Mark Delaney's Reviews
Arkane takes a stab at infusing the genre du jour with its signature style, but the end results are a bloody mess.
Dambuster Studios raises the dead in a vicious sequel long thought doomed.
Scavenger Studio's semi-open-world adventure game is equal parts poetry, memoir, and mindfulness exercise.
Darktide captures the most essential parts of its genre, though it sometimes stumbles when trying to build metagame content on top of that foundation.
Supermassive calls its latest Dark Pictures entry the end of its first season, and it goes out with a bang.
Jumpship's wordless debut comes uniquely structured, but neither the story nor the gameplay do enough to help it carry the torch it's been passed.
Signalis is a nostalgic haunt that knows exactly where it came from but still dares to forge ahead, too.
Gotham Knights takes the Arkham blueprint and reimagines it as a loot-brawler, often feeling similar, but where it's different, it's worse.
Grounded doesn't revolutionize its genre, but it does imbue it with the endearing heart of a child.
NBA 2K23 is a return to form for the usually exceptional series, improving gameplay while imbuing a sincere love for basketball history into new and reimagined modes.
The latest game from Sam Barlow and Half Mermaid builds on what you've come to expect while also subverting its own genre in clever ways.
On the field, Madden 23 is the best the series has been in a long time, but several of the surrounding pieces feel like they're on injured reserve.
Due to its strong script and pitch-perfect performances, Interior Night's debut stands among the very best games of its kind.
This forgettable genre-blender chases several trends but adds nothing of note to any of them.
In a long line of Evil Dead video games, this latest effort may be the most faithful of all, but sometimes it's loyal to a fault.
Back 4 Blood's first major expansion deepens the roguelite elements of the game, but still stumbles on issues that have been present since launch.
Much like a feline, Cat Cafe Manager can be unwieldy and directionless, which at different times makes the game fun or frustrating.
Techland's undead sequel improves upon the strongest element of its predecessor, but things like story and characters drag it down.
Unpacking is simple in concept but complex, interesting, and ultimately meditative in execution. Simply put, it's delightful.
Riders Republic boasts an open world full of exciting challenges, scenic views, and the freedom to tackle anything as you wish, making it a surprise hit for 2021.