Brett Todd
Golf returns to the PC with The Golf Club, a rigorous simulation that falls just short of the green.
A brutal showdown and zombies on ice mark the final, oddly slow-paced, episode of season two of The Walking Dead.
New generation graphics and marginal gameplay improvements clash with a lot of missing features in NHL 15.
All-new game mechanics, first-rate graphics, and involved sleuthing make Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments a great adventure game.
It may be souped-up fast and super tough, but Planetary Annihilation still hooks you with intense combat and brilliant enemy AI.
More weirdness, more blasphemy, and more great action makes this remake of The Binding of Isaac spectacularly absorbing.
Sinister protagonists and smart tactical combat make Blackguards 2 a compelling exercise in evil.
Great gameplay and a modern look make Grey Goo an excellent traditional RTS.
Heroes of Might & Magic III is still an all-time classic, although there are better and cheaper ways to revisit the past than this HD remake.
Smart attention to details like zoning and policy decisions make Cities: Skyline the most authentic city-builder you can play.