Jonathan Moore
While Ragnarok brings a lot of interesting new elements to Northgard, the update ultimately feels like somewhat of a mixed bag.
Insomnia: The Ark presents and engaging diesel-punk futurescape -- even if an overall lack of identity impedes it from greatness.
Shenmue and Shenmue 2 have never looked or felt this good. Experience these unmissable classics in the best way possible.
If you're a die-hard arcade enthusiast, this is the only Street Fighter Collection you'll ever need.
The embers of Dark Souls might not burn as bright seven years later, but Dark Souls: Remastered proves this is still one of the best RPGs of the modern era.
Deep with allegory and underpinned by rich combat, God of War stands triumphant as a narrative masterwork. This is what it means for video games to grow up.
Dead in Vinland's punishing gameplay and deep survival management systems make it an experience worthy of attention from fans of the genre.
Apex Construct builds a fun yet shaky foundation that can't support its own weight. Ultimately, it's an uneven experience that showcases the highs and lows of the current VR landscape.
The Council features a compelling mix of iterative mechanics and narrative-driven gameplay to create a truly unique experience. Its first episode, The Mad Ones, has its shining moments, but something feels missing from the final product.
Symmetry is a beautiful survival game that tells a harrowing sci-fi story that's grounded by gameplay that never really takes off.
Remothered: Tormented Fathers has plenty of terrifying potential, but a convoluted story, repetitive gameplay, and questionable voice acting handicap its chances of being truly great.
With overly complex multiplayer and progression systems, Battlefront 2 saves itself from Jar-Jar status with a strong story and competent core gameplay.
Although it can't shed all of its perennial problems, Madden 18 increases its draft stock with some high-quality off-season picks.
With solid mechanics, insane levels, and beautiful design, Nex Machina cements Housemarque as the king of twin-stick shooter development.
Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada is a competent addition to the Koei Tecmo hack and slash catalog of action games. But it doesn't reinvent the wheel.
Sublevel Zero Redux isn't a bad game as much as it's a disappointing one. A roguelike with uninteresting mechanics, SBZ ultimately crashes into the ceiling it hopes to shatter.
Rebellion has built upon their winning Sniper Elite 3 formula. And although this newest installment is nearly brilliant, it ultimately misses the bullseye to make it a truly great shot.