Doom: The Dark Ages is indulgent and deliciously violent, but surprisingly safe.
Skin Deep is an indulgent masterclass in immersive sim shenanigans, but lacks a standout level you'll be telling friends about for years.
Come for the neck stabs and stay for the surprisingly great combat, Assassin's Creed Shadows is a stealth action buffet with a story to forget.
God of War Ragnarök isn't the cleanest sequel, but it leaves Sony's angriest franchise in a great place.
Star Wars Outlaws is Ubisoft's most ambitious game in years, but it plays the basics way too safe.
I'm optimistic about what Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League can become, but let down by what it is now.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a disappointing anniversary for a series that really should take a break.
Assassin's Creed Mirage isn't the triumphant return to glory that I hoped it'd be, but it's a good first stab.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is an excellent sequel and a fun Star Wars story, but maybe wait for better performance.
Hogwarts Legacy is a great game haunted by a terrible creator.
Modern Warfare 2 sets a new bar for Call of Duty all over again.
We're in a milsim boom and Isonzo's thrilling, if limiting battlefields fit nicely into it.
Rainbow Six Extraction is a fun and unremarkable co-op shooter with some very good ooze.
The best game on PS4 is now one of the best games on PC.
Back 4 Blood is an exceptional FPS that sets a new standard for co-op zombie murderfests.
Hell Let Loose is a fun and accessible introduction to milsims, but I miss the complexity.
Knockout City punches above its weight as a complex and uniquely fun competitive brawler.
Buried by an unsatisfying combat loop and bad campaign, Outriders is a forgettable loot game that ends right as it's getting started.
Cold War is an inessential distraction from the best Call of Duty on offer.
Rocket Arena is the best kind of mindless fun.