Will Fulton
'Horizon Zero Dawn' nails every aspect of the open-world action RPG, including robot dinosaur hunting.
'NieR: Automata' surprised us as a smart action RPG with a philosophical heart that continually reinvents itself.
'Yooka-Laylee' recaptures the feeling of the beloved 'Banjo-Kazooie', but fails to add anything substantially new or interesting.
Flinthook is beautiful, balanced retro platformer with an unnecessary roguelike structure.
Arkane Studios' Prey is a master class in the immersive simulation, and perhaps its breakout title for this generation of consoles.
With a unique core game design and gorgeous presentation, 'Pyre' is our favorite Supergiant game yet.
'XCOM 2: War of the Chosen' somehow makes one of our favorite games of 2016 even better.
'Dishonored: Death of the Outsider' puts a bow on the first two games, and serves as a satisfying epilogue to the series.
Subset Games has delivered one of the tightest strategy games we've ever seen.
'Sea of Thieves' feels a little thin, but its unique foundation has captured our imagination.
'Detroit: Become Human' is the best adventure game from Quantic Dream yet