This investigative RPG surprises and delights with its complex world, fantastic dialogue, and ability to convey a constant struggle with the warring facets of one’s own mind.
The Outer Worlds finds inspiring success despite some rough edges, much like the team of space-faring adventurers it follows.
When Indivisible succeeds, you see glimpses of the fantastic game it could have been – but those flashes never last long enough for the dream to take shape.
The Sojourn accomplishes some cool moments, but the space between them is dull, leaving you stranded in a sterile world with a predictable rhythm.
River City Girls’ chaotic battles are entertaining, but they’re surrounded by an array of decisions that add more inconvenience than challenge.
Knights and Bikes successfully captures child-like wonder and fun in an unabashedly wholesome adventure – with just the right amount of danger.
This is an action/RPG full of highs and lows, with erratic swings between the two extremes that had me loving it one minute and hating it the next.
SolSeraph's modern take on ActRaiser's decades-old formula is so boring and repetitive that it crumbles under the weight of the torch it’s trying to carry.
In 198X's hyper-focused effort to emulate popular '80s staples, its depth of gameplay and narrative suffer.
Layers of Fear 2 may excel at jolting you with quick scares, but the narrative and stakes are so obscure that real horror can’t take root.
Astrologaster is worth checking out if you want to learn more about Elizabethan history and medicine, but it doesn't provide a compelling story.
Katana Zero can be a satisfying and stylish action/puzzle hybrid, but the effect diminishes the longer you play.
Games like this are supposed to make chores fun and rewarding, but playing My Time at Portia feels more like actual work.
This entry has the series’ signature over-the-top style, but not all of the additions feel like steps forward.