Jamie Laike Tsui
A solid realistic RTS hobbled by extremely steep learning curve, awkward control schemes, and disjointed single player scenarios.
For better or for worse, Earth Defense Force 5 is a fast paced shooter that pays tribute to B-movies and poorly localized PlayStation 2 games.
The Blackout Club is an excellent cooperative stealth game that splashes in a little bit of horror to spice things up. While it is still plagued by some minor bugs, it’s a fantastically tense experience that fans of first person stealth games will enjoy.
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom is a wonderful modern reimagination of the Wonder Boy franchise. The story and graphics are filled with nods to the franchise’s long history.
At its full launch price, The Great Perhaps is hard to recommend. The story feels jumbled, even for such a short game. The puzzles are bland, and the game has some frustrating mechanics.
Double Damage Games has created the perfect gateway drug into the world of space sims. Rebel Galaxy Outlaw combines accessible mechanics with extremely polished gameplay and then wraps it all up in with an excellent presentation.
Children of Morta is a fantastic rogue-lite that mixes in elements of action RPGs into its addictive gameplay loop.
Green Hell at times struggles to tread the fine line between realism and fun, but still offers a solid hardcore survival experience.
Borderlands 3 is the modernization of the franchise you’ve been waiting for, but the PC port is a bit rocky.
A solid recreation of John Wick’s signature combat style that is marred with repetitive gameplay
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint is a disappointing parade of bugs, bad ideas, and lousy writing.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a solid reboot that modernizes the beloved game.
Whether a victim of poor design or poor planning, Everreach: Project Eden is a plain mess.
A solid, family friendly action-RPG/sandbox hybrid that is perfect for those looking for a more guided, casual experience.
Enjoyable mech combat hobbled by poor mission design, unnecessary load screens, and a dull story
Strong combat dragged down by grind-heavy design, messy menus, and missing quality of life features.
A solid zombie shooter with plenty of replayability that struggles at time with pacing
A grand turn-based strategy that seeks to find the Goldilocks zone but misses the mark
While the story has lost direction, Warlords of New York ushers in much needed content and quality of life overhauls to The Division 2
While figuring out the right set of moves can be frustrating, Iron Danger is a unique RPG-style combat experience combined with a strong story and audio/visual presentation.