A bundle of joy for fans of these mega beat ‘em up franchises. The new polish looks nice, but there isn’t much to keep any newcomers coming around.
WWE 2K Battlegrounds is an interesting distraction that wants to appeal to everyone, but will have trouble keeping a headlock on anyone for too long.
Horror fans assemble and clutch those flashlights tightly, as once again we find ourselves beseeched by monsters, stuck in a maze, and Alone in the Dark. A classic mainstay of the survival horror genre has reemerged, and been reimagined.
Take a bite out of godlike monsters in this post-apocalyptic action RPG. The greatest enemy may not be the Aragami, but a stagnated system and potential fatigue instead.
The Master Collection for Ninja Gaiden is an enjoyable look at two and a half great games, but not in their best forms. It has much of the DLC and extra bits thrown in, but nothing new that makes this collection worthwhile, except to new fans.
I love the ideas, it’s imaginative and doing something different, but I will probably give the soundtrack more attention than I do the actual game.
Dungeon Punks is a game that captures the dream of the developers, but that dream may involve finding friends to play with. Raid through some colorful yet repetitive landscapes to collect gear and level up. The characters are colorful and switching between them to use various spells to stack combos can be fun, but many of the missions can be tough. The game is cynical and has an attitude that is easy to fall in love with, and may be addicting for those who enjoy a good grind.
There’s still a lot to appreciate about Of Bird and Cage, such as the music, the tone, the desire to do something like what we almost saw. Hopefully, this isn’t the last from the developers as I respect the drive, but slow down, pull it back, work with the good ideas, and don’t let the music go flat again.
Gungrave G.O.R.E is resurrecting a franchise, but it's mindless bullet-slinging fun that has its problems and may not hold everyone's attention.
The ideas are sound and the visuals look good, but Generation Zero doesn't have too much to offer. Looking past the glitches may offer some fun co-op play, though.
G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout takes the iconic franchise and slaps it onto a mediocre at-best third-person shooter.
Swansong boasts an incredible world with intriguing characters and a deep story that does the source material justice, but the gameplay is long in the tooth and irritating at times.
Close to the Sun's art direction, themes, and basic ideas are going to draw many in, but once the story gets started and the gameplay fails to advance, they'll be trying to jump overboard.
The series is back up to its old tricks, the bad ones, as this new installment hosts a crazy number of glitches and annoyances. Some fun can be had playing with WWE’s toys, but the cost of entry seems steeper than ever this year.
I could play this game for so many more hours and still feel like I was learning something new and just scratching the surface at the same time. Monster Hunter: World isn't going to be for everyone with its challenge and controls, but for those who embrace the life of the hunter, there are so many good things to experience.