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Pokemon's turn-based combat can be best described as an inch wide and a mile deep. Its rock-paper-scissors style is easy to understand, but below the murky surface lies an entirely different game. Moves that may seem useless at first glance take on a different meaning in a…
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…
RPG and RTS join together for the somewhat unwieldy but still engaging SpellForce III.
Brawlout is a Smash Bros.-like fighting game that's equal parts admirable and frustrating.
Tiny Metal brings accessible turn-based military strategy back into the spotlight
LA Noire VR shows that Rockstar has a deep respect and passion for virtual reality.
Despite glaring technical flaws, PUBG emerges as the most thrilling battle royal game to date.
Hello Neighbor seems inviting at the outset, but its clumsy, obtuse approach to stealth will have you searching for the exit.
Gorogoa provides a beautiful and clever trip through surreal art.
The Champions' Ballad is a satisfying send-off for one of the year's best games.
Rumu combines some superb character work and heady sci-fi themes into a heart-wrenching story about love, family, and loneliness.
Destiny 2's first DLC expansion, Curse of Osiris, adds lots of filler and little substance.
Steep's Road to the Olympics expansion features a disappointing story mode, but it has just enough other content to make it still worthwhile.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a massive and dense game littered with small issues that hold it back from greatness.
Telltale digs deep into Bruce Wayne's relationships, as things get complicated for the Dark Knight.
While its main narrative feels unresolved, and the general loop of the multiplayer carries a number of issues, Battlefront II still manages to evoke that same sense of joy and excitement found in the core of what the series is all about. But as it stands, the biggest hurdle that Battlefront II will need to overcome--for its simultaneous attempts to balance progression with genuine feeling of accomplishments--is deciding on what type of game it wants to be.
With a significant new addition and impactful overhauls built atop its already-solid foundations, Football Manager 2018 is every bit the compelling time sink as its predecessors.