With constant rising tension culminating in a spectacular last act, A House Divided finds itself a place among The Walking Dead's high points.
The Wolf Among Us: Episode 5 - Cry Wolf is an exceptionally well-done and satisfying conclusion to Telltale's fairy tale mystery series, overcoming the flaws of prior episodes to deliver a gripping experience from beginning to end.
Owlboy packs a fantastic amount of retro charm and genuine heart, with wonderful and creative gameplay to back it up. This long-awaited indie darling may be one of the year's best.
With an impressively novel and well-done approach to gameplay, as well as a great tracklist and campaign to back it up, The Metronomicon is one of the best rhythm games in recent memory.
Even though its old-school puzzle design may be off-putting to many modern gamers, Grim Fandango Remastered still boasts an engaging story and a memorable world to explore.
Stick It to the Man! is a unique experience that fans of quirky humour and adventure gaming will truly enjoy.
LittleBigPlanet 3 provides a fun and varied campaign and numerous meaningful additions to the series' level editor, but some technical hitches prevent it from being the true gem that it could've been.
Polished, educational, and fun, Rocksmith 2014 is an improvement on the original in almost every way.
Despite some small issues, The Last Tinker: City of Colors will offer platforming fans a healthy amount of charm, creativity, and fun.
Offering high-quality gameplay and a beautiful world to explore, Child of Light is one of this year's downloadable standouts.
Offering a polished, content-heavy MMO experience, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn will please anybody who enjoys the genre, and maybe even charm those who typically don't.
A few minor presentation and traversal issues aside, Strider is a fun throwback with solid controls and style to spare.
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 boasts the same clever puzzle design and appealing world of its predecessor, and does a fine job of upgrading its presentation as well.
Broken Age: Act 1 may be overly traditional, but it possesses plenty of artistry and charm that players will love.
While there's definitely not enough here to justify a second purchase for existing fans, Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut contains more than enough positive factors to interest new ones.
Both fun and surprisingly immersive, Fantasia: Music Evolved is a great use of the Kinect that successfully builds on Harmonix's own past templates.
Amid the Ruins may be the most hard-hitting episode of The Walking Dead: Season Two yet, but it ends up all the better as a result.
In Harm's Way does a great job of developing The Walking Dead: Season Two's cast and furthering the story, even if its highs don't match those of the previous episode.
Despite some problems with its length and conclusion, All That Remains is a dark, harrowing, and effective experience that is worthy of the Walking Dead name.
With fun presentation, robust gameplay and an accessible learning curve, Chroma Squad is definitely worth a look for strategy RPG fans.