Blue Prince made me feel like a genius. It also made me feel like an idiot. The two experiences are intrinsically linked; the stumbling bewilderment making the moments of breakthrough all the more brilliant. If you’ve even a passing interest in puzzles, play Blue Prince. And do so resisting the urge to look up any of its answers. Because provided you’re willing to take notes, your perseverance will, tile by tile, piece together the solutions to one of the finest puzzle games I’ve ever played.
The slower pace required to fully appreciate this world is a virtue that, as a reviewer with a deadline, I wasn’t properly afforded. As such, I envy those who possess the time and willingness to truly indulge themselves. Because for all its smaller blemishes, Assassin’s Creed Shadows paints a breathtaking canvas that, even after 50 hours, continues to captivate me.
Calling Split Fiction a roller coaster of a game does it a disservice. We’ve yet to ride any real-life track that rebuilds its layout and even the attraction type more than a dozen types as you’re on it. Split Fiction is the entire theme park, condensed into an inventive, explosive, and unmissable experience for two.
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is just as excellent and entertaining a platformer as it was all the way back in 2010. It can be infuriatingly punishing at times, but surpassing its finely crafted challenges delivers an immense rush of satisfaction in both co-op and solo play. This is without question the best way to experience the game today.
Indiana Jones and The Great Circle is no fool’s gold, and the only pitfalls you’ll need to watch out for are those the game has laid deliberately. Developer MachineGames has delivered not just a love letter to the original movies, but a rip-roaring serial adventure that can stand proudly beside its elders in the archives.
Thanks to a stellar selection of boards and a mix of both motion and traditional mini-games, Super Mario Party Jamboree stands as the best of the series’ three Switch outings.
In recent years, survival horror fans have been spoiled with multiple stellar remakes of older Resident Evil games. And their success will have no doubt piled even more pressure on Bloober Team’s Silent Hill 2 remake. Yet against all the odds, a modern classic appears to have emerged from the developmental fog.
The Plucky Squire’s pages are filled with moments of delight...The sketched world of crayon colors is gorgeously charming.
A thoroughly enjoyable revival of a brilliant box of puzzles. Though the visuals can't measure up to the series' dedicated Switch outing, Luigi's Mansion 2 is another a stellar family-friendly option for those eager to enjoy a spooky aesthetic without the scare factor.
The Switch incarnation of Intelligent Systems’ RPG is a phenomenal feat of nostalgia fodder, and a joyous game in its own right. Spruced up visuals and music complement a brilliant and bizarre Mario adventure.