Will Fulton
This spin-off is the unambitious median point in a triple-A market saturated with zombies and stealth-action games that have narrative aspirations.
It raised nearly $4 million on Kickstarter, yet Mighty No. 9 offers little but nostalgia.
'Yooka-Laylee' recaptures the feeling of the beloved 'Banjo-Kazooie', but fails to add anything substantially new or interesting.
‘Batman: Arkham VR’ is one of the most immediately impressive AAA experiences to launch on the PSVR, but ultimately lacks substance.
We loved the original Super Mario Maker last year, and, in many ways, this is a seamless port, with a fantastic, complete 2D Mario game thrown in to boot. However, the gutted online capabilities cut this port off from a lot of what makes the game special, leaving the 3DS version in an odd position.
Paper Mario: Color Splash is a charming, but paper-thin RPG
Shadowgate is a loving recreation of a seminal point-and-click adventure, with a few modern touches tacked onto a thoroughly 1987 chassis.
Flinthook is beautiful, balanced retro platformer with an unnecessary roguelike structure.
'Until Dawn: Rush of Blood' expertly exploits VR to breathe terrifying new life into classic scare tactics.
‘Headlander’ is a lovely dystopian 70s sci-fi game that's strange, good fun.
Telltale's take on Batman will woo fans, but won't win skeptics.
Star Fox Zero is a barrel roll of N64 nostalgia, and that's about it.
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father holds up remarkably well after two decades, but loses some of its soul in this HD remake.
'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
'Dishonored: Death of the Outsider' puts a bow on the first two games, and serves as a satisfying epilogue to the series.
Arkane Studios' Prey is a master class in the immersive simulation, and perhaps its breakout title for this generation of consoles.
'NieR: Automata' surprised us as a smart action RPG with a philosophical heart that continually reinvents itself.
The arena-based robot battles in 'Rigs: Mechanized Combat League' make it one of the most complete VR games you can play.
Dishonored 2 gives fans even more of the innovative gameplay that made us fall in love with the original.