'Valkyria Chronicles 4' improves on almost every element from previous games in the series, but it has a few hiccups in difficulty near the end of the game. The development team has definitely learned what the major issues in previous games were, but seem to have ignored some of the smaller problems the game has.
'Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age' represents the peak of what the franchise can deliver.
Chasm takes a stab at the action-platformer genre popularized by Castlevania and Metroid. It builds a good foundation, but flounders when it comes to making something unique and memorable.
'Dragon Ball FighterZ' brings the tournament arc home in a 3-on-3 format. It's beautiful anime visuals and catchy soundtrack capture the heart and essence of its anime source material.
Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is a satisfying to play horror-adventure. It makes great use of its audio and visuals to build an experience that's hard to find in a lot of games developed these days.
Culdcept: Revolt merges turn-based strategy and deck building to create an oddly unique experience. It does a great job of pacing itself and introducing new gimmicks to the player at a constant rate. It is not a game for those short on patience though, as matches can be a bit of a time sink.
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony brings back a lot of what made the first two games great. Class trials are fun and tense, the visuals are weird and quirky, and it has the best leading cast in the franchise. It still has a lot of the same issues as earlier games too with frustrating plot twists and some characters being less useful than others. If you played the first 2 games, expect more of the same in every aspect.
Gundam Versus brings its action packed 2-on-2 fighting the PS4 with a bang. This is the first VS title to make it overseas in over a decade and a half, and it's awesome experience.
Persona 5 is a great game that sets a high bar with its amazing visuals, audio, gameplay, and story. It is a definitive purchase for anyone who finds themselves to be a fan of role-playing games, Japanese or otherwise.
All of the positive things in Nier: Automata outweigh the negative. Its story is absurd, yet interesting, its characters feel human despite their mechanical makeup, and it’s all layered with unique gameplay elements that keep it feeling fresh and fun. Automata makes a very strong first impression, and it’s able to carry that weight through its myriad of story arcs and endings.
Tales of Berseria is an amazing JRPG that may have saved a once waning series. It's story, characters, and environments are rich with detail, and it's streamlined combat feels fast and fluid.
Project DIVA Future Tone is like the series' "Greatest Hits" version. It's charming graphics, fast-paced gameplay, and +200 list of playable songs is sure to please any rhythm game fan.
Wild Guns Reloaded is an awesome arcade shooter. Its buying point is a bit too high to recommend to anyone though, even die-hard retro game fans.
BlazBlue: Central Fiction is an excellent example of a solidly constructed fighter. The game’s large roster and polished mechanics make it the strongest entry in the series.
Yomawari: Night Alone is a great horror title that mixes its visuals with elements of adventure and puzzle solving to create a satisfyingly scary experience.
Star Fox Zero is a mixed bag of good level design coupled with bad controls. It's a love letter of everything the series stood for, but it's written in crayon with several misspellings throughout. Even the most diehard of Star Fox fans will probably have trouble getting through this one.
I can only recommend NightCry to the most diehard of Clock Tower fans, people that enjoy the old point-and-click style of games of old and the weird shenanigans of classic video game horror. The barebones story, the cardboard characters, and stiff gameplay can only be saved by the hardest cases of nostalgia.
Pokkén is one of the most enjoyable, original titles that Nintendo has released in a long time. As a new spin-off to Pokémon, it's a welcome addition to the franchise, and the game offers its own unique niche as a fighting game.