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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…
Adr1ft is a gorgeous game with a moving personal story, but its systems clash against one another, creating tedium and boredom throughout.
Mercenaries is a disappointing expansion to last year's Galactic Civilizations III that limits your freedom on the battlefield.
Moon Hunters has a good story to tell, but grinds it to dust in the process.
A winter wonderland comes to Cities: Skylines in the Snowfall DLC, a pleasing if pricey expansion featuring snow plows and hockey rinks.
Hard-hitting and visually arresting, EA Sports UFC 2 refines its brutal action while still retaining some notable flaws.
Shardlight is a solid old-school adventure game with an overly familiar premise.
In trying to capture the essence of a precise sport, Casey Powell Lacrosse instead results in a tedious grind against poor AI and frustrating controls.
Despite oddly overpowered enemies and repetitive level grinding, The Division succeeds thanks to its rich world, strong campaign, and impressive online functionality.
The first episode of Hitman has a lot to offer creative assassins, but enjoying it requires you to look past an array of inconsistencies.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 is a great-looking, fast-paced anime fighting game that remains true to its roots for better and for worse.
Devil Daggers compresses the shooter experience into a focused microcosm, stretching seconds into their own hectic chapters.
Klaus is an unusual, post-modern platformer that reflects on what it means to be alive.
Fortified has an impressive pulp sci-fi pedigree and speedy co-op play, but the blending of shoot-em-up and tower defense gameplay stumbles.
Superhot is a clever blend of shooter and puzzle elements that's driven by a devious, dark narrative.
The Flame in the Flood is an harsh and absorbing survival game that never lets you rest on your laurels, with fantastic audiovisual design direction.