Anthony John Agnello
Metro Redux is the physical realization of 4A Games' impressive, admirable ambition.
Hyrule Warriors is a well-made, sometimes simultaneously dumb and brilliant good time.
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS isn't perfect, but it comes very close.
Not much new for veterans, but FIFA 15 remains a deep well of quality that continues to improve accessibility to its sweet sport.
Curtain Call is a rhythm game filled with artful nostalgia, but elements like the Quests elevate it beyond enjoyable pandering.
[Alien Isolation] is a remarkable work fueled by fearful tension and exhausting stress.
The Evil Within is almost pitiable in its need to recapture the fresh tension and anxiety of Mikami's best work.
Bayonetta 2 is a game whose gargantuan barrage of sex, violence, and surrealism sets the mind on fire in the best possible way.
Assassin's Creed Unity is a gaudy monument to game design by focus-testing rather than creative vision.
LittleBigPlanet 3 is a well-intentioned pastiche of different activities that is simultaneously too restrictive and too open-ended to achieve greatness.
The action's the same as Smash 3DS, but the Smash Wii U package itself is unexpectedly different in ways both big and small.
After 30 years, Toad has a game that reflects him perfectly: just the right season and proudly of a different time.
Maybe a better name would be Sonic The Spine Mammal.
Persona Q is rich with characters and tactical pursuits, familiar but slightly tweaked to make for something new.
The Talos Principle is what it is, though, and inflexible puzzles don't dim the inquisitive light shining inside this game. Croteam has made something rewarding and ultimately knowable but also something that inspires reflection on what isn't.
Resident Evil HD not only preserves Shinji Mikami's classic, but introduces a new control scheme that perfectly balances its delicious challenge.
Saints Row IV is a farce about gangs running government and alien invasions, but its also a smart, ridiculously fun statement on one game developer's journey.
The Saints go straight to hell, both literally and metaphorically, in Saints Row IV standalone expansion, Gat Out of Hell.
Grim Fandango invites you to find meaning in just one life. It just so happens that you're already dead when it starts.
In emphasizing level progression, skill growth, and unlockable characters, Turtle Rock smothers Evolve's premise.