Horizon 3 doesn't make dramatic changes to the formula, meaning it's a beautiful and pleasant experience that's best experienced at a somewhat leisurely pace.
The long list of options available in Injustice 2 means that players of all skill levels should be able to find something exciting to do.
There are some elements around the edges that haven't aged all that well, but Burnout Paradise is still a fantastic racing game.
Gears 5 plays around with the formula a bit, but it's still at its best when it's just being a solid-ass Gears of War game.
Modern Warfare makes meaningful tech upgrades to the Call of Duty franchise, making it look and sound better than ever while still maintaining its crisp, exciting gameplay.
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.
Overall, Halo Infinite is great but something of a mixed bag. Fans of the genre will certainly enjoy the additional mobility granted by the grappling hook while the rest of the gameplay delivers that well-polished Halo experience that shooter-heads have come to know and love over the decades. It's a bit of a shame that the story doesn't quite stick the landing, but add in the fantastic (and free) multiplayer and you've got a really solid foundation for whatever comes next, be that a story expansion or an eventual full-on sequel.
Battlefield Hardline did not crash during our tests and appears to function precisely as expected at this time.
Destiny is a beautiful but hollow experience with most of the pieces you'd expect from a great multiplayer shooter. It just can't find a way to fit them all together.
Watch Dogs is a solid open-world game that doesn't do enough to set itself apart from the pack.
This retelling of the original Strider arcade game has a lot of cool moments, but a lack of meaningful challenges holds it back.
The campaign is a real drag, but Shadow Fall's multiplayer props up the package with its fun, configurable action.
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 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.
You'd think a game with this many modes and features would be more exciting than it is.
Rock Band 4 feels more like a maintenance release than a proper relaunch of this once-popular franchise.
Far Cry: Primal feels like one long, optional side mission.
This Legacy Edition package contains the most Call of Duty Activision's ever compiled, but the quality of each individual piece is so all over the map that it's still hard to recommend.
If you're the sort of person who just wants to mindlessly shoot through co-op games with a chatty group of friends, Wildlands is fine for that. Anyone else should probably look elsewhere.