Justin Clark
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
- Silent Hill 2
- Super Metroid
It bares itself emotionally but shines a harsh, unflattering light on David Cage's deficiencies as a storyteller.
Runner 3 is the most ambitious in the series yet--and also the toughest.
Lots of work has gone into Nightwar since its first release, and the balancing improvements make it an easy game to recommend on all platforms.
This game would still be hard to fall in love with if it didn't absolutely assault the laws of human physics.
Jaw dropping beauty and a hefty challenge await you in in the hallowed realm of Jotun.
Before the Storm is an impactful prequel that accomplishes something very different than the original Life is Strange.
God of War doesn't so much suggest its ready-to-rumble predecessors as it does a more forgiving Dark Souls.
Kerbal Space Program's first expansion brings a universe of new possibilities, but it might be a little behind in the space race.
Whether intentionally or not, the game gives glory to a brand of grassroots militia fetishism that, just days before the its release, millions of Americans marched in the streets to oppose. Far Cry 5 posits that people would need to be brainwashed to follow men like Joseph Seed, blind to how deep Christian fanaticism already runs, and how many would follow such a man if he only said the word "please."
Attack on Titan 2 gives profound insight to every second of a grueling struggle against humanity's extinction.
Out of the three games in this collection, Devil May Cry 3 is the only one to stand up to the test of time.
Though VR co-op is a nice touch, Bravo Team brings nothing else new to the table.
The 25th Ward's splintered narrative will frustrate and confuse, but also fascinate.
After the series spent eight years bouncing around gaming platforms, it finally feels like it's found a true home on the Switch.
The Secret of Mana remake is mostly the same game you know and love, for better and for worse.
There's something to be said for that in the current landscape. Monster Hunter World is a game full of people all striving to achieve their common goals within a set of gameplay mechanics that doesn't so much actively discourage going at it alone as encourage collective work, where the learning is never truly finished.
A classic has been reincarnated as one of the most visually magnificent titles of our current generation.
This is a gleaming example of how to craft a fighting game that feels like it has its arms open for everyone to enjoy.
A rare prequel that actually enhances its predecessor, The Inpatient takes a subtle but effective approach to psychological horror in VR.
Tiny Metal brings accessible turn-based military strategy back into the spotlight