Daniel Starkey
Wasteland 2 is an intricate and triumphant return of a role-playing classic.
Fantastic atmosphere and stellar writing make Shadowrun: Dragonfall a great adaptation of its cyberpunk source material.
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II taps the spirit of classic action role-playing games and delivers a great combat system and an exciting world.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker's clever puzzles and creative take on platforming remain great on Nintendo Switch.
The Galactic Civilizations series has returned with more ships, bigger maps, and new ways to explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate.
Xenonauts is an excellent strategy game that casts you as Earth's only line of defense against an apparently omnipresent extraterrestrial threat.
Banished is a clever network of interlocking systems and mechanics that accomplish a lot with very little.
Together, these pieces come together to create a great twist on the classic 4X formula.
Wasteland 2 gets the Switch port treatment, bringing a deep, involved RPG to Nintendo's hybrid console.
Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void is an excellent follow-up to 2013's Heart of The Swarm, even if it doesn't quite match the brilliance of Wings of Liberty.
Read Only Memories is an eye-catching, cyberpunk-themed adventure that cleverly presents and explores important societal issues.
Smash Bros. is a cavalcade of cartoonish violence and chaos, and it's never been better.
The king of World War II-era grand strategy has returned with more engaging choices and a streamlined interface.
Rive is a challenging side-scrolling shooter with tight platforming and a tenacious affection for over-the-top action.
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is a real-time tactical stealth game with gorgeous levels and clever mechanics.
The Ringed City is a well-executed conclusion for the revered Dark Souls series.
Dawn of War III mashes micromanagement and big-scale strategy together in a system that's messy but exhilarating.
Steel Division is an aggressive, focused tactical game that deftly leverages historical realism to create unique twists on the RTS formula.
Tooth and Tail is an exhilarating, minimal RTS set during an animal Civil War in the 1910s. With plenty of gallows humor and a 16-bit Don Bluth aesthetic, it breathes new life into a tired genre.
Rive is a challenging side-scrolling shooter with tight platforming and a tenacious affection for over-the-top action.