An the winner for our Limited Legacy Games giveaway is ... ... Twitter user gappvembe! Congrats on your copy of Escape Site 13. Please check your DMs. Thank you all for participating.

If someone responds to your criticism of online dependencies with "who doesn't have internet?", show 'em this. We can't repeat it enough: Your digital highway gets you nowhere, if the destination doesn't exist. Physical media is like having Disneyland in your backyard.

Speedollama PS5 Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No No major issues to report. A big thank you to Fresh Brewed Games for providing the review copy for this test.

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Switch (played via Switch 2 BC) Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No Noticable improvements compared to original hardware. Only very minor FPS drops and a bit of shadow flickering noted.

Super Bomberman Collection is now also available as the Japan/English release in NA. Pre-orders went live at PnP Games (ref link): pnpgamesonline.com/p... The ESRB version is still exclusive to VGP, yet a bit more expensive (ref link): videogamesplus.ca/l6...

Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection PS5 Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No* Definitely rough around the edges, but most of the games play with little to no issues. MK4 seems to be the one with the most issues. As always, more details on our website.

Bethesda actively marketing the full card for Indy. They want to see us put our money where our mouth is. Already pre-ordered. Get your's here (ref links): VGP: videogamesplus.ca/b7... PnP: https://bit.ly/4a4w3JC Playasia: www.play-asia.com/se... TGC: https://bit.ly/4c8JbP6

Aliens: Dark Descent PS5 (played on PS5 Pro) Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? Yes A game-breaking bug in mission 11 prevents progress. Unable to finish the game.

More Switch 2 news: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will finally get a physical release, according to developer Machine Games. Meanwhile, the Bethesda titles Fallout 4, TES: Oblivion Remaster, Skyrim: Anniversary Edition will all be code-in-a-box.

Recap time! We are looking back at the games we tested in January. Check out our highlights in the latest video on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/7enN-rKI7vs

So this is how our friends from Red Art Games kick off their Switch 2 line-up. The Super Bomberman Collection is available for pre-order here (ref link): www.redartgames.com/... What are our chances for a review copy, folks?

Button Button Up! Switch Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No Does take rather long to start up, but no noteworthy issues detected during our playthrough.

VGP launched a number of pre-orders recently, like the R-Type Dimensions III Collector's Edition, MLB The Show 26 or the reprint for The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak. They also have over 800 items on sale currently. Check it out (ref link): videogamesplus.ca/do...

The Rumble Fish 2 Switch (played via Switch 2 BC, firmware 21.2.0) Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No The game will nag about going online at the point where you can upload scores, but you can simply bypass the prompt. No noteworthy issues encountered.

Cyber Shadow PS5 Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No Absolutely flawless experience during our playthrough.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (played on Switch 2) Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No No noteworthy issues encountered. Comes with version 1.3.0 on card for the Switch 2 version.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Switch (played via Switch 2 BC on firmware 21.1.0) Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No Minor flickering and noticeable FPS drops if the screen is very busy. Nothing too worrying, though. Solid release overall.

Nintendo's Q3 FY2026 financial report shows HALF of their software revenue comes from physical sales, even slightly increasing over the past year. This does NOT include revenue from downloads bundled with consoles (like Mario Kart World). Physical is alive and kicking!

Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream PS5 Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No Basically no major issues in this release. Only saw one objective marker temporarily displaced after we died. Fixed itself eventually.

Switch 2 is selling like crazy right now and we are slowly starting to see more proper physical releases for it. Want to help us review them all? Here are all options to support our work: www.doesitplay.org/s... Most importantly, please like, comment and share our content!

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter PS5 Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No Only noticed one small visual issue and a few rare issues with spelling and text spacing. Very solid release overall!

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NORCO has earned our Badge of Approval! We are particularly proud of this one, as we were able to identify a game-breaking bug during our testing. Together with Lost In Cult and Geography of Robots we made sure it won't sneak onto the physical release.

Slay the Princess: The Pristine Cut PS5 Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No No issues apart from a few minor spelling errors. Version 2.0 on disc.

LAST CHANCE. The Payday sale over at The Game Collection ends today. Get 10 % off of Pro Controllers, Cyberpunk 2077 for Switch 2, Expedition 33, Metroid Prime 4 and more here (ref link): clk.tradedoubler.com...

The Last Guardian PS4 Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No Tested the Value Selection release of the CERO region. Comes with patch 1.03 on disc. Japanese subtitles only. No major issues.

