Alan Wake Remastered is a fairly inessential upgrade for existing fans, but this moody mystery is still well worth a look for newcomers.
Death Stranding Director's Cut is more accessible than the original, but feels like a compromised version of the director's vision.
Lost Judgment disappoints with its main story and simplistic detective work, but excels with its substantial school-based side quests.
There hasn't been a guitar-based adventure as excellent as The Artful Escape since Bill met Ted.
Hoa is a beautiful but brief puzzle-platform adventure that's all chilling and no killing.
Road 96 is a fascinating and frequently tense adventure that manages to keep its story on track despite the odd bump in the road.
Axiom Verge 2 is a dual-dimensional Metroidvania that's engaging to explore despite its one-dimensional combat and underwhelming boss fights.
Last Stop tells three interesting stories, but lacks enough meaningful choices or consequences to create investment in its drama.
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 is a competent sniper sim that lacks the edge required to be a real sharpshooter.
Resident Evil Village is a genuinely engrossing and increasingly combat-heavy continuation of the Ethan Winters story.
It Takes Two is a beautiful, breakneck-paced, co-op adventure that's bubbling over with creativity.
Paradise Lost fails to take full advantage of its gripping premise and the haunting atmosphere of its setting.
Cyanide & Happiness - Freakpocalypse nails the look of a comic strip, but its gameplay is just as paper thin.
Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection is a supremely spirited comeback for the old-school action platformer series.
Little Nightmares 2 delivers similar stealth and scares to the original, but leaves less of a lasting impact.
Brilliantly paced and palpably tense, The Medium is a psychological horror adventure that's all thriller and no filler.
Twin Mirror is a frustratingly uneven adventure that left me with surprisingly little to reflect on.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon takes some bold steps in a new direction for the series but neglects to maintain its balance.
Remothered: Broken Porcelain is a disappointing survival horror sequel with major performance issues.
Neither compelling as a survival simulation nor captivating as a story-based experience, Windbound is all at sea.