Chris Shive
Romancing SaGa II is not without its issues, but it's an entertaining title overall.
As cool as VR Fallout sounds, Fallout 4 is simply more enjoyable on the flat screen.
River City: Rival Showdown is a safe bet for those who enjoyed previous River City games.
SpellForce 3 has delivered on the potential it showed while still in development.
Steep: Road to the Olympics brings enough new content to the table to make it a worthwhile acquisition for any Steep fan.
Ode is a unique mix of platforming, exploration and music.
School Girl/Zombie Hunter had the potential to be a B-movie style good time that unfortunately is so bad that it's bad.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an amazing game and this was never more true than in 2011.
From Other Suns is an example of how VR tech should be implemented in games.
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus delivers an enjoyable action packed first person shooter experience.
Elex is an unfortunate case where it appears to be too ambitious for its own good.
Nights of Azure was a surprise gem of 2016, giving Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon high expectations to live up to.
Aside from the simple fact it exists, the biggest surprise about The Mummy Desmastered is that it's actually quite good.
South Park: The Fractured But Whole could be summarized as The Stick of Truth with better combat featuring superheros instead of swords and sorcery.
After Death is a welcome addition to any metroidvania fan's game collection.
Inmates is a textbook example of untapped potential.
Pylon Rogue attempts to combine several good ideas in a way that just doesn't quite succeed on the level they hoped.
The overall experience of Blue Reflection is enjoyable even if it does rely heavily on yuri tropes. The high school setting, particularly what the player does in their free time and tries to befriend the other students feels like the developers took some pages from the Persona 4 book and mixed it into the Nights of Azure Atelier.
While it won't blow anyone away, Mary Skelter: Nightmares is a well put together, enjoyable experience and a worthy addition to any dungeon crawler RPG fan's collection.
Divinity: Original Sin II pulled off the impressive task of taking the kitchen sink approach to game design by cramming as much into it as possible yet somehow making it all work, making it a fantastic title for solo or multiplayer gaming.