Eric Hall
Despite the creaks and cracks of the franchise beginning to show, Dead or Alive 5: Last Round is a solid and content-rich debut for the series on current-generation consoles.
While creating and destroying roller coasters in Screamride is highly enjoyable, the majority of the game's fun is buried underneath some frustrating design choices.
While the gameplay of Roundabout may be a little sloppy and unfair at points, its gleefully absurd premise and storyline are just enough to mask these faults.
Despite featuring some creative brainteasers, Unmechanical: Extended is hampered by its lack of meaningful plot, little replay value and unfortunately brisk length.
Chaotic, fun and fantastic, #IDARB may just be the best multiplayer experience currently available on the Xbox One.
Although its boring mission design leads to frustration, Citizens of Earth's delightfully odd premise and surprisingly deep combat engine make it worthy of a cursory glance.
While it may not be the most original title around, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is an excellent and incredibly fun multiplayer experience.
While it could have used a handful of additional levels, Kalimba's challenging gameplay, humorous story and colorful visuals help it stand out from the crowd.
Unless you're a hardcore fan of the genre, Sneaky Sneaky is too frustrating and controls too poorly to be worth $4.99.
Bigger, bolder and badder, Grand Theft Auto V shines just as bright on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 as it did on last-gen consoles.
Effortlessly charming and surprising insightful, Never Alone is only hampered by some frustrating control issues and unfortunate technical hiccups.
Despite a wonderful premise, How To Survive: Storm Warning Edition is hampered by a forgettable plot and a lacklustre combat engine.
Despite some technical hiccups and a few nagging issues that were carried over from the original series, Halo: The Master Chief Collection is an excellent and remarkably well put together compilation.
Despite the talent behind it, The Legend of Korra is too repetitive and bland to be worth recommending to anyone but fans of the television series.
While the many tools provided in Project Spark may not appeal to everyone, their combined potential makes the game worth looking into.
Despite some wonky mechanics and frustrating gameplay, Styx: Master of Shadows is an excellent throwback to the glory days of the stealth genre.
Boasting colorful visuals and slick puzzles, Chariot is a unique and enjoyable adventure that is best experienced with a good friend.
Although mechanically sound, Natural Doctrine is too unfairly difficult and slow-paced to be worth recommending to anyone but the most hardcore gamers.
Thanks to an engaging battle system and strong customization options, Fairy Fencer F manages to overcome its inconsistent storyline and lacklustre graphics, and stand out in the crowded JRPG genre.
Fast, furious and a ton of fun, Velocity 2X represents the absolute pinnacle of the shoot 'em-up genre.