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Perhaps because he’s so cute and marketable, Yoshi’s adventures have been designed for a younger and younger audience for the last several years. 2006’s Yoshi’s Island DS was not out-of-step with the difficulty of a mainline Mario game, but since then, the challenge of mainline…
Following up a game as lauded as Disco Elysium would be an unenviable task for any developer, but especially one as fractured as ZA/UM. With many of the key creative minds behind the detective RPG separated from the studio following an ugly, and very public, legal dispute, it’s…
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition on Switch brings all the DLC from other platforms together for what is, in essence, a remaster of one of the best Zelda spin-offs.
State of Decay 2 implements some interesting mechanics but fails to engage with them in a meaningful way.
A meditative, breezy puzzle adventure game that's light on challenge, but likely to stick with you after you finish it.
Justin Clark spent 50 hours with Battle Chasers on its original release, and an additional 20 between the Switch and the current version on PS4. It was not till his current playthrough that he realized he was saying “NO! MONIKA!” like Ja Rule in The Fast and the Furious whenever…
Destiny 2: Warmind is geared toward high-level players, but it offers little in the way of motivation while you grind levels to get to the endgame.
Ship management and naval battles fit neatly into the dark fantasy setting of Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire.
City of Brass may not be solid gold, but the luster of its well-balanced gameplay loop makes it worth a look.
Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia makes a hearty meal out of pig-sticking, pillaging, and politics.
Battletech's brand of mechanized tactics is as deep as it is slow. But with patience and attention, its detailed mechanics and tonal presentation are incredibly rewarding.
Jaw dropping beauty and a hefty challenge await you in in the hallowed realm of Jotun.
Frostpunk is a brutal city-survival sim that thrives on forcing you to make tough choices in harrowing scenarios.
The Invisible Hours is less about solving a murder and more about appreciating the interwoven stories of its compelling characters.
This compact action-RPG will charm you for days on end.
Before the Storm is an impactful prequel that accomplishes something very different than the original Life is Strange.
Penny-Punching Princess is a solid, often fun brawler, but its emphasis on grinding and repetition make it too easy to step away from.