In its best moments, Darkest Dungeon makes me feel crazy and hopeless. There's something I can't say for most games: The times when I most felt that I had irrevocably fucked up were also the times when the game was at its strongest. Though some of Darkest Dungeon's more annoying design concessions detract from the overall experience, I'd be foolish not to recommend such a singular experience.
Rise of the Tomb Raider executes the franchise formula with confidence
Syndicate doesn't get everything right. It doesn't solve all of the series' problems, and at this point, I'm not sure if any one game could. However, it's the first step in a uniformly positive direction that the franchise has taken in years.
Square's classic RPG series meets Dynasty Warriors
Can the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent climb out from the shadow of that horror classic?
Mad Max is a shallow, forgettable experience
Until Dawn isn't a great game, but it's compelling in spite of its huge flaws
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture contains astounding humanity beneath its flaws
Unraveling the mysteries of a legendary developer's past!
Tembo the Badass Elephant is a surprising new direction for Game Freak that pays off
Chronicles: China is the smartest twist on the Assassin's Creed formula yet
Axiom Verge works moment to moment but feels less successful as a whole
Revelations 2 is the most self-assured Resident Evil game in a long time
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is a flawed but appreciated push in a new direction
Citizens of Earth is rooted in the past but still forward-thinking