACGVids/ • Epic Games Store – creator code **KARAK-ACG** 🛍️ MERCH & GEAR • Official ACG merch: https://acg.creator-spring.com/ • Amazon gaming picks (affiliate): https://amzn.to/3cW7GQ0 📌 COVERAGE & METHODOLOGY PS5 • Xbox Series X|S • PC • Switch • Steam • Game Pass • PlayStation Plus • Nintendo eShop. Every review answers one question: **is it worth your time and money at launch?** #ACGReview #NoSponsors #BestGamingPodcast

ACG sponsor‑free reviews — self‑purchased copy, scored on opencritic https://opencritic.com/outlet/310/acg July's Most Anticipated Games Get ready for July 2025’s biggest gaming highlights! From the explosive destructible worlds of Donkey Kong Bananza to the backyard survival thrills in Grounded 2, we’ve got 10 must-watch titles lined up: • Wuchang: Fallen Feathers – rising soulslike action • The Demons Told Me to Make This Game – narrative horror • Everyday We Fight – strategic beat-’em-up • Mycopunk – sporepunk exploration • Killing Floor 3 – zombie-slaying mayhem • Tony Hawk 3 + 4 – retro skating revival • Robocop: Unfinished Business – classic reboot • Donkey Kong Bananza – Switch 2 launch title! • Shadow Labyrinth – atmospheric puzzler • Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream – fairy‑tale RPG 00:00:00 multi 00:31:00 Wuchang Fallen Feathers 00:02:34 Grounded 2 00:05:05 The Demons Told me to make this game 00:06:41 Everyday We Fight 00:08:41 Mycopunk 00:11:02 Kiling Floor 3 00:12:41 Tony Hawk 3 + 4 00:14:26 Robocop Unfinished Business 00:16:33 Donkey Kong Bananza 00:18:33 Shadow Labyrinth 00:20:44 Eriksholm the Stolen Dream 00:23:11 Honorable mentions ACG delivers brutally honest, sponsor-free game reviews—I buy every game and score it with my Buy | Wait | Never system. Premier Reviewer on OpenCritic. 🎮 SUPPORT ACG • Patreon – fuel ad-free reviews: https://www.patreon.com/AngryCentaurGaming • Substack essays & show notes: https://substack.com/@acgreview 🎙️ LISTEN & WATCH • The Best Gaming Podcast (new every Friday) ↳ YouTube channel + auto-subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@Thebestgamingpodcast?sub_confirmation=1 ↳ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/acg-the-best-gaming-podcast/id966781846 ↳ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ksaVxOmtaWDOYHvg4a4xK 🗂️ PLAYLISTS & SERIES • **OpenCritic profile & every score:** https://opencritic.com/outlet/310/acg • Upcoming Games calendar: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL62tz83FJJjnAHJ0dC2ipt5eamCLl8qCk 🌐 COMMUNITY & CODES • Reddit – join 25 000+ critics: https://www.reddit.com/r/ACGVids/ • Epic Games Store – creator code **KARAK-ACG** 🛍️ MERCH & GEAR • Official ACG merch: https://acg.creator-spring.com/ • Amazon gaming picks (affiliate): https://amzn.to/3cW7GQ0 📌 COVERAGE & METHODOLOGY PS5 • Xbox Series X|S • PC • Switch • Steam • Game Pass • PlayStation Plus • Nintendo eShop. Every review answers one question: **is it worth your time and money at launch?** #ACGReview #NoSponsors #BestGamingPodcast

ACG sponsor‑free reviews — self‑purchased copy, scored on opencritic https://opencritic.com/outlet/310/acg A Fantastic game and better than the original better game than the original, but also graphically stunning. ACG delivers brutally honest, sponsor-free game reviews—I buy every game and score it with my Buy | Wait | Never system. Premier Reviewer on OpenCritic. Code by Sony Written version https://www.acgamer.net/post/death-stranding-2-review Death Stranding 2 is coming out and lets see how Kojima's title has faired against the reported excellence of death stranding and if the gameplay and impressions are good. 🎮 SUPPORT ACG • Patreon – fuel ad-free reviews: https://www.patreon.com/AngryCentaurGaming • Substack essays & show notes: https://substack.com/@acgreview 🎙️ LISTEN & WATCH • The Best Gaming Podcast (new every Friday) ↳ YouTube channel + auto-subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@Thebestgamingpodcast?sub_confirmation=1 ↳ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/acg-the-best-gaming-podcast/id966781846 ↳ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ksaVxOmtaWDOYHvg4a4xK 🗂️ PLAYLISTS & SERIES • **OpenCritic profile & every score:** https://opencritic.com/outlet/310/acg • Upcoming Games calendar: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL62tz83FJJjnAHJ0dC2ipt5eamCLl8qCk 🌐 COMMUNITY & CODES • Reddit – join 25 000+ critics: https://www.reddit.com/r/ACGVids/ • Epic Games Store – creator code **KARAK-ACG** 🛍️ MERCH & GEAR • Official ACG merch: https://acg.creator-spring.com/ • Amazon gaming picks (affiliate): https://amzn.to/3cW7GQ0 📌 COVERAGE & METHODOLOGY PS5 • Xbox Series X|S • PC • Switch • Steam • Game Pass • PlayStation Plus • Nintendo eShop. Every review answers one question: **is it worth your time and money at launch?** #ACGReview #NoSponsors #BestGamingPodcast

