Nightmare Boy had the potential to be a quirky and fun take on the Metroidvania platform, but it squanders that potential by falling flat in nearly all the fundamental components of what makes those types of games fun to play in the first place.
After some major patches and fine-tuning, I could see HYPERGUN blossoming into a good, possibly even great game, but for now, it's just a failed simulation.
There is no career or story mode, and really no options for customizing a game beyond how long it goes on for or how many points you need to win.
I'm glad that MXGP3 exists because when it comes to modern motocross games the pickings are pretty slim and there is a sizeable group of gamers out there who love the sport.
Overwatch on Nintendo Switch is a prime example of a fantastic game marred by a sub-par port.
From its amusing setting to its solid gameplay mechanics, Murderous Pursuits has a lot going for it.
Outward is an impressive, fresh take on the open-world formula, and the option to play in split-screen or online multiplayer is something I’ve been craving in an RPG for a long time. If Outward had released a decade ago, I have a feeling it would have been an instant cult classic, but in 2019, it’s harder to look past some its more outstanding issues. But even with its long list of flaws, I’d still happily get lost in Outward again.
Lake Ridden may not be doing anything new or incredibly exciting, but it still feels unique.
Ultimately, Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker is an entertaining, competitive, and addicting game that truly captures the visual style and overall feel of the source material.
This simplicity makes the game easy to pick up and get the hang of right away, but later on it starts to feel stale.
Observer on the Switch brings back all the good aspects of the game and gives you more flexibility on how to play it with new touch inputs and, of course, the option to play it on the go.
Close to the Sun deserves praise for the world it builds and just how gorgeously rendered that world is.
Ranging from icy mountaintops to arid deserts, each area had trees, land structures and animals unique to that portion of the map.
Though the planet is a savage one indeed, in this case, the risk is absolutely worth taking.
Horace is a charming homage to an era of gaming and culture that’s rapidly fading into the sunset, yet it never rests of the nostalgia factor to keep the player engaged.
Draugen is not a revolutionary game, but it is a smart one.
Though LA Noire's open world and graphics may not have aged nicely, its core aspects still work surprisingly well.
Still, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen is a highly competent RPG and, who knows, maybe this release is a sign a sequel is finally on the horizon.
The Surge 2 has some marked improvements over its predecessor but doesn’t color too far outside the lines.