Austin Wood
Q.U.B.E. is still brilliant, make no mistake. It's clever, creative and beautiful puzzle-solving. But while the Director's Cut is the best version of the game, it isn't different enough to justify buying it again.
A shmup for the modern gamer, Zenzizenzic is as bonkers as its name implies. It's also smart, efficient and unquestionably tight.
I've seen two endings now and they both make me miserable in different ways, which feels like a good summary of this and maybe all war
The Witch Queen is not only the best and most complete version of Destiny 2, it's the foundation for something better still.
Solar Ash is a platforming playground that never loses steam, and it hides a memorable story of unfathomable tragedy.
A gorgeous, tear-jerking platformer which improves on absolutely everything in the first game and ranks among the finest Metroidvanias available today.
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is an excellent expansion so large that it almost feels like a sequel. It's a better version of a great game.
A first-person survival shooter that's as engrossing as it is unnerving, Metro Exodus tells a powerfully human story in a world that's equal parts style and substance.
Without Evermore, Ni No Kuni 2 would have been good. Because of it, it's one of the best JRPGs on PC.
Bravely Default 2 is one of the best games to point to when people ask what makes JRPGs fun.