Cameron Woolsey
Ziggurat is a short but fast-paced roguelike shooter with only a few minor hang-ups.
Paperbound is a thrilling multiplayer arena game, but too few game modes and lack of an online feature makes it only an occasional party favorite.
Loadout brings its robust weaponcrafting, extreme violence, and goofy sense of humor to the PlayStation 4, and with entertaining results.
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham celebrates the history of Batman while offering loads of extra content.
The colorless world of Betrayer is home to an intriguing mystery, tense atmosphere, and inconsistent enemies.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel brings you more of the loot and lighthearted humor you love, though it never quite overcomes the gravity of its predecessors.
Dungeon of the Endless blends many different gameplay styles into a satisfying dungeon crawler.
Ronin is a challenging action platformer with vengeance on its mind.
Action Henk is a speed-running platformer that keeps your heart racing.
Yakuza Kiwami 2 doesn't hit all the notes of its predecessor, but it's still a gorgeous re-imagining of one of Sega's finest action games.
While control issues still hamper Onimusha: Warlords Remastered, the game looks and runs better than ever, and the hard-hitting combat keep it fun and exciting throughout.
A frantic co-op shooter in the same vein as Contra, Blazing Chrome is an electrified, 16-bit inspired run-and-gun game that will keep your trigger finger numb and your profanities loud.
Sonic Origins works magic with Anniversary Mode, allowing you to play four classic Sonic games in widescreen. However, the speed bumps, ranging from features moved to DLC and a lack of great content, bring the fun to a crawl.
Unrest is an unconventional but erratic adventure game that inspires empathy even as it undercuts its own message.
Emotional storytelling and challenging gameplay can't wholly save Gods Will Be Watching from some of its bad design choices.
Slow Down, Bull is a friendly and occasionally frustrating game with plenty of good morals to share and an admirable goal.
Claptastic Voyage tries to shine with awesome new weapons, enemy types, and some incredible environments, but lackluster missions tarnish the luster.
Victor Vran treads familiar ground, bringing exciting combat to an overall sufficient action RPG.
Verdun brings multiplayer shooting to World War I in all its glory, as well as the frequent boredom.
Moments of stealth-flavored enjoyment in The Blackout Club are often overshadowed by the game's unpolished state, with bugs and repetition robbing the game's mysteries with growing frustration.