Tooth and Tail is a deft and minimalist RTS that's slick as a knife through the ribs.
Dazzling and mysterious, this ambitious party-based RPG is a masterpiece.
Emily is Away Too is a surprisingly poignant trip down memory lane.
Beautiful but bug-riddled, Impact Winter isn't the game it could be yet.
A glorious ride down a futuristic California that never was.
Like Police Quest meets Papers, Please on a grim day.
Thimbleweed Park is what would happen if you moved Nightvale into Monkey Island, and gave everyone too much rum.
Beautiful, badass and audacious, Persona 5 is going to steal your heart.
Tokyo Mirage Sessions: #FE is an imperfect yet brilliant marriage of two beloved franchises.
Repetitive but charming, Yo-Kai Watch is a kid's game through and through.
Nuclear family.
Project X Zone 2 is a hilarious but sometimes tiresome genre mashup of every crossover you ever wanted.
Bravely Second is an unapologetic sequel to a JRPG that is a spiritual successor to another, and all the better for it.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros is wholesome, warm, but occasionally wearisome.
Hearts of Stone subverts some tropes while holding onto others. A delightful romp, if you need more Witcher 3 with your Witcher 3.
Life is Strange elegantly meshes time-travelling with nostalgia-riddled teen drama, producing a sympathetic debut.
Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy follows a grand tradition of puzzle-adventures. Filled to the brim with brain teasers of all shapes and sizes, The Azran Legacy is a relatively non-linear exploration of the series' last mysteries. Will you like it? It depends. How much do you enjoy having your mental processes challenged?
Banished is like the quiet kid in school: unassuming, down-to-earth but also filled with hidden depths. If you're looking for a no-nonsense city builder that demands you keep a handle on important things like food, warmth and how much beer your citizens have. Once you've figured out the basic mechanics, Banished's appeal can dip slightly but there remains something weirdly engrossing about watching the seasons pass.
The Wolf Among Us: Smoke and Mirrors treads some dark waters, spitting grit and quiet reminders that the world is a cold, hard place. Like its predecessor, Smoke and Mirrors enjoys great writing, excellent voice acting and a lead who is likeable in all the right ways. That said, the second chapter in The Wolf Among Us feels somewhat too short -- like a build-up, a segue to bigger things. There are also moments where the writing trips, leaving players to wonder if Bigby's been hit on the head one too many times.
The Banner Saga is blindingly lovely and arguably just as intriguing to play. Built atop a world that all but demands the attention of travel documentaries, it's epic in the literal sense of the word.