Oscar Taylor-Kent

Oscar Taylor-Kent

Games Editor

Games Editor Oscar Taylor-Kent brings his years of Official PlayStation Magazine and PLAY knowledge to the fore. A noted PS Vita apologist, he's also written for Edge, PC Gamer, SFX, Official Xbox Magazine, Kotaku, Waypoint, and more. When not dishing out deadly combos in Ninja Gaiden 4, he's a fan of platformers, RPGs, mysteries, and narrative games. A lover of retro games as well, he's always up for a quick evening speed through Sonic 3 & Knuckles or yet another Jakathon through Naughty Dog's PS2 masterpieces.

Latest articles by Oscar Taylor-Kent

Sophie shows Rias an alchemy book in Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & The White Guardian

Atelier is back – this JRPG got a non-gacha sequel to its divisive mobile game, and I'll take that as a win

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Now Playing Now Playing | Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & The White Guardian doesn't just have a long title, but it feels a long time coming for series fans like me

Now Playing
Silent Hill 2

I've been playing the iconic horror franchise for 26 years, and these are the best Silent Hill monsters that are still haunting my nightmares today

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Best list From Silent Hill f to the iconic Silent Hill 2 on PS2, these are the 12 best Silent Hill monsters that I'm scared of to this day

Best list
Key art for Silent Hill f, cropped for a thumbnail, showing Hinako Shimizu standing in an alley of Ebisugaoka, a 1960s rural Japanese town, which has been taken over by red sprouting growths, including spider lilies

Silent Hill f: Everything you need to know about the survival horror game

By Emma-Jane Betts last updated

Guide From Silent Hill f gameplay to guides, here's all the details on the horror game

Guide
The cast of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter stand in front of blue skies and green grass in the PS Store key art

After decades playing JRPGs, I'm always asked where to start with The Legend of Heroes: Trails – now, thanks to a stunning remake, it's easier than ever

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Guide Guide | The Legend of Heroes: Trails is a JRPG series that'll hook you with deep, interconnected stories – but with such a sprawling narrative, where do you begin?

Guide
Omega celebrates victory in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

Sonic Racing CrossWorlds' portals are better than Mario Kart World's road trips, and some of y'all aren't ready to hear that

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Now Playing Now Playing | With zippy portals meshing laps together, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is exhilarating where Mario Kart World can often feel sedate

Now Playing
Key art for Silent Hill f, cropped for a thumbnail, showing Hinako Shimizu standing in an alley of Ebisugaoka, a 1960s rural Japanese town, which has been taken over by red sprouting growths, including spider lilies

Silent Hill f review: "The legendary horror series' most unsettling atmosphere and writing to date butts heads with combat that's more irritating than scary"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

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Review
Estelle begins to spin as she uses a special attack in Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, her staff glowing blue her hair twirls

The perfect JRPG remake just dropped – Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter threatens to put Final Fantasy 7 and Persona 3 to shame with its masterful approach to revitalizing a classic

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Now Playing Now Playing | Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter isn't just a return of the blue sky, green grass JRPG style I love, but a masterclass in how remakes should be done

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An orc faction in Age of Wonders 4

The 25 best strategy games to play in 2025

By Heather Wald last updated

Best List Plan your victory in the best strategy games of all time, from XCOM 2 to Into the Breach

Best List
The key art for Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight showing a shadowed Batman superimposed in front of a neon and spotlight lit Gotham City

I briefly mistook the new Lego Batman for modded Arkham footage, genuinely bamboozling me while making me more excited for the game than ever

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Opinion Opinion | Holy optometry, Batman, time to get my eyes checked

Opinion
Hornet strikes a falling bell as the boss Widow tugs on silk to trigger more traps in Hollow Knight: Silksong

I've played 100s of hours of Soulslikes, and I think Hollow Knight Silksong is harder than Elden Ring – but what makes games difficult anyway?

