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Those looking for a hot new strategy game should look no further than Tooth and Tail. Providing endless amounts of fun with fair and fast-paced action, Tooth and Tail fights tooth and nail for its place in the RTS pantheon. It proves that innovating on an old school genre is sometimes the best thing needed. This doesn't mean other games have to follow this design from here on out, but it shows that things can be done differently while being immensely enjoyable.
Destiny 2 feels more of an expansion than it does a sequel.
Darkwood is one of those games where it's easy to have a mixed opinion on it.
Unfortunately too many of the past mistakes remain, including an unapologetically bland story and presentation, to have Knack's return be justified to anyone but young players or dedicated 3D platformer fans.
Tyranny: Bastard's Wound is an impressive piece of DLC as it takes the choice-heavy gameplay of Tyranny and seamlessly weaves it into the previously-made choices by the player.
Overall, Tokyo Dark stands as yet another impressive and surprisingly gripping entry into Square Enix Collective's portfolio of diverse titles, given its scale but more prominently its tone.
Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth continues the trend of the first game and improves upon its combat.
A Robot Named Fight combines a blaster-centric Metroidvania with a roguelite and works wonderfully.
An Oath to the Stars is a fairly basic bullet-hell shooter, colorful and packed with swarms of firepower, but it never really takes off.
Life is Strange: Before the Storm – Episode 1: Awake starts the prequel series off strong with a narrative that makes you care about Chloe in an all-new way.
Last Day of June is a beautiful presentation of a heart-wrenching tale that is hindered by less-than-stellar game mechanics.
Windjammers might not be as glorious a return of a long-forgotten gem as we hoped for, but still provides some fast and addictive old-school arcade action that does indeed showcase why such a game ever became a cult classic in the first place.
Clap Hanz's effort to evolve Everybody's Golf is a successful way of thinking outside of the box.
Although it should take most ten hours to complete, A Hand in the Darkness provides something unique in the visual novel space.
We may have to wait for Absolver's post-launch content and updates to see if it can truly becomes a legend among fighters, but even as is, it's a highly-entertaining brawler.
Ys is a series that has never been a triple A level spectacle, but has consistently put out memorable games for close to three decades.
If Wizard Fu set out to make the most faithful of homages to the original Legend of Zelda specifically, Songbringer fits the bill with its hands-off approach to exploration-driven adventure.
Despite the fact that there are some technical and acting issues, Observer absolutely excels.
Ys Seven might look like an old game trying to appear new under some fresh coats of polish, but putting that aside, it's just as fun now as it was seven years ago.
Lack of local multiplayer notwithstanding, Warriors All-Stars is another worthy entry into the Musou series.