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.
1bitHeart caters to a specific target audience, but what it does for this type of experience it does well.
Darkwood is one of those games where it's easy to have a mixed opinion on it.
Tyranny: Bastard's Wound is an impressive piece of DLC as it takes the choice-heavy gameplay of Tyranny and seamlessly weaves it into the previously-made choices by the player.
Last Day of June is a beautiful presentation of a heart-wrenching tale that is hindered by less-than-stellar game mechanics.
Ys is a series that has never been a triple A level spectacle, but has consistently put out memorable games for close to three decades.
Ys Seven might look like an old game trying to appear new under some fresh coats of polish, but putting that aside, it's just as fun now as it was seven years ago.
Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition is a proper send off before Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is released next year.
While not a traditional Mario or Rabbids game, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle contains enough elements from both franchises to appeal to fans of either series.
Fans of Namco's classic arcade titles will find a lot to enjoy here.
Lionheart gets a couple things right, but overall results in a rather forgettable and generic experience.