Mark Delaney's Reviews
Funko Fusion is the inevitable video game adaptation of a toy empire, but it doesn't take long before you want to put these Pops back in the box.
Capcom's tonally chaotic zombie game remains charming nearly 20 years later despite some obvious flaws.
Blue Manchu's spiritual successor to Void Bastards is every bit as complex, challenging, and rewarding as that earlier gem.
Hollowbody straddles the line between Silent Hill homage and clone, but more often than not, it's a nostalgic and creepy success.
At the same time, everything else it does is so impressive, both as a basketball sim and when stacked next to any other sports game, that it's a delicate balance to find with words. It does so much so well, and much of it is done uniquely. But its refusal to decouple its marquee features from its virtual currency keeps this championship contender from reaching its full potential.
Supermassive and Behaviour team up for a fun horror story, but not without several faults.
Team Asobi cements itself as an essential PlayStation studio with an imaginative platformer for the ages.
Madden has never played better on the field, but that attribute feels like a would-be elite QB stuck behind a shaky O-line.
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.