A charming and fun homage to old-school action RPGs that works great as either an abridged experience or a long-term commitment
The Adventure Pals is a great-looking, quirky and irreverent platforming RPG that unfortunately falls a bit flat thanks to levels that lack excitement and outstay their welcome
With less content and gameplay depth, how could this sixth entry in the long-running franchise possibly hold up against its predecessors? Quite well, as it turns out
High spirits and breezy gameplay punctuate a sequel that doesn’t quite hit the highs of its stellar predecessor and squanders some of the potential of its various systems while still making for an enjoyable adventure
Omega Force prove that lightning can strike twice with a stellar follow-up to their successful first Attack on Titan game
Kirby is back in a new platforming adventure and this time he’s bringing some friends along for the trip
Overall, Frantics is a fairly successful little foray into the quirky, party-friendly mini-game ensemble concept that skimps a tad on features and content while doubling down on aesthetic
A bewildering assortment of bad updates and very few good ones makes this an unnecessary and disappointing remake of a beloved SNES classic
Too few ideas, clumsily executed and spread too thin make for a disappointing VR action adventure
An exceptionally average anime adaptation, this arena brawler doesn’t do enough to hold the attention of its intended audience
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is a competent arcade port but misses the mark as a full-fledged home console fighting experience thanks to a stark lack of ways to play
Bluepoint Games prove without a shadow of a doubt that they were the right choice to head up a full-blown remake of what is undoubtedly one of the greatest games ever made
More than just another artsy indie game, InnerSpace nearly earns a place among the greats were it not for niggling issues with the controls
Ultimate Chicken Horse is an addictive and surprisingly nuanced competitive platformer that shines in skilled online play, but fails as a couch multiplayer game thanks to a combination of a lack of coaching and confusing menu systems that will try the patience of casual players in a party setting. If creating Super Meat Boy-esque levels on the fly to screw over people on the internet sounds like your bag though, this might be the game for you.
A pretty but boring infinite runner ported from mobile to console continues to be pretty and boring, only at an even deer-er price point
Life is Strange’s short prequel season comes to a close in a gripping and emotional finale that represents some of the series’ best writing yet
Okami makes yet another return to modern platforms, now supporting up to 4K resolution, but does little else to justify another purchase for long-time fans
Behold, the choice-driven narrative serial killer crime drama party game genre is born
A cute hack-and-slash RPG with a lot of charm that falls short of the mark thanks to its inescapable tedium
This sequel to the VR-exclusive Lucky’s Tale shoulders the responsibility of launching a new Xbox hardware iteration and also proving itself in the world of traditional 3D platformers, and does a spectacularly average job of both