
Even with my dissatisfaction with stealth and some minor glitches, the latest LEGO Batman is a rain-slicked success.


Even with my dissatisfaction with stealth and some minor glitches, the latest LEGO Batman is a rain-slicked success.

Mixtape's stellar writing, concise runtime, and inspired use of its licensed soundtrack make it an instant classic and a heartfelt trip down memory lane.

Even though the fiery breath of Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection didn’t quite blow me away, the flames were a treat to watch.

Death Howl is a cohesive and well-crafted fusion of deckbuilders and Soulslikes.

Kirby Air Riders overflows with Sakurai’s signature style, making bold creative choices even if it limits the game’s appeal to a slightly narrower audience.

Despite stumbling in later chapters, Consume Me is a special game teeming with creativity and personality.

Hades II is the pinnacle of the roguelike genre, a position I previously granted its predecessor, but one that its sequel has handily earned.

I appreciate how Baby Steps commits to the bit by making the player the brunt of the joke, but its frustrating difficulty, paired with occasionally poorly designed levels, kept me from laughing alongside it.

Its adorable aesthetic and wordless storytelling make this brief adventure one worth sharing with family or a friend, but its distant camera angle and visual filters were frustrating obstacles on an otherwise picturesque road.

Is This Seat Taken takes a beautifully simple premise – sitting people in chairs – and iterates on it in consistently creative and exciting ways.

Recent updates have eliminated the tedious grind for upgrades, but the lack of a strong foundation underneath leaves FBC: Firebreak with too little, too late.

Shadow Labyrinth is uneven, overstuffed, and often frustrating. It has decent moment-to-moment gameplay, but it fails to materialize into something coherent.

The realm of indie roguelikes is competitive and crowded, but despite years of tough competition, Monster Train 2 has strongly reasserted its series as one of the leaders of the pack.

As the score soared in the final moments of my playthrough, of The Midnight Walk, I knew it was a journey I was glad to have taken.

Blue Prince harnesses the innate, burning curiosity one feels when seeing a closed door at the end of a hallway and crafts it into an unforgettable experience.