Sam Machkovech
Special super-powered boats and airships also appear in Conquest mode, but only when one side dominates the other. As a result, they're not as impactful. In practice, they feel like a Mario Kart blue shell thrown at a racer who's already on track to winning a race handily. Conquest is a purely symmetrical battle, where both sides have equal shots at claiming and maintaining turf control. In the beta, super-powered craft turned the tide too severely and too often in Conquest; now, it's just a light perk to help way-behind teams have a little more hope in at least racking up XP or knocking out badge-related goals.
A must-buy for horror gaming fans, HDR TV owners, and PSVR owners.
A high-water mark in the "interactive narrative" genre. If that sounds good to you, buy it.
Does super-smooth Tekken on PC sound good to you? If so, buy. If not, try.
Splatoon 2's basic gameplay has clearly benefited from a full two years of patching and examination of the original title's uneven launch. This is all we've wanted from Nintendo for years: to come up with wild new ideas, then actually adjust and respond to player demands for a better experience.
Pyre is a brilliant reinvention of the term "fantasy sports," with story, visuals, and gameplay to die for. Go buy it.
Sonic fans should buy. Curious onlookers should try.
A must-buy for couch battlers. Online players should try.
Online co-op fans should buy. First-person combat fans have to try.
Enjoy this with a willing friend (or three) if you like the idea of RTS games but suck at them. Jump right into online matchmaking if you're a pro. Test it out if you're RTS-shy.
Watch it—or, better yet, wait for someone to edit a full run into something even more watchable.
Buy two copies; donate the second one to a school computer lab.
Fans of the predecessor should snap this up ASAP. More casual shooter fans should tread cautiously.
Even if EA fulfills promises, this game may still be too far gone to the Dark Side.
If you have a room-scale VR system, try. Otherwise, avoid.
Do you have kids? Buy and share Gorogoa as soon as you can. This game is admittedly dark and somber, but its saddest content is more of an issue of tone and confusion than outright inappropriate material, and its delightfully illustrated puzzles do not come more recommended for children. Hardcore puzzle fans, meanwhile, should do their best to take a breath while coming up with Gorogoa's solutions and admire the gorgeous story.
Buy. Celeste is the first must-own single-player game of 2018.
If you play PC video games at all whatsoever, buy Into the Breach.
Sexy arcade racing in serious need of a tune-up
The best Sonic game in years is even better, if only just. Buy.