Edwin Evans-ThirlwellSocial Links NavigationEdwin wanted to be a fighter pilot at a young age, but it turns out this involves maths. Games journalism was the logical Plan B. Read more of his witterings on Edge, VICE and PC Gamer. Latest articles by Edwin Evans-Thirlwell Forget epics. Video games need more intimate spaces By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 23 October 15 Editorial Editorial Is Star Wars Battlefront's simplicity its greatest strength or biggest flaw? By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 15 October 15 Editorial Editorial Forget Half-Life 3, I need a Left 4 Dead resurrection By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 22 September 15 Editorial Editorial Destinys rough edges are quite deliberate... and very smart game design By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 8 September 15 Editorial Editorial Is DICE better off without Battlefield? By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 24 August 15 Editorial Editorial Is it time for the Dark Souls universe to burn itself out? By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 14 August 15 Editorial Editorial Mass Effect: Andromeda can learn a lot from real-life space exploration (and FTL) By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 15 July 15 Features Features Why Dark Souls 2 on PS4 has been deliberately designed to f**k with you By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 5 February 15 Features Features Far Cry 4 review By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 14 November 14 Review Review Sign up to the GamesRadar+ NewsletterWeekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and moreContact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors GAME REVIEWSMOVIE REVIEWSTV REVIEWS1Nemesis review: "A magical sense of tension"2Arcs review: "A whole lot of game in a small package"3Path of Exile 2 review: "A stellar start to a thrilling and brutal dark adventure"4Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: "The best adventure Indy has embarked on in over 30 years"5Marvel Rivals review: "So preoccupied with trying to be like Overwatch that it forgets to play to its own strengths"1Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: "Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show"2Mufasa: The Lion King review – "It's no Hakuna Matata but this Disney origin story is a class above the 2019 movie"3Kraven the Hunter review: "The insistence on an R-rating helps save this, with a decent helping of bloodthirsty action"4The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – "An uninspired expansion of the most iconic screen take on Tolkien"5Nightbitch review: "Amy Adams' disappointing dark comedy is all bark and no bite"1Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special review: "Ncuti Gatwa is as magnetic as ever in this delightful festive treat"2Secret Level review: "An uneven experience with serious highlights that ultimately make up for the misses"3Skeleton Crew review: "Perfectly captures the vibes of classic Star Wars with a swashbuckling twist"4Creature Commandos review: "James Gunn’s heartwarming, R-rated tale about super-monsters proves that the DCU is in good hands"5Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 review: "Returns to the sort of hard-hitting form that made it such a fan favorite in the first place"
Forget epics. Video games need more intimate spaces By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 23 October 15 Editorial
Is Star Wars Battlefront's simplicity its greatest strength or biggest flaw? By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 15 October 15 Editorial
Forget Half-Life 3, I need a Left 4 Dead resurrection By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 22 September 15 Editorial
Destinys rough edges are quite deliberate... and very smart game design By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 8 September 15 Editorial
Is it time for the Dark Souls universe to burn itself out? By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 14 August 15 Editorial
Mass Effect: Andromeda can learn a lot from real-life space exploration (and FTL) By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 15 July 15 Features
Why Dark Souls 2 on PS4 has been deliberately designed to f**k with you By Edwin Evans-Thirlwell published 5 February 15 Features
