Shining Resonance: Refrain's focus on music and dragons is a great concept, but it comes across as a bit choppy in practice.
Rainbow Skies tries hard to be an epic turn-based RPG, but it thoroughly disappoints in every possible way.
The refined gameplay, additional content, and cross-play support makes Minecraft: Bedrock Edition a worthy substitute for the Java Edition.
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition combines the best of both versions of the game, providing ridiculous amounts of content that any Zelda fan would swoon over.
Vampyr is a brilliant single-player RPG with deep social mechanics that make playing as a vampire a truly unique and satisfying experience.
Antigraviator is an exciting, fast racing game with tight controls and consistently nice tracks, but it lacks a little charm.
Light Fall is a 2D Platformer that smoothly delivers on an innovative new concept but fails to live up to its potential.
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet may have its problems, but it is a rather fun and unique JRPG shooter in its own right.
Monster Hunter: World is a brilliant reimagining of an already-addicting game series.
While the battles are fun, the game is clunky to control, it's not beginner-friendly, and it feels unfortunately antiquated.
While Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is easily one of the best RPGs released this year, it sometimes suffers from an embarrassing level of fanservice.
The changes and new features in these mid-generation remakes crown Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon as the definitive modern Pokemon experience.
It's been a long time since we've seen a good AAA 3D platformer hit the market, and Super Mario Odyssey blew us all out of the water with leaps and bounds of innovation.
While Pokken Tournament DX is an excellent homage to Pokemon, it really shines as a straightforward yet deep fighting game.
Monster Hunter Stories is that rare and magical opportunity to befriend your favorite monster and ride it into battle.
Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a relatable and gripping tale of dealing with loss and emotionally ambiguous friendships.
Ever Oasis is a queerly engrossing game that melds subpar yet thoughtful town management and puzzle RPG elements into a one-of-a-kind adventure.
Hover: Revolt of Gamers lacks direction and flat-out refuses to hold your hand to the point where it doesn't explain anything aside from how to move your character. You have to figure out how races work and how to play gameball all on your own. If you're the type of person who likes this, you'll probably enjoy the heck out of this game. I definitely did.
As an RPG, Dragon Quest Heroes 2 if brimming with flaws, but none of them detract from the flashy action combat that the Musou series is renowned for.
Even though the game frequently gates off my progression, I can't get enough of Rain World.