The Elder Scrolls Online immerses you in its intricate quests and fantasy landscapes, only to undercut its strengths at every turn.
The excellent Burial at Sea - Episode 2 marks a welcome return to form for BioShock Infinite.
South Park: The Stick of Truth is as simplistic as role-playing games come, but it captures the spirit of the animated show's riotous raunch.
At its best, Thief makes you feel like a devious outlaw. Sadly, such moments are too few.
More often than not, the gorgeous and intriguing Banner Saga successfully balances the conflicting ideas of strategic control and arbitrary consequence.
X Rebirth's endless deficiencies make it an inferior husk of the X games that came before it.
Its situations and story are riotous, but LocoCycle can't translate its fun humor into fun gameplay.
Killzone: Shadow Fall's multiplayer plays to the series' key strengths. It's too bad the campaign forgot to turn on the heat.
Flower remains a ravishing display of nature's grace.
BioShock Infinite's mechanics don't play nicely with the underwater city of Rapture in Burial at Sea - Episode 1.
Resident Evil: Raccoon City is a substandard port of a poor co-op shooter.
Fun combat and great looks make DC Universe Online entertaining for a while, though various limitations keep it from being a long-term destination.