The Walking Dead: A New Frontier is a beautiful game where your decisions really matter, but it's mostly the same as Seasons 1 and 2.
World of Final Fantasy is a colorful role-playing game with inventive battle mechanics, but you've probably heard the story before.
Batman: The Telltale Series brings its story-writing prowess to Gotham and takes billionaire Bruce Wayne out of the Dark Knight's shadow.
Dark Souls III is beautiful, balanced and fun, although it's not so different from the handful of games that preceded it.
Assassin's Creed Syndicate has polished gameplay, gorgeous visuals and a big world to explore, but feels very familiar overall.
Minecraft: Story Mode feels more like a Telltale adventure than a traditional Minecraft experience, but it's still a fun and unusual take on a world that, until now, has had almost no storyline.
Until Dawn is a B-movie delight for horror fans, thanks to creative narrative mechanics and excellent production values.
The Handsome Collection targets a very specific type of Borderlands fan, but for the intended audience, it's a great buy.
Bloodborne is an exceptional game for both longtime fans and newcomers, but it's a little less delightfully vexing than its predecessors.
With a gripping story, refined gameplay and some bold new ideas, Shadow of Mordor is a must-have title.
Defense Grid 2 offers tight strategic gameplay with a wealth of options and a story that's much better than it needs to be.
Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope is a worthy sequel to one of the most bizarre games on Nintendo Switch
Bayonetta 3 takes what worked about the first two games and continues to refine it, from the balletic combat, to the diverse assortment of wacky characters, to the snarky sense of humor. Aging Switch hardware means that the performance is uneven, however, and the difficulty curve can sometimes swing a little too far toward “punishing.”
Marvel’s Midnight Suns delivers satisfying strategic battles, as well as a full-fledged superhero social sim. The deckbuilding elements give players plenty of room to find their own strategies. The game has some graphical and technical shortcomings, but a strong story and cast should keep superhero fans hooked for dozens of hours.
High On Life is an anarchic take on the first-person shooter genre, replete with improvisational, off-color humor and a bizarre tone that few other games can match. Even if you don't vibe with its comedy style, though, High On Life still offers tight gameplay, with plenty of ways to customize your playstyle.
Diablo II: Resurrected recreates the best parts of the original game with a fresh coat of paint. However, the core gameplay design feels a bit dated.
Neo: The World Ends with You is filled to the brim with style and charm, but actually playing the game can get tedious sometimes.
Deathloop makes the most of its creative time loop mechanics and tight gameplay, but the repetition can wear thin after a while.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druids is an expansion that plays it safe, delivering the same basic gameplay and structure as the core title.
Assassin's Creed Odyssey has everything it needs to be bigger and better than Origins. But in practice, it's mostly just bigger.