Bite-sized missions and an engaging empire-building layer make Shakedown: Hawaii a great destination – whether you have minutes or hours to spare
Hypnospace Outlaw captures the essence of being online in 1999, while delivering a series of clever and engaging mysteries
Solid roguelike elements keep the action engaging and tense. No previous experience (or nostalgia) with the series required
Crackdown 3's campaign is like a thawed-out relic from more than a decade ago. Multiplayer's environmental destruction is interesting in concept, but its bare-bones nature keeps it from being more than a curiosity
A wealth of tweaks and new additions like the World of Light campaign help to keep Ultimate from feeling like a greatest-hits retread
Most of us have had intense moments with Tetris, but Tetris Effect's masterful musical accompaniment makes it emotionally resonant as well
The long and short of it is that this is simply Diablo III on Switch. It's the same great game, featuring frenzied action, alluring gameplay loops, and few technical compromises
The zany story, huge roster of great characters, and quality-of-life updates make this one of the best entries in the entire Lego library
Your enjoyment is dependent on the room's creativity, but great prompts and easy-to-learn games help the humor-challenged from ruining everyone else's fun
Little Dragons Café is a tedious, charmless bore that plods along at an unforgivably slow pace
State of Decay 2 has a lot to love, but it's overwhelmed by legacy issues and a slew of all-new ones that came along for the co-op ride
Virtually everything about Far Cry 5 is thoroughly okay. For a series that has provided so many thrills and surprises, that's a major disappointment
Yakuza 6 delivers both quality and quantity, so saying goodbye to Kiryu doesn't feel rushed
Brawlout lacks gameplay variety and standout characters. It may be good enough for Smash Bros. fans supremely desperate for a Switch release, but everyone else can safely sit this one out
The Imaginati Studios' first game is an interesting experiment. Unfortunately, its façade of consequence and choice falls apart on repeat sessions
Despite a fun core of a game here, rampant technical issues make it impossible to recommend
Players who invest the time to negotiate Path of Exile's steep learning curve are in for an incredibly satisfying and rewarding action/RPG
Yakuza Kiwami is a sprawling adventure, but – as enhanced as it is – it's clearly a foundational entry in the series
Systems outshine any real storytelling in this oddball RPG. Creating characters based on your friends is a silly way to enjoy this long ride
Birthdays the Beginning is about as exciting as watching paint dry – even if you get to pick the colors