Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain is a gameplay marvel, rewarding intelligence and creativity in a way few games do.
With its gorgeous art, exemplary combat, and hand-crafted aesthetic, no RPG fan should miss Child of Light.
Massive in size, and meticulously detailed, The Witcher 3 ends Geralt's story on a high note.
Flush with content and prettier than ever, Ultimate Evil Edition is the best way to experience Diablo 3.
Reaper of Souls is sinister-looking, sports great variety, and delivers all the looting and slaying Diablo fans want.
Brutal, focused, and mechanically rich, Helldivers is one of the best co-op action experiences you can have.
Tactically deep, and bursting with character, Evolve offers a level of nuance rarely found in multiplayer shooters.
Velocity 2X successfully builds upon the speed of the original with its awesome new side-scrolling sections.
If you want the RPG with the most skills, the most stats to consider, and a world that constantly makes meaningful use of every line on your character sheet, there's nothing else quite like Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition. You can find RPGs that are prettier, more accessible, or less busy, but very few are as dedicated to the true spirit of role-playing as this one is.
Missing bells and whistles aside, these three exemplary games have never looked or played better than they do here, so whether you've played them before or not, Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection should be in your library. These games have aged remarkably well, they're still an absolute blast to play, and their characters are as charming and memorable as ever.
The story in Hearts of Stone alone would make it worth getting, but it succeeds on other levels as well. The fun new enemies and bosses, along with the customization potential of Runewords make Hearts of Stone a very well-rounded package that shouldn't be skipped.
Dragon Age: Inquisition doesn't spin a great tale, but it brings the series closer to its roots with deep RPG systems.
WWE 2K16 is a true in-ring technician, and its feature set has taken a big step in the right direction.
Second Son is a departure in tone for the Infamous series, but its superpowered action lives up to expectations.
Though it still feels a little familiar, Disgaea 5 freshens up its excellent gameplay with some fun new features.
Housemarque's previous games have always kept me coming back through the strength of their gameplay alone. Alienation adds a straightforward, but enjoyable power chase on top, making its finely tuned arcade action all the more alluring. Its action-RPG elements won't make it a replacement for something like Diablo 3 or Grim Dawn, but they successfully provide a structure for unending, enjoyable alien slaughter.
Enter the Gungeon's design is quite sophisticated for a game about shooting bullets at anthropomorphized bullets with guns; it uses elements of one genre in the context of another, enhancing its most enjoyable elements. Despite there being so many more moving parts than in a typical arcade shooter, it somehow feels more immediate and focused on getting you into the action and keeping you there. And where other similar games can run out of novelty within a few hours, Enter the Gungeon is still surprising me with new implements of destruction after 50 hours of play.
Great new characters, and sharper gameplay hooks make Mortal Kombat X the best game in the series.
The Handsome Collection wraps up six years-worth of great Borderlands content and puts a nice bow on it.