Chris Thursten
Too brief and inconsequential to live up to expectations. One for Dragon Age lore obsessives and ardent completionists.
AI flaws and a limp campaign let down an otherwise-accomplished RTS revival.
A brilliant strategy game that manages to be both broad and deep, challenging and accessible.
An original and deep game of strategic online warfare that brings your sci-fi capital ship fantasies to life.
A brilliant singleplayer campaign married to inventive, skill-intensive multiplayer that calls back to FPS classics of old.
A deep and gratifying medieval swordfighting sim that risks putting off newcomers. Persevere and the rewards are well worth it.
A slow start gives way to a thought-provoking adventure in a remarkable setting. A fitting follow-up to a beloved RPG.
Marred by inconsistency and in need of a polish pass, this vast new sci-fi frontier nonetheless rewards dedicated exploration.
Gorgeous grand strategy with atmosphere, depth and replayability—but it needs more time to reach its potential.
Deep but accessible, Battlerite is packed with smart decisions and reliably creates great competitive moments.
Frustrating, buggy and overly dependent on trial-and-error, this is a missed opportunity.
The Battle Royale genre gets its first definitive success.
A joyous, deep and rewarding tactical shooter.
A deep tactical wargame with strong fundamentals supporting a broadly successful campaign system.
A rich competitive sandbox that handsomely rewards your time and energy, Dota 2 isn't just a game-it's a hobby and a passion.
A stellar action platformer with gorgeous presentation and excellent combat. Punishing but worth it.