It’s easy to imagine Suda Gôichi out there taking notes on what this game has accomplished.
Dead Space Review: Remake of a Classic Brings New Nightmares in the Cold Black of Space
The thrills come hard and heavy without numbing the player over a couple dozen hours.
There’s little about the game that’s all that engaging, especially in regard to its barebones story.
SEASON is a poetic, meditative game, but it often bluntly calls attention to its intentions.
A Space for the Unbound triumphs in capturing what’s between the lines of its central story.
Colossal Cave would have felt antiquated even if it came out 20 years ago.
Marvel’s Midnight Suns is more than just a Marvel-themed reskin of Firaxis’s XCOM series.
Those looking for more of a shakeup to the original Crisis Core formula will be disappointed.
The game’s dedication to graphical fidelity feels like a blinder to thinking outside the box.
Collectively, these games make a loud statement: that it’s too late in the day to let gaming stay stagnant.
Somerville Review: Jumpship’s Minimalist Horror Game Is a Close Encounter with Greatness
The game is scary, strange, wondrous, and enthralling, but also a little rote.
Pokémon Violet is easily one of the sloppiest-looking triple AAA titles in recent memory.
The Knight Witch is a whip-smart, beautifully hand-drawn bullet-hell Metroidvania.
The game creates a truly rare feeling of persistent uncertainty where anything can happen.
The game works the kind of narrative miracles the medium has no excuse not to follow suit on.
Think of the game as a village-wide locked-room mystery.
For a game that relies on the fluidity of its mechanics, Sonic Frontiers often feels thoughtless.
The witch is back, stronger than ever, and the only thing standing in her way is the Switch.
Requiem’s ultimate premise depends upon giving its main characters lives and adventures to regret or remember fondly later.
Gotham Knights Review: The Heroes of This Post-Batman World Aren’t the Greatest Generation
Gotham Knights isn’t as mechanically interesting or satisfying as the Arkham series.
Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Review: A Too-Small Asymmetrical Multiplayer Experience
Beyond its strong foundation, there’s a sense that Spirits Unleashed is a missed opportunity due to its narrow focus on the architecture of the asymmetrical multiplayer.