Jason D'Aprile
Six retro games to remind you that games from the good old days were difficult, but relentlessly charming.
Fast RMX injects Switch's launch lineup with lightning-fast futuristic racing.
Nintendo Switch gets a blast of nostalgia with the return of Bomberman.
Crytek takes on dinosaurs and science fiction in Virtual Reality.
Dead Star takes old-school space shooter action into the multiplayer age.
Trackmania Turbo delivers thrills online and off thanks to high speed, crazy tracks, and a unique time trial focus.
The game is literally just about a cat running through a house and breaking everything. There’s no story, no lofty goals, and certainly no moral or ethical grounds contemplated here.
The mixture of frustration and amazement has been a problem in Gravity Rush since the original Vita release, yet none of the flaws are enough to make me outright stop playing. Despite some awful mission design and as annoying as combat and righting Kat during a bad fall can be, there’s always enough charm and beauty here to keep me going. So, Gravity Rush 2 isn’t as resounding a success as I was hoping, but it’s still ingenious and entertaining enough to stay on my hard drive for awhile yet.
Neither issue proves to be a game wrecker thankfully, but do keep Mario Tennis Ultra Smash from reaching the heights of pure fun it might have. Just the same, if you love Mario, tennis (or Pong for that matter), Mario Tennis is still an entertaining option. For social gamers, in particular, who enjoy a good game night in front of the TV, this is a perfect choice.
Among Us VR takes the tried and true multiplayer formula into the third dimension, but is it a crewmate to the original or an imposter?
Capcom's latest pack of coin-op classics won't disappoint old arcade hounds looking to re-experience their youth.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land marks the 30th anniversary of the ever-hungry pink squishy, proving itself a reliably safe choice for entertaining, all-ages 3D platforming in the classic Nintendo style.
Infernax is a lovingly crafted, gory homage to the bygone days of the NES.
This port of the clever and under-appreciated Wii U J-Horror game might feel a little old, but is a terrific example of a familiar genre given a unique spin.
Collecting three superb Castlevania entries from the Game Boy Advance era and one more obscure SNES offering, this is a must-have for any fan of the genre that Castlevania carved out.
Axiom Verge 2 marks a fine return to form for the indie darling, providing fans with a compelling adventure worthy of its Metroid-influences roots.
The follow-up to Subnautica offers more of the same intriguing mix of gorgeous underwater exploration, survival and crafting, and fascinating alien intrigue.
Metro Exodus is back in a high-octane enhanced edition to push your new gaming hardware to the limit.
Pac-Man 99 follows deftly in the footsteps of Nintendo's Tetris 99 to provide a near-perfect multiplayer Pac experience.
Relive the glory days of the arcade with this beefy collection of Capcom coin-op hits.