A.J. Maciejewski
Between its varied puzzle mechanics, intuitive gameplay, and unique story presentation; Long Ago: A Puzzle Tale is a top-notch puzzler.
Playing Trenga Unlimited will make you sweat as you carefully place each of your pieces into the complex structure ahead of you.
If you're looking for a relaxing puzzle game with stages that might take a bit of time to work out then you can't go wrong with Motif.
It may seem like a relaxing little puzzle game but Eat your letters ends up being a frustrating mess that you'll regret playing.
Super Bomberman R Online is a literal and figurative blast with its well-adapted gameplay formula as well as its wealth of characters and unlockables. It's a bit buggy in its current state, though, so I hope it gets patched; like... a lot.
Biomutant is like the potato salad at a cookout. Some folks might like it and may even come back for seconds but nearly everyone else will wonder why the heck anyone would bother, especially because there's a huge stack of juicy steaks and burgers right there.
Just when I thought Earth Defense Force was becoming stale, World Brothers came along and renewed my faith in the franchise. Its bright voxel visuals act as the perfect reflection of its improved and varied gameplay as well as its excellent sense of humour.
I'm happy to be able to play through a great dungeon crawler again on newer hardware and with some cosmetic additions. However, I can only fully recommend getting void tRrLM();++ //Void Terrarium++ if you don't already own the original iteration.
Although it has another Williams arcade game in its title, Jetboard Joust brings the spirit of Defender back in a brilliant roguelike setup.
In the end, if you enjoy simple and challenging shoot 'em ups then you'll have a blast with Binarystar Infinity in all its minimalist glory.
If you enjoy shoot 'em ups but aren't a hardcore fan of the genre then you might appreciate what Barrage Fantasia has in store for you.
Switch 'N' Shoot is the perfect example of an enjoyable bite-sized game as you'll have a lot of fun with it but only in short bursts.
Space Warrior may look great but at its core, it's a fairly standard shmup that doesn't offer enough variety or much of a challenge.
It's perplexing who Skyland Rush - Air Raid Attack was made for but I can definitely say that it doesn't cater to shoot 'em up fans.
Toon Shooters 2: The Freelancers isn't the most challenging shoot 'em up but it is densely-packed with rewarding content.
As a fun classic arcade shooter, I'm happy to say that Omega Fighter will fit in nicely with my expansive collection of retro shmups.
Rising Hell's intuitive gameplay makes combating its monsters and ascending its tricky levels a treat for anyone who's up for a challenge.
With its enjoyable core gameplay and unique computerized neon world, Sure Footing makes for one nifty multiplayer endless runner.
Frantic co-op multiplayer games don't get much better than Very Very Valet with its hilarious gameplay premise and silly scenarios.
If you want to play something out of the ordinary, you certainly can't go wrong with the very intriguing Cosmic Top Secret.