Jacob Bukacek
Sonic Origins does a lot right.
Mario Party Superstars is a worthy compilation of all of the series' greatest hits.
As should probably be expected of what's basically a port of the Wii U version, this iteration of Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water offers a decidedly average horror experience.
Surprising as it may be, Persona 5 Strikers is a solid follow-up to Persona 5.
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 isn't the game-changer that the first Puyo Puyo Tetris was.
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore is the definitive version of a JRPG that was already quite enjoyable.
With Catherine: Full Body, it feels like Atlus was trying to find an acceptable midpoint between remake and remaster.
Anthem is a game based on a fantastic idea.
Despite being rather short, Pikuniku is sure to please players anyway thanks to its pleasant presentation, relaxed atmosphere, goofy characters, and its world that's just plain fun to explore.
Nippon Marathon has the potential to be a fun party game, but its technical and design shortcomings prevent it from being a race worth running.
Other games may have it beat in terms of pure gameplay, but GRIS is in a league of its own as a gaming experience.
For an odd spin-off to an RPG series, Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight is very well executed.
Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight makes for a decent rhythm game overall, despite a relatively small song list and the lack of a story.
Spyro Reignited Trilogy not only does the original games justice, but successfully expands on the original vision behind them. This is Spyro at his very best!
Mega Man 11 offers a successfully modernized take on the classic Mega Man experience and should please fans both old and new.
Even as a relative newcomer to the sim game space, I found myself enjoying my time with Two Point Hospital. Minor bugs and functionality wishes aside, one can do pretty much everything they need to in order to succeed here.
With Mario Tennis Aces, Nintendo has delivered a worthy successor to the N64 original.
Null Vector successfully takes two distinct genres and blends them together in such a way that they feel like perfect compliments to one another.
Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings is the kind of game that's best played when one just wants to sit back and relax for a while.
Even though I'd briefly tried and enjoyed it earlier this year, I went into Attack on Titan 2 expecting little more than fairly-interesting combat and a straight adaptation of the story.