Jonathan Bolding's Reviews
Empire of Sin's criminal management sim and turn-based tactical combat combo sounds brilliant on paper, but it completely fails to live up to its aspirations due to major imbalances and bugs.
If you had fun with the first NES Remix, then consider this one too. It's better.
Try not to suffocate… or die of boredom. Breathedge's concept of survival crafting in space may be good, but it just isn't fun.
King's Bounty 2 is a unique game, but it's uniquely mediocre.
Blackguards has its up and downs, but at $40 for 40 or more hours of good gameplay, it's hard to beat.
Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition preserves for posterity the core of this weirdest 00s RTS experiments while making some much-needed changes. Love it or hate it, the definitive edition is Age of Empires 3 amplified.
Inventive in some ways and stagnant in others, Elex will appeal to die-hard RPG fans and few others.
While Crimson Dragon may lack a certain level of polish or depth, it's certainly above average.
While the story is good fun, and the mechanical conceits awesome, Contrast's puzzles just aren't as hard as they need to be
Hard West 2 has plenty of little annoyances, but it's a supernatural western tactics game with a lot of style and the substance to back it.
King Arthur: Knight's Tale is a strategy RPG that gets the fantasy of playing as a heavily armored knight exactly right, but it would've been a better game if it didn't pad itself out with so many repetitive battles.
Disciples: Liberation is a promising RPG with rich stories and compelling tactical combat, but nothing quite makes it a must-play.
Diablo 2: Resurrected brings a beloved classic up today's graphical standards, but it overlooks 20 years of obvious flaws. It's still a very satisfying action RPG, but you couldn't get away with these problems a decade ago, much less today.
Field of Glory 2: Medieval is the closest to a tabletop miniatures experience you'll get on PC.
A functional, basic board game port isn't enough to truly shine off the tabletop.
Ambitious in the extreme, Shadow Empire is a unique sci-fi wargame that's a little lost in its own details.
For better or worse, this is a classic hex wargame with updated graphics.
A sometimes tricky RPG with gorgeous art that's perfect for co-op.
In terms of core design, turn-based tactics games don't get much better than Phoenix Point.
Roguebook stands out from the pack on a few qualities, but it's not a must-play.