Jonathan Moore
Rad and totally kickass, Blazing Chrome stands as one of the best run n' gun games of all time. A worthy successor to the Contra crown from concept to execution.
Contra Rogue Corps is a mess of a game, and while that doesn't mean there aren't fun bits, you have to really dig to find them.
Despite a good story and solid lightsaber combat, Star Wars Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast ultimately succumbs to the dark side.
For better or worse, Shenmue 3 is a blast from the past. It's a beautiful world marred only by its insistence to stay the same.
The Beast Inside is an uneven horror experience, even if it does have some truly bone-chilling moments.
A Fold Apart is about hope and how love can get us through even the toughest of times. In that way, it's timeless.
Squadrons does a lot of things right. And it's the closest thing we're to a new X-Wing or Tie Fighter we're going to get. Though it's a stand-alone game, it's also a fantastic complement to Battlefront 2's starfighter assault mode, giving aces new and old two very good options to choose from.
Doom Eternal's first expansion, The Ancient Gods - Part One, stumbles in a few areas, but it's ultimately a damn good addition to the foundation laid earlier this year.
Astro's Playroom proves that the DualSense's haptics and adaptive triggers are for real - and that Astro Bot could have a very bright future on PlayStation 5.
Demon's Souls is an instant classic, one of those rare retellings that stands triumphantly alongside the original as an essential experience.
Maneater: Truth Quest might not completely deliver on its irreverence this time around, but being a mega still delights.
Age of Empires 4 has the potential for greatness, but for now, it walks in the shadow of the rightful king.
Jurassic World Evolution 2 builds on the foundation of its predecessor to create a memorable and addictive park management sim.
Chernobylite's next-gen upgrade makes it the best version of the game on consoles, even if it still suffers from a vein of inconsistency.
Retreat to Enen is a game built around meditation and mindfulness that muddles its message in a world of contradiction and imbalance.
The Fridge is Red ultimately fails to conjure up the scares and often impedes its own momentum, even if there are flashes of compelling horror to be found.
Blacktail tells a wonderful fairytale in a storybook world, but not all of its breadcrumbs lead home.