Ultimately, Total War: Pharaoh is an attempt to provide an accessible experience that delivers what feels like an abridged version of a world history course. Most of the systems in Pharaoh offer glimpses of greatness, but aren’t deep or refined enough to deliver a memorable grand strategy experience. Creative Assembly’s take on the Bronze Age is not thematic enough to engage a novice, but not accurate or expansive enough to appeal to Total War veterans, leaving us with a Total War title that’s unlikely to stand the test of time.
Unwieldy logistics may sometimes obscure its best facets, but Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock does justice to its namesake by giving us more of the awesome space battles and strange lore the television series is known for.
Featuring an engaging story, addictive gameplay, and beautiful art design, Battletech is a standout title in the turn-based strategy genre. However, the level of randomness can sometimes feel unfair.
Quarantine doesn't do enough to differentiate itself from similar titles, and its new features aren't significant enough to sway its target demographic from its analog counterpart.
Narcosis provides a truly scary VR experience despite being a bit shallow in regards to its content and mechanics. Fans of horror games will definitely find something to enjoy.
Prey owes a lot to its heritage, but still offers some cool new twists on old ideas.. While it would've been nice to see Prey venture a little further from shore, the shooter provides a fantastic iteration of existing concepts, making it an Editors' Choice.
Well-executed action and native mod support shine in this great looking, if brief, shooter that is sometimes mired by repetition.
Superb integration of the Oculus Rift and Touch controllers in the game helps make Superhot VR a cool and unique virtual reality experience, despite the inherent limitations of the hardware.