'Accounting +' is pure VR fun
As someone who has played too many gun toting dudes, I'm delighted to see a game built around a dynamic young woman who can get a junkyard truck running, act as an emergency stand-in for Ariel in the "Tempest," and solve a mystery, all while growing up. I look forward to seeing where the series goes next.
A touching, brilliantly-designed indie game
I suspect one of the reasons many have hailed "Shadow of the Colossus" as a work of art is because it left them feeling pensive.
'The Invisible Hours' gives new hope to those who might have started to sour on VR games
Ultimately, "Figment" is a well-designed adventure game that looks to flatter the senses with its levity and zest for life.
It's been awhile since I played a game where the ability to shoot an opponent felt so alternatingly risky and exhilarating.
While I think "The Last Day of June's" narrative flow is slightly undermined by the fact that players can spin their wheels looking for puzzle solutions, it is, on the whole, a small, vibrant game that reminds us that everyone is filled with depths that belie the selves we present to the world.
I was impressed with the overall design of the game. In its short playtime, "Lydia" covers a fair amount of emotionally treacherous ground.
Few mainstream video games have tried, let alone achieved, anything close to the emotional intensity that courses through this game.
In "Assassin's Creed Origins," history and the amusement park intermix and the result is thoroughly transporting.
This is one of the closest things to the fountain of youth that I expect to come across.
'Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus' delivers the year's best first-person shooter, single-player campaign
"Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle" has lots of charmingly frivolous things to think about and it's easy to collapse into its world of tactical antics because its gameplay is so absorbing. In the most complimentary sense, it feels like something Nintendo might have done if its humor was a bit more rough.
Frenetic, hypnotic and seriously addictive
Fun and well-paced, 'Pyre' is the rare game that wants players to embrace their slip ups
To my surprise, I still enjoy Far Cry's particular blend of lush environments, fluid combat, and crazy happenings — like hunting a wolverine, then stumbling into a firefight full of exploding vehicles, or crashing a helicopter into an airplane and nabbing a trophy in the process ("Squash and Run").
A disabled protagonist creates interesting opportunities but 'Perception' falls short
The latest in Sony's flagship blockbuster series is entertaining from start to finish
I'm nowhere near ready to take on the game's hardest difficulty levels, but "Arms" is the first fighting game to pique my interest since "Super Smash Bros" in 2014.