Sam Machkovech
A solid if unambitious expansion pack—and that should tell you whether to buy this one or catch up on Hitman 2 instead.
A must-buy for PlayStation 5, should you have the stomach for the original gameplay formula.
A great choice for next-gen consoles or high-end PCs, should you have the bandwidth for dozens of hours of Viking adventure.
Like last time, your craziest failures in Spelunky 2 play out like lessons. Unlike last time, the number of crisscrossing variables has skyrocketed, so there's a lot more to learn and, hence, a lot more fun to have while dying in the name of treasure-hunting success.
Dlala has implemented just enough obnoxious stuff between Battletoads' good bits to stop me, a pretty freakish Battletoads fan, from recommending that anyone buy it outright.
A must-play if you already subscribe to PlayStation Plus. A hearty party-game recommendation if you can convince online friends to join in. A tough sell for loners or couch co-op players.
Buy (or claim on Xbox Game Pass for either console or PC).
If you need to get lost in over 30 hours of heroic gameplay right now, in a single-player adventure with no online connectivity gimmicks or content locked away as DLC, Sucker Punch has you covered with an instant contender for 2020's game of the year.
Ambitious attempt to recreate the superhero flying experience falls flat.
Nintendo's Clubhouse Games wins out by being a rarity in the console-gaming universe.