Time will tell if the changes to MLB the Show 17 establish a new foundation for what is enjoyed five years from now. In the present, though, it is still a richly illustrated, seductively appealing depiction of the National Pastime.
For Honor is worth the work you have to put into it
FIFA 17 feels like a reintroduction to what makes this series great
Madden NFL 17 does so much it's hard to speak of all its appeals and improvements
EA Sports UFC 2 is easier to understand without being easy
This sequence is the story of FIFA 16, from its participants, to the tools used to deliver the goal, to the cathartic payoff that sent me leaping from my seat. Sports video gaming is at its best when you're fighting your ass off and the miracle comes through. And when it does, no game rolls out the TNT like FIFA 16.
Madden 16's hard-earned successes feel that much more satisfying.
Rory McIlroy PGA Tour falls far short of its predecessors
