Tyler Hall
Time Recoil plays like a toned-down Hotline Miami that strips away the stealth focus and ramps up the twin-stick shooting.
Songbringer's core gameplay is enjoyable and the variety of weapons and items means that you're always unlocking something fresh and getting to experiment with new things.
Visually, Resident Evil: Revelations is a bit rough around the edges but that doesn't hold it back from being an intense and enjoyable action-based entry in the series, either by playing solo or teaming up with a friend in Raid Mode.
Mages of Mystralia's combat and puzzles are enjoyable and the unique spell crafting system allows for a nearly endless amount of customization.
Despite only consisting of seven levels and relying on players replaying them multiple times, I never got bored with Bleed.
Despite having some enjoyable puzzles, the choppy performance and sterile world make ChromaGun a far cry from the genius that is Portal.
Graceful Explosion Machine boasts exciting and frantic shooting action, colorful visuals, and a well implemented combo scoring system.
The high level of difficulty makes it hard for me to recommend Deadcore to anyone but first-person platformer fanatics.
I can't say enough good things about Sundered.
Playing Superhot is probably the closest I'll ever come to feeling like James Bond.
Randall has the markings of a decent game, especially when it comes to platforming but the bad dialogue, bizarre design choices, dull combat, and overall glitchiness make it hard for me to recommend in its current state.
Elliot Quest is a fun and challenging throwback to gaming of long ago and will appeal mostly to those with nostalgia for classic action-adventure games.
The robust world and intricate combat system are Cosmic Star Heroine's shining stars but neither aspect is without flaws.
The Deer God feels like a bit of a chore to play with simple missions and a lack of any interesting or varied level structure.
I don't anticipate that Kero Blaster will have the kind of staying power that Cave Story has but it's a satisfying and challenging sidescroller that retro gaming fans will definitely appreciate.
Bulletstorm was a great game in 2011 and it's just as enjoyable in 2017.
A Rose in the Twilight's dark and atmospheric tone contrasts well with the budding story of friendship between two unlikely individuals but it's the well-crafted and clever puzzles built on just a few simple mechanics that make it a must-play for any puzzle game fan.
Developer Videocult took a brave chance with Rain World.
NeuroVoider shines much brighter in multiplayer.
Multiple difficulties and optional areas to explore give Momodora a bit of additional replay value after you complete the five to six hour long campaign.