Daniel Tack
The focus is on the fun, and it shows. Whether you're just looking to revisit your favorite characters from Blizzard franchises in new ways or looking for a more competitive experience, various gameplay modes allow players to enjoy things at any level of engagement
All the great things about the Duels series with a new format that lets players keep their collections and build on them. Great options for both solo battlers that just want to experiment to serious online combatants
A cool concept without much depth. It's nice at first glance, but things don't develop much over the course of the game
With 132 new cards added to the pool, players have more strategies to experiment with than ever. The new cards are fun and fresh, adding a much-needed boost
If you're looking for a meaty, turn-based, tactical RPG, Disgaea 5 won't steer you wrong. It has a ton of content to explore, classes and characters to master, and a robust post-game that provides hours of entertainment
Compelling characters and music come together with an eclectic and clever combat system. Undertale is an intensely curated experience that's worthy of your attention.
This installment does little to move anything forward or conjure up the memories of classic titles like Heroes of Might & Magic III
A definite step in the right direction, as added complexity and variation from game to game complement a radically redesigned diplomacy system
A drab, clichéd campaign and lackluster multiplayer tools make this PC RPG pale in comparison to other recent offerings
What begins as a mundane campaign pleasantly diverts into wild territory. While the campaign elements are the weakest of what Black Ops III offers, the amount and quality of non-campaign offerings carry the title beyond the finish line
The campaign fails to deliver compelling storytelling, but varying faction unit styles and custom call-in abilities add a jolt of life. Multiplayer is better than ever, featuring new units, daily and weekly tournaments for all skill levels, and co-op action
An essential add-on to the core game, offering significant challenges and new ways to play the game through weapons and other goodies to suit all playstyles
While the core game can be completed by a skilled player in under an hour, plenty of roguelike randomness and challenges keep you coming back
While the game can feel grindy at times and losing a critical team permanently is soul crushing, taking down big bosses, collecting treasure, and restoring the fallen hamlet to glory is challenging and fun
This is the definition of a real-time strategy game for real-time strategy game fans, and will satisfy those looking for a solid single-player RTS experience
An excellent entry in the fantasy series featuring unique environments, bosses, and a massive wealth of secrets and surprises
Succeeds as a shining example of the bullet-hell roguelike that's just tough enough without coddling the player
Plays things too safe and generic, relying on classic sensibilities and only bringing massive unit battles to the forefront. With little room to excel via micromanagement, conflicts devolve into blobs of of units blindly barraging each other
A solid follow-up, but it gets bogged down in plodding encounters in battle and on the overworld
Oozing with rich tentacles and flavor, this expansion’s laser focus hits home