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Opinion Opinion | Hollow Knight Silksong is tough, but it offers up a very different kind of challenge to Elden Ring

Opinion
Hornet attacks a rock-like bug that spews lava in Hollow Knight: Silksong

Hollow Knight Silksong review: "Worth the wait and then some, this isn't just more Hollow Knight but an evolved, spindly beast all its own – even if it's fiddly at times"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent last updated

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Review
Ash and the player clash blades in Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion, a QTE prompt in the middle of the screen

Close enough, welcome back Anthem – I'm loving that Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion has shifted gears to smaller, nimbler mech suit action

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Now Playing Now Playing | Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion smartly trades in huge mech face-offs for faster paced clashes in a bigger world

Now Playing
The Outer Worlds 2 character holding bottle and glass, with the GamesRadar+ Big Preview frame and Reaction sticker

Channeling big Fallout energy means The Outer Worlds 2 could be the Starfield I always wanted

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Opinion Opinion | Where Starfield floundered, The Outer Worlds 2 could soar

Opinion
Kaser stands in front of a glowing blue background as the imprisoned dragon Lord Arena swirls behind him like a fish - key art from Lost Soul Aside used on the PlayStation store

Lost Soul Aside review: "We (don't) have Final Fantasy Versus 13 at home"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

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Review
They key art for Kill the Brickman, showing a screaming red bullet blasting through a horde of brickmen and stone as they gasp

This Balatro-like take on Breakout trades a paddle for a revolver, and I've had a lot of fun combo'ing bullet configurations even if I wish this was more on target

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Now Playing Now Playing | Kill the Brickman is published by the Vampire Survivors studio, and has a similar moreish quality

Now Playing
Rei Shimobe points aggressively in Shuten Order

Shuten Order review: "The Danganronpa creator's new multi-genre mystery feels like a forgotten DS cult classic I would have been obsessed with"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

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Review
Marcus Fenix looks on in horror in Gears of War: Reloaded

I can finally share meat-tastic cover shooting bliss with my PS5 friends thanks to Gears of War Reloaded

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Now Playing Now Playing | If playing Gears of War while feeling the thrum of the PS5's DualSense is wrong, I don't want to be right

Now Playing
Mega Victreebel stops two people from escaping in a Pokemon Legends Z-A trailer

Great, now I'm desperate for Pokemon to make a Resident Evil-like – and it had better go full Lavender town

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Opinion Opinion | With heaps of infamously creepy Pokedex entries, is it finally time for the series to double down on horror after Pokemon Legends: Z-A?

Opinion
Blood sprays across a snowy backdrop as Atsu cleaves an enemy's stomach open with a swift, wide blow of her katana in Ghost of Yotei's Gamescom trailer - with a GamesRadar+ Autumn Preview frame

I'm begging Ghost of Yotei to learn these 5 lessons from Assassin's Creed Shadows if it wants to become the open world Japan champion

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Opinion Opinion | Ghost of Yotei looks stunning, but I'm really hoping it can improve the open world concept meaningfully

Opinion
Bubsy wears his new white shirt and red tie outfit in Bubsy 4D within a spaceship, with the GamesRadar+ Autumn Preview frame

Bubsy 4D is a 100% legit platformer for genre sickos like me thanks to the dev's surprisingly stacked portfolio of bangers

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

Opinion Opinion | If you think you're too good for Bubsy 4D you're a coward

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Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater review: "Little surprised me in this rigid remake, but it's still one of my favorite games of all time"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

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Resident Evil Requiem screenshot of Grace Ashcroft, who has white short hair and glasses and wears a black blazer with an FBI badge, sitting at a desk in front of a PC monitor

Gamescom Day 1 live coverage – all the news, interviews, and previews as they happen

By Iain Harris last updated

LIVE From Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 to Hollow Knight Silksong, we're on the floor in Germany to go hands-on with all the most exciting upcoming games

LIVE
Key art for the OFF remake showing The Batter and The Judge looking at a bunch of ghosts

OFF review: "Undertale fans need to play this RPG that inspired it – I can't believe it took this stellar remake to get me to step up to the plate"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

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Review
A header crop of the Drag X Drive key art, showing a heavily padded character in a wheelchair spinning a basketball on their finger with a neon-lit basket in the background

Drag x Drive review: "I'm left craving Arms' sauce from Nintendo's twitchy yet shallow basketballer, which feels like a tech demo"

By Oscar Taylor-Kent published

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Horror Special 2025 – Silent Hill f and Dying Light: The Beast lead our dive into the genre's future, past, and present

By Josh West, Oscar Taylor-Kent last updated

With exclusive access to the biggest horror games on the horizon and deep features on the genre's rich history, we've got you covered for chills

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