Aiko’s Choice is utterly unconcerned with critics of the base game, and instead focuses entirely on giving fans a more intense version of its concepts.
Century: Age of Ashes combines a great mix of ideas for an approachable, fun free-to-play game.
This version of Final Fantasy 7’s remake isn’t as huge a step up from the PS4 or PS5 version as it should be, but it is still more than a suitable way to experience it outside of the console space.
Sword and Fairy 7 is a notable improvement for the series despite falling a bit short in some small ways.
Monster Hunter Rise keeps the series going forward with a healthy balance of new and old.
Despite a of couple hang-ups, Sifu should be commended for injecting a sense of danger and realism back into the beat ‘em up genre.
GRID Legends misses a few opportunities to be truly excellent, but still exceeds the limitations of its predecessor to become arguably the best GRID game yet.
The new ideas Dawn of Ragnarök plays around with are fun, but it can’t fully flourish under the weight of inconsistent writing and janky combat.
Tunic executes the ideas of classic RPGs with such confidence that it's nearly impossible to not enjoy it.
MLB The Show 22 still has room to improve for the future, but makes more than enough changes to remain a great baseball experience at the end of the day.
DNF Duel’s approachable take on the genre might hold it back for some, but will likely hit the sweet spot for many newcomers and mid-level players.
Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series is an excellent remaster that more or less, manages to honor its source material.
Midnight Fight Express is a surprisingly fun and rewarding beat-em-up that gives you more choices than you might expect.
Despite dropping the ball in one of the most important categories for a modern fighting game, this is a fighting game that stands out from the pack, plays great, and honors its source material more than it needed to, and that certainly counts for something.
While the characters and story don't do enough to push it over the top, Soulstice delivers a great action game that just about anybody can enjoy.
This entry to the Valkyrie series makes a graceful shift into the action RPG genre while only stumbling in a few small ways.
New Tales from the Borderlands is a safe, risk-averse sequel that gets more right than wrong.
If you don't mind the short campaign and the underwhelming story, Evil West's above average combat and cool graphics make the game a fun ride.
Some occasional technical issues and an unwillingness to truly burst out of the norms for the genre keep Darktide from reaching enormous heights, but within the confines it sets for itself, this is about as good as it gets.
TERA may look past its prime on consoles, and maybe it is, but it's still a fun and relatively accessible Action-MMO Role-playing game that fits perfectly in the console space.