Mark of the Ninja Remastered is a truly amazing stealth game and an excellent re-release that features tight controls, strong art direction, better graphics, improved audio, and a slew of extra content including an entirely new story level, a new character, additional items as well as the option to enable developer commentary
Bastion holds up remarkably well after all of these years, and in many ways, Bastion is a masterclass in game design.
Joggernauts is a fun, colorful, energetic 2D side-scrolling platformer with great style and just enough content to keep a group of players entertained. At the very least, it deserves a spot in your collection of party games.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider may be the best in the trilogy, a high action adventure against which all future entries must now be measured.
NBA 2K19 has raised the bar once again, not just for future iterations of the series but for every sports game developed moving forward.
The Messenger is a fascinating exercise in genre reinvention, a showcase for two radically different approaches to homage.
In size and scale, Salt and Sanctuary has a lot to offer for a 2D platformer -- but it is the attention to the small things that really gives the game its awesome stature. An amazing feat of imagination.
Inside is a technical marvel, and a game seemingly pieced together from the shared dreams of Franz Kafka and George Orwell. It’s a rare game that transcends a genre, and for a game where not a single word is spoken, Inside has plenty on its mind.
Each level is well designed, from the crisp audio, clear visuals and the delightfully charming animated characters, and given that the price tag is less than or equal to a Happy Meal, Bomb Chicken is well worth your money and time.
This is one of the best installments in the Mario Tennis series if only for the amount of content it offers. It doesn’t get everything right but regardless, it makes a great addition to the Switch library.
From the built-in mythology, character animations, well-written dialogue, tight controls, and a handful of plot twists, Owlboy does just about everything right.
Even as it pays earnest homage to turntablists and beat jugglers, old schoolers and current innovators, Floor Kids is great fun, stitched together with energy, intelligence, and verve, and enhanced by a surplus of breakbeats courtesy of DJ Kid Koala.
Furi is the product of a studio to watch out for and may prove to be one of the more rewarding and rage-inducing gaming experiences in many a year.
BRAWLOUT IS CHALLENGING, SURPRISING AND RAUCOUS FUN.
Fire Emblem Warriors may not fully please hardcore fans but it’s great for those new to the series. And while it may not be perfect in its execution, the charming cast, addictive gameplay and various modes, is reason enough to sink plenty of hours into this game.
Oxenfree is an astonishingly imaginative, poignant, genre-defying tale of loss, grief, guilt, revenge and time travel wrapped in a ghostly mystery that’s just as dark and disturbing as adolescence.
When it comes to technical wizardry and sheer visual spectacle, Metroid: Samus Returns unequivocally delivers.
NBA 2K17 has raised the bar once again, not just for future iterations of the series but for every sports game developed moving forward. Hands-down 2K17 is the most authentic, and most entertaining hoops game on the market.