Review embargoes cracked open across the last few days, and the scoreboard is anything but tidy. Silent Hill: Townfall lands as the clearest argument of the week — strong atmosphere scores on one side, sharper notes about stealth and pacing on the other — while CONTROL Resonant and a mixed Marvel’s Wolverine keep the console conversation loud ahead of September 24.
Silent Hill: Townfall — atmosphere wins, stealth divides (PS5 / PC)
Konami and Annapurna’s Scotland-set horror ships September 24, and day-of reviews already sketch the split players should expect. Game Informer posts an 8.25/10 that leans into fog, dread, and the CRTV-driven puzzle fantasy; VGC is cooler at 3/5, calling out the gap between the town’s mood and how stealth / encounter loops land once the novelty fades. Aggregates sit in the low-80s band so far — Metacritic around ~81, OpenCritic near 82 — which is “buy if the vibe is the pitch,” not a clean sweep. If you want Silent Hill as place first and systems second, Townfall looks like the one to watch this week.
Read the reviews: Game Informer — Silent Hill: Townfall · VGC — Silent Hill: Townfall
CONTROL Resonant — Remedy’s sequel stacks high marks (PS5 / Xbox / PC)
Also targeting that September 24 window, CONTROL Resonant is the cleaner critical story. IGN’s 8.8 and VGC’s full 5/5 frame it as a confident, weird, and highly replayable follow-up; PC Gamer’s 76 is the noticeable soft spot, mostly about how the package lands on PC rather than whether the fantasy works. Net takeaway: if you loved the Oldest House’s gun-and-telekinesis sandbox, Resonant is the safer “critics agree” pick of the double-bill week.
Read the reviews: IGN — CONTROL Resonant · VGC — CONTROL Resonant · PC Gamer — CONTROL Resonant
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave — Switch 2’s prestige SRPG holds (Switch 2)
Intelligent Systems’ first Switch 2 Fire Emblem is still sitting in elite air days after launch. Game Informer’s 8.75 and a Metacritic band around ~89 put Fortune’s Weave among the strongest-reviewed games on the new hardware. The conversation is already shifting from “is it good?” to unit and gear decisions deep in the campaign — which is exactly where a Fire Emblem either sticks or softens.
Read the review: Game Informer — Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter — a 9/10 for the faithful (multi)
Nihon Falcom’s long-running Trails project keeps converting critics who are already in the fold. IGN’s 9/10 for Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter is the kind of score that rewards series investment more than cold starts — dense writing, party combat, and continuity payoffs. If you’ve been waiting on the Sky remake/continuation lane, this is the review that matters this week.
Read the review: IGN — Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter
Marvel’s Wolverine — sixes, and a loud argument (PS5)
Insomniac’s clawed exclusive is the other headline, for different reasons. Matching 6/10 scores from IGN and GameSpot put Marvel’s Wolverine in “interesting, unfinished feeling” territory rather than a slam dunk. Combat fantasy and presentation still draw praise in most write-ups; structure, repetition, and how the story lands are where the sixes come from. Worth reading before you pre-order on vibes alone.
Read the review: IGN — Marvel’s Wolverine
EA Sports FC 27 — a solid 4/5 before Sep 25 kickoff
VGC’s 4/5 frames EA Sports FC 27 as a measured, mode-aware annual rather than a revolution — shipping September 25. If you live in Ultimate Team / Clubs seasons, the review is less about whether you’ll buy and more about which systems actually moved.
Read the review: VGC — EA Sports FC 27
Dune: Awakening on Xbox — Complete XBOX at 78%
Funcom’s survival MMO now has a dedicated Xbox read: Complete XBOX files a 78% that treats the console cut as credible, with the usual open-world survival caveats around grind and onboarding. Useful calibration if you’re coming in from the Game Pass timing window rather than the PC launch crowd.
Read the review: Complete XBOX — Dune: Awakening
NextGenConsole exclusive — September 21, 2026. Scores and links point to the original outlets; aggregates can still move as more reviews land.