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

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Let us be your guide to the best video games, with honest analysis and critique and reviews. Hosted by Kyle Pauletto and featuring your favourite journalists sharing their thoughts on the latest titles for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC.

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S4E30 TOMODACHI LIFE: LIVING THE DREAM feels like if The Sims 4 was fun again

May 03, 2026 20m

TOMODACHI LIFE: LIVING THE DREAM is the absolutely bonkers life sim for Nintendo Switch 2. The game goes so much deeper than your average life sim, in ways you might not expect the characters took on…

S4E28 MARATHON is brutal, stylish, and not here to be your friend

Apr 12, 2026 33m Transcript

Marathon, the new extraction shooter from Bungie, is harsh, competitive, and unforgiving from the jump. Intentionally so.Hosted by Kyle Pauletto, with Gianni Di Giovani and Chris Button.Read our full…

S3E27 DOOM: THE DARK AGES gives you far more choice to play the way you like

May 17, 2025 8m

DOOM: THE DARK AGES feels like a reboot of its own, a sideways step back away from a lot of the changes made in DOOM Eternal.If you don't know your BFGs from your super shotguns this might be exactly…

S3E26 THE ELDER SCROLLS IV: OBLIVION REMASTERED is almost exactly as you remember it and that's excellent

Apr 27, 2025 9m

One of the all time great roleplaying games modernised just enough for today's audience, THE ELDER SCROLLS IV: OBLIVION REMASTERED is here.Gianni pops on the nostalgia goggles for a trip down memory…

S3E25 The Dark Queen of Mortholme: A Short but Brilliant Subversion of the Hero’s Journey

Apr 11, 2025 4m

THE DARK QUEEN OF MORTHOLME is a 20 minute long, self-proclaimed "anti-game" by Mosu Aijala, and is one of my most memorable game experiences in recent memory.Read our review here: The Dark Queen of…

S3E24 2024 Games of the Year - 1000xResist, Astro Bot, Content Warning, Helldivers 2, Animal Well, Unicorn Overlord

Dec 30, 2024 1h 13m

The team is bigger than ever before and we've got seven red hot recommendations for you, with lots of variety to choose from, and a great list of honourable mentions as well. Did your favourite game…

S3E23 Getting steamy with A DATE WITH DEATH a FREE visual novel that had us blushing

Nov 24, 2024 47m

As romance novels grow in popularity, so too do dating sims and visual novels. SIFTER's Courtney Smith and Steph Panecasio (GamesHub) discuss A DATE WITH DEATH, a free dating sim from Aussie devs,…

S3E22 CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS 6 has a wild story, genre leading multiplayer

Nov 11, 2024 37m

There are only a couple of constants in this world, death, taxes and new CALL OF DUTY games. This semi-annual series keeps cranking out the shooter scenarios, with some great multiplayer and all over…

S3E21 STAR WARS OUTLAWS captures the vibe of the galaxy far far away

Aug 29, 2024 37m

‍STAR WARS OUTLAWS might be the first game that actually feels like you're in the cities, spaceships and bases of the legendary scifi series. It's an open world game that doesn't feel bogged down…

S3E20 HADES II lives up to the hype and somehow manages to improve on its award-winning predecessor

Jun 03, 2024 38m

HADES II has been on everyone’s radar since the first game launched in 2020, and this sequel keeps the favourite parts of the previous game but adds heaps of new abilities, battle mechanics and…

S3E19 STELLAR BLADE, stay for the big meaty monsters but the platforming can jump

May 16, 2024 30m

STELLAR BLADE caught the attention of many when it first debuted, but not necessarily for its gameplay. Flashy in more ways than one, it's certainly generated plenty of heated discussion…

S3E18 UNICORN OVERLORD is a deep engaging tactical game that's easy to pick up and play

Apr 04, 2024 33m

With fun combat that never gets old, UNICORN OVERLORD by Vanillaware combines a dash of FIRE EMBLEM, some FINAL FANTASY XII and even a bit of auto-battler genre into a game that makes you change your…

FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH nails the feel of the original and builds on it

Mar 11, 2024 21m

The second entry in the ambitious modernisation of Final Fantasy VII series feels like it finally captures that wonder and fun of the original game. With plenty of fun silly moments and tight…

S3E16 Whimsy and magic in cozy BANDLE TALE: A LEAGUE OF LEGENDS STORY

Feb 21, 2024 24m

Yordles are fae-like creatures from Bandle City, a magical land where wondrous events occur. If you’re not careful, you may fall into one of the portals leading to the home of the Yordles. BANDLE…

S3E15 HELLDIVERS 2 is hilarious and a best in class team multiplayer shooter

Feb 18, 2024 43m Transcript

The first time is an accident, one of your fellow soldiers stands just a little bit too close to the blast zone as you call down artillery from outer space. HELLDIVERS 2 actually makes it a little…

S3E14 LIKE A DRAGON INFINITE WEALTH is ludicrously packed with fun

Feb 12, 2024 30m

Like someone made a joke then just massively committed to the bit, LIKE A DRAGON INFINITE WEALTH has just so much in it you can spend ages just chasing what you find fun. Charlie Kelly (Checkpoint…

S3E13 THE LAST OF US PART II REMASTERED is worth a revisit

Jan 16, 2024 32m Transcript

It's hard to match the combat and minute to minute gameplay in the THE LAST OF US PART II and the new PlayStation 5 version offers more of the excellent nailbiting gameplay and deeper insights into…

S3E12 SIFTER's 2023 Games of the Year - ALAN WAKE 2, BALDUR'S GATE 3 & more

Dec 21, 2023 1h 27m

It's been a massive year for video games, with some of the very best games ever made packed into 2023. In our annual special we've collected the entire SIFTER team like Pokémon into one massive end…

S3E11 SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER is a such a delight, challenging and dynamic

Nov 29, 2023 47m

Mario has been jumping on platforms now for a really long time, and SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER takes everything you know and mixes it up, with some incredible design that'll challenge and thrill you in…

S3E10 ALAN WAKE 2 will make you excitedly read between the metatextual lines

Nov 15, 2023 30m

Remedy has had a great run lately, the Finnish studio have build their wild and somewhat spooky games into a shared universe which reaches it's apex in ALAN WAKE 2. If you're a fan of genre…

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