Matt Miller
A fascinating journey into a mysterious world has all the hallmarks of a future classic
A masterful puzzle game that challenges you to think in new ways
The Mars underground is a rich sandbox, but the repetitive nature of digging and climbing back to refuel gets tedious
Funny at first, but the jokes wear thin as harder objectives set in
A fitting introduction to what the new generation of multiplayer gaming can achieve
This expansion is a notable step up in character depth and mission design, and the best reason yet to explore this iteration of the fantastic Shadowrun universe
An enormously entertaining shooter that starts to wear out its welcome after multiple repeats of the same stage maps
Still a great series, but not much is changing with this new iteration
Wildly inventive time-warping mechanics make playing this game feel unlike any other
From story to gameplay, a sense of wonder and discovery pervades Transistor, but demands the player accept moments of confusion and unanswered questions
A shameless cash-in attempt is only redeemed by passable cooperative multipayer
Rogue-like puzzling is a brave experiment, but the results can be frustrating
A stellar port with a few strong new additions makes this the ideal choice for new-gen cooperative play
A glance at screenshots fails to tell the story; this genre-bending and innovative title is enormously fun
Even with several missed opportunities, Destiny is enormously fun, and only gets more engaging as you play
A challenging and fascinating adventure in emergent gameplay, but not without growing pains
Simple and unabashedly joyful, Fantasia is a game unafraid to explore new ways to interact with music
Better gameplay pacing and more interesting level designs might have kept this from being such a missed opportunity
A thoughtful story with some great missions, but fundamental problems in control, balance, and tech hold the game back
A beautifully realized world that sacrifices more involved gameplay in the name of cinematic presentation