Drop Rate - Video game reviews that'll make you think
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Drop Rate - Video game reviews that'll make you think

by SIFTER

Let us be your guide to the best video games, with honest analysis and critique and reviews. Hosted by Chris Button and featuring your favourite journalists sharing their thoughts on the latest titles for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC.

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1
DOOM: THE DARK AGES gives you far more choice to play the way you like
8:49 May 17, 2025
2
THE ELDER SCROLLS IV: OBLIVION REMASTERED is almost exactly as you remember it and that's excellent
9:41 Apr 27, 2025
3
The Dark Queen of Mortholme: A Short but Brilliant Subversion of the Hero’s Journey
4:51 Apr 11, 2025
4
2024 Games of the Year - 1000xResist, Astro Bot, Content Warning, Helldivers 2, Animal Well, Unicorn Overlord
1:13:42 Dec 30, 2024
5
Getting steamy with A DATE WITH DEATH a FREE visual novel that had us blushing
47:14 Nov 24, 2024
6
CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS 6 has a wild story, genre leading multiplayer
37:55 Nov 11, 2024
7
STAR WARS OUTLAWS captures the vibe of the galaxy far far away
37:30 Aug 29, 2024
8
HADES II lives up to the hype and somehow manages to improve on its award-winning predecessor
38:38 Jun 3, 2024
9
STELLAR BLADE, stay for the big meaty monsters but the platforming can jump
30:46 May 16, 2024
10
UNICORN OVERLORD is a deep engaging tactical game that's easy to pick up and play
33:46 Apr 4, 2024
11
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH nails the feel of the original and builds on it
21:57 Mar 11, 2024
12
Whimsy and magic in cozy BANDLE TALE: A LEAGUE OF LEGENDS STORY
24:39 Feb 21, 2024
13
HELLDIVERS 2 is hilarious and a best in class team multiplayer shooter
43:07 Feb 18, 2024
14
LIKE A DRAGON INFINITE WEALTH is ludicrously packed with fun
30:04 Feb 12, 2024
15
THE LAST OF US PART II REMASTERED is worth a revisit
32:13 Jan 16, 2024
16
SIFTER's 2023 Games of the Year - ALAN WAKE 2, BALDUR'S GATE 3 & more
1:27:15 Dec 21, 2023
17
SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER is a such a delight, challenging and dynamic
47:00 Nov 29, 2023
18
ALAN WAKE 2 will make you excitedly read between the metatextual lines
30:36 Nov 15, 2023
19
Swing back into action with MARVEL'S SPIDER-MAN 2
23:33 Oct 29, 2023
20
FORZA MOTORSPORT restarts the racing sim, but there's something missing
26:50 Oct 24, 2023
21
ASSASSIN'S CREED MIRAGE is for players who bounced off it's predecessors
30:45 Oct 12, 2023
22
STARFIELD boldly goes, a compelling science fiction adventure among the cosmos
35:14 Sep 11, 2023
23
ARMORED CORE VI is fast fresh mech action that makes you feel awesome
28:30 Sep 7, 2023
24
STRAY GODS: THE ROLEPLAYING MUSICAL's genre innovation is an acquired taste
27:40 Aug 14, 2023
25
MASTER DETECTIVE ARCHIVES: RAIN CODE has high stakes drama, convoluted mysteries and cool vibes
40:16 Aug 3, 2023
26
FINAL FANTASY XVI hits harder in battle than it does in storytelling
44:19 Jul 19, 2023
27
Who are you crushing on in STORY OF SEASONS: A WONDERFUL LIFE?
36:24 Jun 27, 2023
28
What is Drop Rate? SIFTER's new games review podcast
1:00 Jun 25, 2023
29
The best video game soundtracks of 2022 with Meena Shamaly
51:15 Jan 1, 2023
30
Games of the Year 2022 - ELDEN RING, CULT OF THE LAMB & more
52:02 Dec 22, 2022
31
PENTIMENT is packed with history and choices that feel weighty
8:03 Dec 1, 2022
32
GOTHAM KNIGHTS is a hard repetitive slog through the tough streets of Gotham
41:44 Oct 24, 2022
33
OVERWATCH 2 is a lot of fun with some questionable free to play priorities
22:34 Oct 7, 2022
34
THE LAST OF US PART 1 will make you wish this was your very first playthrough
21:08 Aug 31, 2022
35
CULT OF THE LAMB is devilishly addictive game with lots of fun systems to play with
25:04 Aug 10, 2022
36
STRAY is at it's best when you're just being a cat roving through the world
25:29 Aug 5, 2022
37
FIRE EMBLEM WARRIORS: THREE HOPES is a welcome return to Fódlan
36:38 Jul 21, 2022
38
THE QUARRY is every bit as thrilling as the best teen horror films and a must play game for genre fans
28:11 Jun 15, 2022
39
NINTENDO SWITCH SPORTS is a stylish and fun multiplayer game, but online progression for cosmetics is a chore
26:56 May 22, 2022
40
TREK TO YOMI, a side scrolling samurai epic and a visual treat
25:15 May 13, 2022
41
13 SENTINELS: AEGIS RIM is masterful branching mecha adventure you won't be able to put down
33:40 Apr 27, 2022
42
Get absorbed in KIRBY AND THE FORGOTTEN LAND an enjoyable addictive platformer
22:48 Apr 19, 2022
43
TINY TINA'S WONDERLANDS is genuinely funny and enjoyable spin on the BORDERLANDS series
32:12 Apr 7, 2022
44
WEIRD WEST is an immersive sim that wants you to play creatively and experiment with its systems
30:20 Mar 31, 2022
45
GHOSTWIRE TOKYO is a spooky adventure that leaves you wanting both more & less
29:37 Mar 24, 2022
46
ELDEN RING is a triumph of videogame design because of the quiet moments
33:49 Mar 19, 2022
47
HORIZON FORBIDDEN WEST will win your heart with its phenomenal acting and gameplay
33:35 Mar 1, 2022
48
POKÉMON LEGENDS ARCEUS is welcome evolution for the RPG series
27:47 Feb 16, 2022
49
Nintendo Direct recap, HALO composers sue Microsoft, SIMS 4 expansion pulled from sale in Russia
10:00 Feb 13, 2022
50
Experimentation is key in hack 'n slash adventure NOBODY SAVES THE WORLD
32:49 Feb 1, 2022
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