Monster Hunter World: Iceborne takes the already stellar combat system and refines it further while also giving players plenty of great new monsters to take down, slice apart, and then put together into gear to hunt their next target.
By telling an ambitious story in a unique world GreedFall rises above its nagging issues to become an RPG well worth diving into.
Utawarerumono: Zan abridges the original storyline far too much to be accessible to newcomers while also being fairly thin on content but delivers some solid core combat and plenty of variety with its character’s fighting styles.
Blair Witch may not be the scariest game out there but the developers have crafted an atmospheric forest that feels true to the lore as well as a solid enough if not poorly paced storyline combined with some solid gameplay mechanics and perhaps the best choice they could have made, the inclusion of Bullet as an integral part of both navigation and combat.
River City Girls’ energetic storyline may falter near the end but this beat’em up is a prime example of what the genre is capable of as it delivers some great combat set in a fantastic world that thrives in its uniqueness. These girls are ready to kick butt in the name of love and those that take that journey with them are in for an amazing game.
Gears 5 expands on its world both through gameplay and storytelling and delivers the same intense action that fans have come to love in gorgeously detailed environments all while offering a multiplayer mode with more options than a lancer could cut through.
It can be a bit difficult to nail down just what makes a game a remaster or a remake and Catherine: Full Body falls a bit in-between these lines as it continues to deliver a unique experience with a solid storyline, albeit one that some may have already seen most of.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan tells a spooky tale sure to unnerve most players and although it has some issues it does so while offering plenty of unique paths that makes the game perfect for more than one playthrough.
RAD captures the great highs and disastrous lows that the roguelike genre thrives on and wraps it up in a fun dated-looking package that has a distinct Double Fine flavor to it but be prepared for some long load times and some frustratingly unfair rolls of the dice to sour things a bit.
Omega Labyrinth Life has its problems but a satisfying dungeon crawling experience combined with completely embracing fan-service makes this it a game that knows exactly what it is aiming for and mostly manages to hit the mark.
Date A Live: Rio Reincarnation may be one that only fans of the franchise as a whole may enjoy but it is also a combination of three visual novels that tell stories that fit perfectly into the overall story while giving players more of the characters they’ve come to adore.
Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland may feel like it could have pulled on the nostalgia of the original trilogy a bit better but this entry in the franchise delivers a comfortable storyline like fans have come to expect with enough refinements to both the synthesis and combat systems to keep them feeling fresh even to longtime fans.
Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle is a great game for those who have yet to take the leap into Omega Force’s handling of the story as the excellent combat mechanics and slew of game modes spread make for quite a meaty offering, though those who already played the original Attack on Titan 2 may find the price a bit too steep for these additions.
With beautiful designs and a new style of gameplay Super Neptunia RPG tries something new but performance issues, combat that can often drag, and a story that is only held up by its humor and the player’s love of the characters limits its appeal to only the die-hard fans of the series or those looking for something a bit different from the genre norms.
Although a bit archaic on some of the single player content Samurai Shodown manages to successfully bring its style of combat to the current generation of consoles and deliver a technical fighter that is rare to find these days.
With a solid albeit repetitive mini-game and a story that is easy to get hooked on once the twists start flying in, Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa may have some flaws but delivers an unexpectedly solid mystery story that hopefully gets touched on again in the future.
Our World is Ended may struggle with its tone and pacing out its plot in a satisfying way but its extremely eccentric cast of characters and free-wheeling approach to humor hold it up enough to deliver a fairly unexpected story that may appeal to those looking for something a little different from the norm.
Judgment may still feel a bit like its pulling too much from the Yakuza series but its brand new cast of characters, satisfying narrative that draws the player in, and just enough detective mechanics help it stand on its own merits.
A unique approach to combat as well as its character growth system combined with a solid storyline with a great cast of characters make Dragon Star Varnir a strong RPG that brings enough to the table to stand out.
Shakedown: Hawaii delivers a unique brand of humor and some solid arcade action in a world players will love to destroy and then build back up with their own brand plastered right on it.