Kevin VanOrd
Ori and the Blind Forest is a rapturous platformer that is as fun as it is beautiful.
Not every change in this collection is for the best, but Homeworld and Homeworld 2 remain gorgeous classics that withstand the test of time.
Screamride is good, destructive fun in spite of some frustrating limits on creation.
Hand of Fate blends various elements of role-playing games and card games into a single, satisfying romp.
Aaru's Awakening is gorgeous to behold and a chore to play.
The Order: 1886 is a boring collection of game cliches that betrays its fascinating premise.
Evolve is a tense and gratifying online shooter.
Dying Light has plenty of rewards to offer as long as you're willing to overlook its frustrations.
The episodic Life is Strange is off to a good start, featuring sympathetic characters and tense social situations.
Grim Fandango remains an absolute delight--funny, good-hearted, and fun to play.
Resident Evil HD--a high-definition re-release of a remake of a classic--proves that sometimes the best adventures are the simplest ones.
Elegy for a Dead World is an intriguing and attractive creation tool that fills a highly specific, highly underserved niche.
Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is a nice slice of good, lighthearted fun.
Geometry Wars 3 is yet another great game in this dual-stick series that will leave your brain buzzing and your fingers numb.
Like the terrain if depicts, Far Cry 4 travels both high and low, representing the good, the bad, and ugly of video games all at once. It's awesome and messy and dumb and fun and annoying and gross and beautiful.
With the entertaining and thematically rich Inquisition, the Dragon Age series returns to its former glory.
Dreamfall Chapters' first entry isn't wholly satisfying on its own, but it lays a great and characterful foundation for the episodes to come.
Satisfying combat and a darkly beautiful, interconnected kingdom make Lords of the Fallen more than just a clone.
The Legend of Korra doesn't even come close to capturing the spark of the universe it depicts.
Fantasia is an excellent and joyful game that turns rhythm gameplay into performance art.