ACG sponsor‑free reviews — self‑purchased copy, scored on opencritic https://opencritic.com/outlet/310/acg Alters is Excellent. Karak breaks it down in facts and fun. Tech discussion and analysis. #NoSponsors (#TheAlters, #ACGReview, #NoSponsors) Reviewer listed on https://opencritic.com/outlet/310/acg In this review of The Alters, we dive deep into the latest game from 11 bit studios—creators of This War of Mine and Frostpunk. A desperate journey across a dying planet, this survival-strategy hybrid lets you clone alternate versions of yourself to handle everything from engineering to existential breakdowns. But are the systems as compelling as the premise? Or is this just sci-fi therapy with a side of base micromanagement? 00:00 You are Screwed 00:09 Crash-landed and not alone – you’re stuck with eight alternate versions of yourself on a toxic planet 00:50 Sunlight is lethal 01:01 Repidium, “quantum duct-tape,” lets you yank new Alters out of the multiverse 01:54 Core loop = outrun the death-ray sun while juggling brutal resource and time micromanagement 02:26 Build dorms, greenhouses, workshops – and the grotesquely named Womb that births fresh Alters 03:01 Every upgrade is a trade-off: bigger workshop ⇒ heavier ship ⇒ more fuel-mining sorties 03:48 Assign Alters to cook, repair, and craft while you sprint between emergencies muttering “I’ll just do it myself…” 04:10 Scarcity loop: one more pylon means one more night outside in the glowing death soup for materials 05:50 The Alters turns exploration meditative—grappling ravines to mine fleeting resource veins 07:28 The Alters mirrors your past; alternates debate divergent life choices in real time 10:02 The Alters’ vents glow radioactive; mining them risks lethal irradiation pulses 13:02 The Alters environment broadcasts danger without UI spam 15:59 The Alters’ magnetic gales cripple refineries, pushing resource logistics to the knife-edge 17:30 The Alters’ unscripted alter-to-alter chats reveal clashing egos & buried regrets 19:27 The Alters finale: headstrong verdict—buy for survival masochists who crave systemic storytelling ┃🔴 https://www.patreon.com/AngryCentaurGaming Substack https://substack.com/@acgreview Best Best Upcoming Games Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL62tz83FJJjnAHJ0dC2ipt5eamCLl8qCk The ACG Best Gaming Podcast New Channel @Thebestgamingpodcast check it out Subscribe- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK9_x1DImhU-eolIay5rb2Q/?subconfirmation=1 Join the channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK9_x1DImhU-eolIay5rb2Q/join ACG Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/ACGVids/ 🕶 If you want to help out the channel you can buy a game on Epic use the ACG creator code KARAK-ACG =========================================================== We also do the Best Gaming and Videogame Podcast each Friday 🎧Itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/acg-the-best-gaming-podcast/id966781846 🎧ACG Reviews and Podcast on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7ksaVxOmtaWDOYHvg4a4xK?si=8df0eae9bf6b4af7 🎩ACG Merch Store https://acg.creator-spring.com/ 🎩ACG Amazon Affiliate https://amzn.to/3cW7GQ0 Coverage includes ps4, PS5, XBox series X/s, Xbox one, pc, Switch, and digital storefronts like Steam, as well as companies like Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. Buy, wait for a sale, rent, or never touch it. The Patented Karak review system to see if a game is worth a buy upon release or if I recommend waiting. Karak reviews a sci fi story where bad decisions haunt the main character. Ultimately, this creates a dangerous situation with alien isolation on a strange planet. Watch to see what the existential risk is! ┃🔴 https://www.patreon.com/AngryCentaurGaming Substack https://substack.com/@acgreview

ACG sponsor‑free reviews — self‑purchased copy, scored on opencritic https://opencritic.com/outlet/310/acg June's MOST ANTICIPATED Games You Won't Want to Miss! Big games coming in June from Death Stranding 2 to Firebreak, to Dune and more lets discuss the best, most interesting, and weird games of June. https://opencritic.com/outlet/310/acg Dune: Awakening drops you into MMO survival on Arrakis—sandworms and spice storms erupt June 10 Wizard of Legend 2 unleashes doubled spell-slinging chaos—roguelike arenas ignite June 12 The Alters clones your worst alternate selves for survival stakes—multiverse micromanagement Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic revives animatronic terror—dare the Costume Manor Gex Trilogy tail-whips ’90s nostalgia—three remasters and inflatable-lizard FBC: Firebreak turns Control’s anomalies into three-player shootouts—contain the breach together June 17 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach rewrites delivery routes—Kojima’s outback odyssey arrives June 26 Eriksholm The Stolen Dream ┃🔴 https://www.patreon.com/AngryCentaurGaming Substack https://substack.com/@acgreview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2LX5RHlT40 Best Best Upcoming Games Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL62tz83FJJjnAHJ0dC2ipt5eamCLl8qCk The ACG Best Gaming Podcast New Channel @Thebestgamingpodcast check it out Subscribe- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK9_x1DImhU-eolIay5rb2Q/?subconfirmation=1 Join the channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK9_x1DImhU-eolIay5rb2Q/join ACG Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/ACGVids/ 🕶 If you want to help out the channel you can buy a game on Epic use the ACG creator code KARAK-ACG =========================================================== We also do the Best Gaming and Videogame Podcast each Friday 🎧Itunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/acg-the-best-gaming-podcast/id966781846 🎧ACG Reviews and Podcast on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7ksaVxOmtaWDOYHvg4a4xK?si=8df0eae9bf6b4af7 🎩ACG Merch Store https://acg.creator-spring.com/ 🎩ACG Amazon Affiliate https://amzn.to/3cW7GQ0 Coverage includes ps4, PS5, XBox series X/s, Xbox one, pc, Switch, and digital storefronts like Steam, as well as companies like Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. Buy, wait for a sale, rent, or never touch it. The Patented Karak review system to see if a game is worth a buy upon release or if I recommend waiting

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