Jeff Marchiafava
The Hitman formula still demands extraordinary patience and a fondness for replaying the same levels, but fans of 2016's reboot will find plenty to love
Mutant Year Zero builds on some promising ideas but comes crashing down hard on an unsatisfying cliffhanger ending
Few games serve up more nonstop action and destructive freedom than Just Cause 4
Last Year's core gameplay is solid, but the thrills are short-lived due to a lack of content
Superficial shakeups leave New Dawn feeling familiar to a fault for longtime Far Cry fans, but the gunplay is still satisfying
Operencia offers a consistently entertaining blend of combat and puzzle-solving from beginning to end
With an ever-growing wealth of content, few games continually surprise or amaze like Dreams
Some of Borderlands 2's gameplay and humor feels understandably dated, but the core loop remains satisfying
The Sinking City succeeds at creating a memorable world and twisting narrative that pulls players beyond its mediocre gameplay
Procedural generation does little to bolster the one-dimensional gameplay and lack of a compelling narrative