Triangle Strategy delivers smart tactics, but battles play second fiddle to its dull political lore.
While technical frustrations hold back its full potential. Elden Ring astonishes with fantastic open-world design and consistently rewarding exploration.
Horizon Forbidden West establishes the Horizon franchise as a power player in Sony’s first-party arsenal.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a step in the right direction for the aging series, even if its technical limits can't always support its ambitions.
Halo Infinite isn't going to reinvent the shooter genre, but it's a fun solo and multiplayer experience that can only get better with time.
Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain is a shockingly addictive collection of brain teasers, but a slim package makes it a hard sell.
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl play it safe, faithfully remaking two classic DS games -- at times to a fault.
Forza Horizon 5 doubles down on the series' winning formula to give players another hit racing game superpowered by next-gen tech.
Riders Republic is a consistently entertaining extreme sports game that avoids the compulsory trappings of most open-world games.
Mario Party Superstars is the best game in the series, bringing a better selection of minigames and fewer gameplay gimmicks.
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy has some rough edges, but its solo team play mechanics are a perfect match for the dysfunctional superhero family.
Metroid Dread sharpens everything that makes Metroid enjoyable, while more fully realizing its horror ambitions.
Kena: Bridge of Spirits is as gorgeous and elegantly crafted as a big budget game, making it a statement debut for Ember Lab.
Lost Judgment is a mechanically sound Yakuza spin-off, but its convoluted story makes it feel like a TV show that's gone on a few seasons too long.
WarioWare: Get It Together's character-swapping gimmick adds unnecessary confusion to a perfectly enjoyable microgame collection.
Deathloop is a tremendously stylish stealth-action game that builds on Arkane's strengths, even if some of its creative gambles fall flat.
Empathetic storytelling and mind-bending level design make Psychonauts 2 a worthy follow-up to one of gaming's great cult classics.
Monster Hunter Stories 2 is a much friendlier introduction to the complex franchise, anchored by excellent turn-based RPG combat,
Mario Golf: Super Rush features elegant golf systems, but is devoid of content that makes good use of it.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is a pure superhero spectacle that takes full advantage of the PS5's hardware.