Raising the genre's high bar, Nioh 2 runs and plays beautifully. But perhaps you can have too much of a good thing.
Capcom has done it again, re-energising a classic series like never before, and pushing the genre forward in a fresh way. It looks better than ever, plays better than ever. It's Devil May Cry better than ever.
Edo Blossoms feels like the weaker of the two halves, which isn't always the best position for a conclusion to be.
While The 25th Ward is still a great, gripping sci-fi crime story, it's really only going to appeal to big fans of the first game
There's a serious wealth of content in Kikuya.
When more exciting retro-styled throwbacks like Project Octopath Traveler are on the horizon, Tokyo RPG Factory really need to take a look at what they're going to do with their next game to make it stand out from the crowd.
It's the best Dragon Ball fighting game, one of the best looking fighting games in general, and a rare welcome entry point for newcomers to understand what competitive fighting games are all about.
Episode Ignis is far from a perfect dish, but with plenty of seasoning in the pot, it's possibly the tastiest of the bunch, and adds some much needed flavour to the main game.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 sets a tremendously high bar for the genre.
Sonic Forces is devoid of hope.
Marvel vs Capcom Infinite is a great fighting game right now, but it's just getting started.
The way Kiwami weaves itself into a symbiotic relationship with 0 enhances the pair as a sequential experience.
Every new cog in Sonic Mania looks right at home next to the old ones.
Episode Prompto is a mess of ideas that almost hit home.
The definitive way to play Final Fantasy XII.
One of the most exhilarating and satisfying fighting games to date.
Being an interesting historical item sadly doesn't make Fatal Fury all that fun these days.
A nuanced masterpiece.
One of the most refreshing and taxing puzzlers yet.
A stripped back game of duelling, clashing, and waiting for the perfect moment to strike.