Mark Delaney's Reviews
Flock's mostly simple mechanics and colorful world mean it all plays like a hug. With its low barrier of entry, people of all ages and skill levels can enjoy the game, and in two-player co-op, even enjoy it together. When things do get a bit more complex, that leads to some of the game's most rewarding moments, like discovering and naming super-elusive animals, or eventually filling out the all-important Field Guide with every critter and call seen and heard in the Uplands. Flock paints the picture of a world that welcomes you with open arms and equips you with tools to reciprocate the same admiration and respect for its dozens of interesting creatures.
The Chinese Room returns to the horror genre with an original tale featuring a memorable monster.
Illfonic is no stranger to making interesting games based on popular movies, and Killer Klowns is just the latest success in the studio's run.
Villainous Games' roguelite horror game builds enjoyable systems around a central monster with more bark than bite.
This reboot of a long-dormant horror franchise doesn't do enough to justify digging up the dead.
The WWE series takes another step forward in quality thanks to great fundamentals and multiple game modes that are each worth playing for a long time.
Red Barrels' third Outlast game is a departure in many ways, but remains memorable for its twisted villains and the grotesque world they inhabit.
Ironwood Studio's debut is a challenging roguelite caRPG rich in atmosphere, complexity, and fascinating lore.
Rocksteady's first game in nearly a decade can't shake the superhero-as-a-service genre's ubiquitous feeling that it exists to keep players mindlessly engaged.
Silent Hill's return to consoles after 12 years away falls flat thanks to a script lacking even an ounce of subtlety.
Vertigo Games fine-tunes its zombie-slaying power fantasy with more weapons, better set pieces, and man's best friend.
An unconventional introduction soon gives way to an otherwise forgettable survival-horror game chasing nostalgia.
Remedy delivers its greatest game to date by turning a long-awaited sequel into a uniquely meta multimedia masterpiece.
Saber's arcade-like interpretation of American football is a few yards shy of a touchdown.
Visual Concepts continues to provide the most authentic simulation in sports gaming, but the in-game economy is on a fast break to the bottom.
Fort Solis places a small but intriguing cast in its off-Earth saga in ways that can be familiar, but it justifies its addition to the subgenre with its own fun twists and philosophical arguments.
Madden continues to improve on the field, but surrounding that attribute with worthwhile modes or features still eludes the franchise.
The adaptation of one of the scariest movies ever made becomes one of the scariest games I've ever played.
Toys For Bob reinvents the bandicoot for a modern multiplayer audience, and the results are impressively deep.
Bloober Team's horror series is reimagined from the ground up, but the foundation still feels shaky.