The barebones arena action offers too few thrills. If the distracting visuals don't turn you off, the sophomoric humor and constant barrage of insults will
1-2-Switch belongs in a mall kiosk with a 10-minute play limit – though most potential customers would probably walk away empty-handed long before then
Horizon doesn't reinvent open-world gaming, but it delivers consistent fun, challenge, and intrigue from start to finish
The super-sized environments require more patience than ever, along with a willingness to continually revisit the same locations
Horrendous load times, arbitrary progression restrictions, and downright confusing design drain ReCore of its potential
Furi's sole focus on cripplingly difficult boss fights is the definition of niche. Those who aren't up for the challenge will be disappointed
Homefront's few smart concepts are crushed under the weight of constant glitches and other problems
Enjoying everything Bravely Second has to offer still requires putting up with a lot of filler
There's only so much fun you can get out of playing the same level over and over again
Too much trial-and-error plagues the puzzles, which also don't have enough strategy or interesting choices
While the puzzles get repetitive, the ever-changing environments and heartfelt narrative see you through to the end of the journey
Pony Island's action sequences are repetitive and unforgiving, but the bizarre narrative doles out intrigue and humor in equal parts
While its trajectory has been off at times, Telltale nails the landing
While still far from perfect, Escape Plan Bravo contains enough good moments to get me excited for the final entry
Provided you don't get hung up by myriad design problems or a progress-halting bug, Armikrog is a monotonous and overly simplistic adventure
Filling your head with questions that have no easy answers, The Beginner's Guide is confusing, thought-provoking, and unlike anything you've ever played.
Supermassive weaves an intriguing and exciting mystery with all the right teen-horror trappings
A few chuckles and new personalities can't sustain the meandering adventure.
PlanetSide 2 is one long grind, but the scale and competitive feel are wholly unique
Atlas Mugged delivers a solid opening and a few chuckles, but I would've liked more meaningful choices and character development