At this point in 2026 I have played a lot of video games for review, and I haven’t even begun to think about my GOTY list. But I can tell you right now, without a shadow of a doubt that ReStory: Chill Electronics Repair will make my list.
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The fun and exciting blend of action-RPG and turn-based RPG brings something new to the genre, and it has an absolutely beautiful art style.
Drug Dealer Simulator 2 is actually a prequel to the original which is wild because it’s so much grander than the first. Everything is bigger and bolder; players will have more options to expand their drug empires and in more meaningful ways.
All in all, The 7th Guest Remake is a finely crafted send up to the original, retaining much of the charm that made it the hokey game that it was.
Fans of the creature collecting games may want to jump on this right way but just know that it’s more of a 3rd person shooter than it is Pokémon in execution. That doesn’t make it bad either, I quite enjoyed the game; much like some of the Voidlings I found, Voidling Bound just wasn’t what I thought it was at first glance.
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu isn’t a bad game by no means, I enjoyed my time with it. But it’s a game that’s built for multiplayer, and while players can enjoy it solo; I feel its at the sake of actually not experiencing all the game has to offer.
Psyvariar 3 feels like a game that fans of shmups will absolutely love, alas that isn’t me. But, that’s not the games’ fault so I am not going to hold it against it.
Ground Zero isn’t a bad game at all, in fact I was surprised by how much I had fun with it. The developer understands what makes the survival horror genre a compelling one, but Ground Zero feels like its being held back.
As much as I hoped that NBA The Run was going to rekindle that magic from the early NBA Street days, I am sad to say that it just fumbles the ball.
Nevertheless, the top tier teambuilding and social systems really help to push players to care for their crew and with that Nitro Gen Omega manages to rise above the little issues that I had with it.
Sudden Strike 5 is a fun RTS game that plays really well on console which fans know is a rarity.
With some incredible visuals, and a dope physics engine that adds to the charm of the game, UFC 6 managed to land more punches than it missed with me.
Warhammer 40K Speed Freeks should be commended for trying to fill the enormous Twisted Metal-sized hole that the gaming industry has had for so many years.
Thick as Thieves is armed with a lot of tools for success, but somehow doesn’t seem to capitalize on them.
Monster Hunter Stories 3 is an amazing upgrade for the series. Between improvements to the narrative and all the new mechanics this finally feels like a series that has come into its own.
Developer Cococucumber continues their studio love of using voxel tech to deliver a richly, detailed world in Echo Generation 2. Everything has a crisp and colorful look to it, the monsters, with all their mouths and moving parts were genuinely unsettling to look upon but at the same time I thought it had a strange beauty to it.
Invincible VS is a great addition to the growing media empire for its source material. The arcade type endings for each character are hit-and-miss, but the story mode ends up being solid; if a tad short.
Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes is a phenomenal experience for newcomers as well as long time fans of the show.
Crimson Desert is an odd game for me to place, I enjoyed it for the freedom I had to make my own story and for all the combat and systems but I wasn’t a huge fan of the narrative; even though it did get better.