Daniel Tack
The incredibly dark but somehow still humorous trek through the wastelands delivers, with an excellent combat system, interesting challenges, and compelling puzzles
Different races, ship customization, and disparate methods of victory and progression make your choices meaningful, leading to an essential experience for strategy-game enthusiasts
Deck customization has been something players have been asking for with this series, and it's a wonderful inclusion here, with the card pool borrowing from some of Magic's recent sets.
If strategy games and massive battles are your thing, this is an excellent and entertaining choice that effectively captures the strength of its source material
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
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
Hundreds of hours of entertainment with a compelling hunting and upgrading loop
While the campaign suffers from uninspiring cliches and endless killing fields, the multiplayer options are excellent and bring the series back from the future
The pairing of Warhammer and Total War continues to be a refreshing and on-point marriage of both franchises
While the combat may drag down the highs a bit, the core experience is a fantastic and unique trek through a card-created fantasy world
A rock-solid framerate makes this the definitive choice for playing Dark Souls on console today
It may not break new ground in comparison to the preceding expansion, but Battle for Azeroth provides a wealth of activities for players to enjoy and experience
A fascinating, immersive trek. Sunless Skies excels at world-building and begs to be experienced by anyone who enjoys a dark story
Fans of Magic: The Gathering finally have a digital product they can be excited for, with free decks and a constant flow of cards creating an enticing free-to-play experience
Warzone trades the complexity and tension of other battle royale games for streamlined, constant action with some great new twists – and it works
Fall Guys is a masterful mix of party and prowess, held back only by lack of variety and a few lackluster games.
Visage admirably succeeds at building dread and capitalizing on that investment with compelling stories and chilling situations. This is the scariest game I've ever played
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War serves up a great campaign, solid multiplayer with fresh spins, and the zany zombie modes that we've come to expect from Treyarch
Shadowlands adds some daring elements into the mix while also retaining many of the same hooks that have kept the MMO going over the years
If you're a glutton for punishment and precision, look no further, as you battle your way through a dark, monster-laden vision of the Sengoku period.