Rebirth keeps its narrative focus on characters while bringing a new dimension to combat, but it stumbles in pivotal moments.
Modern Warfare 2 dials back Call of Duty's multiplayer experience for a refreshing and more classic feel, but the overall package is incomplete. [OpenCritic note: GameSpot separately reviewed the multiplayer (7) and single-player campaign (8). Their scores have been averaged.]
More of a VR experiment than a game, Batman: Arkham VR is light on gameplay but full of moments that will leave a lasting impression.
Arc System Works' fighting game based on the popular Japanese mobile RPG is mechanically sound and introduces some interesting ideas.
The first foray into virtual reality for Guerrilla's beloved franchise is a big success, even if it doesn't do anything new.
ReCore's solid mechanics are sullied by frustrating quest design.
Telltale gives Oswald Cobblepot some time in the limelight, but skimps on gameplay to do so.
Inconsequential decisions suck the momentum out of Telltale's Batman series.
Prey squanders its narrative opportunities but develops into an engaging open-world shooter.
Metal Gear Survive's punishing systems drag down what could have been a good survival game
The Diofield Chronicle is a pedestrian real-time tactics game that suffers from a lack of imagination.