Though Quadrilateral Cowboy is quasi-futuristic, the skills it imbues the player with are, by comparison, banal. But in asking the player to perform meaningful mental labor to accomplish the task at hand, the banal becomes surprisingly gratifying. And even if it doesn’t quite live up to its potential, Quadrilateral Cowboy made me feel like a hacker for a while. That’s pretty damn cool.
As a sendoff to the series, Dark Souls 3 is a fine one. It's time for something new.
[Note: This review contains spoilers] I've been wondering when a game would make me cry, and that changed over the weekend. A few games have made me teary eyed, but that's about it. That Dragon, Cancer not only made me weep, but I had to stop playing it a few times.
If sweating profusely and screaming into the void is your idea of fun, SOMA absolutely delivers.
A delightfully absurd choose-your-own adventure horror game that encourages multiple playthroughs.
The most rewarding game experience I've had this year.
Shinji Mikami returns to the genre that defined him, but the result is a jumbled mess of ideas that never quite come together.
It's been a while since the xenomorph was worth being scared of, and while Alien: Isolation runs a little long, it's a hellacious ride.
They may not make games like this anymore, but maybe they should. Larian's latest CRPG is a deeply satisfying turn-based adventure that rewards players with patience.
Many games try to use nostalgia to lure you in, but few of them are as well-made as Shovel Knight.
Tex Murphy is back, which means the best and worst parts of adventure games from the 90's are back, too.
Nintendo's struggled to make a memorable Yoshi game since Yoshi's Island, and this new 3DS platformer isn't going to change that.
It's easy to imagine a big-budget game tackling slavery with the subtlety of a hammer, but Freedom Cry is an emotional triumph...with some ethical issues.
Media Molecule makes a strong case for the Vita, with a deeply charming game that thoughtfully uses everything the hardware has to offer.
Nintendo has knocked it out of the park once again, making its latest platformer a must play.