The monthly summary of all newly added test reports in January is now live on Patreon for all "Survival Mode" subscribers. Thank you to all existing supporters. We hope to see everyone else over there as well at some point, if you enjoy what we do.

Killer Frequency Switch Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No Runs at 30 FPS. No major issues noticed.

SEGA Atlus sale is live until Valentine's Day at VGP. Nothing says "I love you!" more than gifting the physical release of a great game like Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, Metaphor or Like A Dragon. So get your better half the perfect present here (ref link): videogamesplus.ca/do...

Final day of the used game sale over at PnP Games: pnpgamesonline.com/?...

Yooka-Replaylee Series X Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No Encountered a few minor bugs, but nothing a restart or reload wouldn't cure. Thx for the review copy go to our friends from PM Studios🎄 once again.

Alien: Isolation PS4 (played via PS5 BC) Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No Solid performance and no noteworthy issues encountered. The only notable change compared to the patched version is the placement of several collectibles.

Still time for some weekend game hunting? Then this charming little racer might deserve a place on your list. We checked out Classic Racers Elite for PS5 in our latest offline review video:

Another Crab's Treasure PS5 Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No Only minor visual bugs, and occasionally, you can get stuck in the geometry for a brief moment. Still fine overall.

Sometimes less is more. Our new disc build analysis video dives into Classic Racers Elite on PS5. A wonderful little hillclimb racer if you just want to chill after work for a few runs: youtu.be/R1kDswWOM_o Please like and share this post to appease the evil algorithm gods.

Last day to take advantage of the "3 for 90 $" promo over at Playasia. Slitterhead, Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara, Dredge and a lot more certified bangers in this one (ref link): www.play-asia.com/ga...

Double the fun! Join our giveaway with Limited Legacy Games to win a copy of Escape Site 13 PS5. How? Follow us. Like & repost this post Winner drawn across all platforms on Feb. 9th. Shipping from the US. Full terms in the legal notice on our website.

Limited time offer over the weekend. 10 % off on select titles at our friends from The Game Collection here (ref link): clk.tradedoubler.com...

Got excited a little too early. Ofc, Square is delisting FF VII OG on Steam. They had the perfect solution right under their noses. Why can't we have nice things?

According to VGP, the Nintendo Switch 2 release for Mio is on card. Given everything we heard about SW2 card prices, it is almost mindboggling to see it for only about 33 USD. Wonder if there was a price change or whether this is due to new card sizes already. Very curious.

Square Enix sale live at major retailers. Check out games from the Mana series, Final Fantasy and more at the following ref links. PnP Games: pnpgamesonline.com/?... VGP: videogamesplus.ca/do...

Groundhog day. Still seeing "who doesn't have internet" to defend empty discs/game-key cards. Please speak after us: "Having internet =/= access to downloads. Files don't magically float through your home once you sign with an ISP. They come from servers someone has to maintain."

Not sure which physical releases are worth it? Whether you can truly own a copy of a game? Our research tells you exactly that. Help us spread the word and like, comment and share our posts. Want to support us directly? Please subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/do...

Yooka-Replaylee Switch 2 Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No* Crashed a bit too often for our liking and came with a few smaller issues as well. Still enjoyable overall and happy to see a proper physical release. Thx to PM Studios🎄 for the review copy.

Physical release for Animal Well from Lost In Cult is now shipping. Complete with our Badge of Approval. Get your copy at these ref links: PnP Games: https://bit.ly/4k4R1eB VGP: videogamesplus.ca/tc... Playasia: www.play-asia.com/ga...

Monster Hunter Wilds Series X Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? Yes* Performance issues, visual glitches and even disappearing weapon and NPC models. Our tester had a rough time powering through all the 6 story chapters on disc. More details on our website.

Battlefield Hardline PS4 (played via PS5 BC) Does it play offline? Yes Does it require a download? No Campaign completed on Cadet difficulty. Only minor visual and clipping issues.

Heard the rumors of GTA VI not getting a physical release at launch. Not fully buying it, but better like this than an incomplete Microsoft-style or Ubi-DRM-style attempt. Also, "preventing leaks" being the reason, as some reports suggest, is utter nonsense.

LAST CHANCE! The Red Art Games Winter Sale ends today. Don't sleep on the countless discounted indie gems. Get your deals here (ref link): www.redartgames.com/...

Video Games Plus are still killing it with their sales. Long-term offers like Persona, Yakuza or Shin Megami Tensei are only three among over 700 discounted items currently available on their site (ref link): videogamesplus.ca/do...