Brad Shoemaker
BioWare joins the ranks of developers who have learned the hard way how difficult it is to make a good loot game.
ReCore starts with an intriguing world and a great mix of platforming and RPG elements, but it all falls apart well before the end.
Andromeda largely feels like a shoddily assembled facsimile of the previous Mass Effect games.
Jedi: Fallen Order is both one of the best Star Wars games to date and distressingly unrefined.
This sequel expands on the vaunted Nemesis system in wildly entertaining ways, even as it falls short around the edges.
Drifting over the polygonal landscape looking for crystals is still a peaceful good time, if you can overlook a few flaws.
Ryse leans too heavily on its merely decent combat, but at least it looks really, really nice doing so.
It may not reach the sublime heights of its predecessor, but Doom Eternal is bursting at the seams with hellacious action.
This big year-two expansion irons out most of Destiny 2's wrinkles and offers some of the most mysterious, enjoyable content the series has seen so far.
This sequel offers plenty of reasons to revisit the world of assassination, whether you're an experienced hitman or just trying out the fiber wire for the first time.
This intense exploration of a young woman's personal anguish is a triumph of interactive storytelling.
Chloe Frazer ably steps into the lead role in a new Uncharted that's as action-packed and well written as anything in the series.
If you want a shooter that gives you more activities--and guns--than you know what to do with, Destiny 2 is your game.
This oddball shooter sequel piles on more of everything from the first game, which is exactly what that game needed.
A bolder, more capable Lara Croft returns for an adventure that's more varied and fun than Tomb Raider has seen in years.
Destiny's biggest expansion to date makes the game a whole lot more enjoyable and easier to recommend.
Rocksteady's gorgeous-looking third Arkham game refines its open-world format a bit and lets you drive a whole hell of a lot of Batmobile.
The third outing of Capcom's other, more ridiculous zombie franchise ably walks the line between approachability and the series' trademark off-the-wall quirk.
Insomniac gets back to what it does best with this smirking, fast-moving romp through a gleefully silly open world.
Resogun might be the best PlayStation 4 exclusive so far. It's certainly a must-download for new owners of the console.