Diablo III is a great game that, despite its mouse-and-keyboard roots, adapts to consoles surprisingly well.
Watch Dogs is a solid open-world game that doesn't do enough to set itself apart from the pack.
Second Son is a focused open-world game that offers terrific graphics and enjoyable abilities, but it would definitely benefit from a little more variety.
Titanfall's focus on player mobility and big-ass robots sets it apart from other competitive shooters and makes much of the game look like one big highlight reel.
This retelling of the original Strider arcade game has a lot of cool moments, but a lack of meaningful challenges holds it back.
The great driving and great looks of Forza 5 get buried by bad menus, frustrating AI, and a disappointing number of "opportunities" to spend additional money.
Killer Instinct shows you the ropes quite well and has a combo system that's fun to execute, though slightly less fun to defend against.
There's a fantastic game hiding inside of Need for Speed Rivals, but there aren't enough systems in place to draw that greatness out where it belongs.
The campaign is a real drag, but Shadow Fall's multiplayer props up the package with its fun, configurable action.
Borderlands 2 gives you more Borderlands. No more, no less.
The weird, wonderful world of Fez operates on multiple levels, but only the people who are willing to dig all the way down to its core will come away satisfied.