
The retro-style sequel to the classic beat 'em up fails to learn from the genre's history.


The retro-style sequel to the classic beat 'em up fails to learn from the genre's history.

A platformer with relentless charm, and groove in its heart.

Final Fantasy XV takes some risks that don't always pay off, but the strong quartet of heroes give it tons of heart.

A lack of tangible stakes, and some muddled RPG systems dull the blades of Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization.

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2’s ambition is admirable, and though it’s riddled with a lot of silly little inconveniences, it mostly succeeds in giving DBZ fans an authentic-feeling world to dive into for the long haul. Though no individual element of its roleplaying or brawling gameplay is overly complex, taken as a whole there’s a surprising amount to consider while progressing your character, and enough to do to keep it from getting stale to soon.

Despite some missing features, WWE 2K17 serves up great in-ring action, and loads of options to play with.

With or without the PlayStation VR, Rez Infinite is a trippy, imaginative rail-shooter with a visual style all its own.

Battlezone looks good and controls well, but offline there’s nothing to think about besides shoot, shoot, shoot, which in this case just doesn’t provide enough of a good time to be enjoyable for long.

ReCore has the charming old soul of an action platformer, but in a modern sandbox frame that's just a bit too big.

I Am Setsuna has some combat balance issues, but that doesn't keep it from delivering a highly emotional tale.

Underground delivers a streamlined Division experience, but nothing new enough to warrant the grind that comes with it.

The soul of the Blue Bomber is nowhere to be found here.

Blistering action and gorgeous effects make Alienation the best nation.

Enter the Gungeon's roguelike elements and vast array of crazy weapons keep it entertaining for the long haul.

The Division's strong firefights get lost in open-world filler.