Steven McGehee
Creative Assembly's passion and dedication to their Total War machine is evident with ATTILA. It's not for everyone, but for those that enjoy the series, this has all the makings of a superb entry.
A good value for a well designed and developed digital tabletop game set in one of gaming's most intriguing universes.
Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms provides a great value and a superb action RPG experience.
A strong first outing on the PS4 that's pretty great as is and worth considering for anyone at all interested in motocross. Next year's version should be quite interesting.
If you can overlook the price and potential early learning curve depending on your familiarity with the series, Ardennes Assault offers a very competent and compelling RTS experience.
A top notch soccer sim that deserves your attention this holiday.
WWE 2K's first outing on the PS4 and Xbox One is commendable, and gives us much to look forward to for 2K16. But unless you're a passionate fan of the WWE or this series, it's probably safe to rent or skip this year.
A good value for a pair of successful mobile games that come to PlayStation in their most complete form.
It stumbles out of the gates, but underneath the issues lies a pretty good experience that I would hope will get better with patches.
A great fit in any Vita library that would benefit from an excellent JRPG.
The definitive version of How To Survive that's priced well and enjoyable online or off, solo, or with a friend.
A true classic revitalized that's easy to recommend to anyone who enjoys a great story, with bonus content to boot for those interested in videogame development or history.
A challenging, rough around the edges title in the vein of the Souls games that gets a lot more right than it does wrong. It deserves your attention this holiday season, and hopefully we'll see more from this franchise.
Sleeping Dogs is great, and if you haven't already bought the content previously, it's an excellent deal. However, the Definitive Edition manages to leave a lot of relatively harmless, yet annoying, bugs in place which is a letdown.
I had a great time with A Golden Wake and I think anyone who can appreciate an old school point-and-click adventure will too.
A great addition to any stealth gamer's digital library.
The Evil Within has its fair share of weaknesses (some are patchable), but on the whole, as is, it's a powerful survival horror experience that I won't soon forget.
Sprawling, addictive, and finding a potent balance between suspense and fun, Wasteland 2 fits great in any PC gamer's collection.
One of the best gaming purchases you will make all year.
The most complete and best version of a great game, the Ultimate Evil Edition is an excellent addition to any growing PS4 collection, especially if you enjoy dungeon crawling with friends.