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Halo: Campaign Evolved brings back one of the coolest FPS experiences of all time, and it looks better than ever. Unfortunately, some PS5-specific headaches and bad performance issues are currently holding it back in major ways.
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game is a great fighting game that has something for long-time fans of the Avatar franchise and fans of more hardcore fighting games. It isn't always putting its best foot forward in some respects, but that doesn't stop the core experience from being enjoyable.
Quote not yet availableDIVE or DIE - Children of Rain may not have an overly complex story or complicated gameplay routine, but it doesn't need those features as it more than makes up for it with its enthralling, haunting, underwater atmosphere and gameplay loop that will constantly have players diving again and again as they attempt to find every biome and collectible.
Disgaea Mayhem is a solid entry into the action RPG genre for the franchise, successfully carrying over the nonsensical plot, core mechanics, and boundless progression that the series is celebrated for.
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu is a spectacular co-op horror game that can fool players using all manner of cunning tricks. It makes for a great game to enjoy with a dedicated group or with strangers, although the difficulty of the game gets in the way occasionally.
Denshattack! may not have the most highbrow story in the world, but you know what it does have? F-U-N, FUN. High-speed, high-flying FUN of the highest caliber.
Celestial Return is a worthy successor for Disco Elysium, and it'll be of particular interest if you like Cyberpunk 2077 as well.
Celestial Return is a worthy successor for Disco Elysium, and it'll be of particular interest if you like Cyberpunk 2077 as well.
That said, it does feel like it could have used a bit more time in the oven, and it genuinely needed a few more bells and whistles to feel like a "total package" experience.
EA Sports College Football 27 is fun to play when you're actually on the field and engaging with the game, but there's too much going on off the field to look past anymore.
More importantly, it avoids the design pitfalls of recent RPG-era Assassin’s Creed titles, delivering a focused experience that never feels padded or bloated. After spending over 40 hours with it, I came away not only impressed, but genuinely reminded of why I fell in love with this series in the first place.
Echoes of Aincrad is easily the most enjoyable Sword Art Online game I've played, largely because it finally understands what fans wanted from this series in the first place: letting you experience Aincrad as a custom avatar rather than someone constantly standing in Kirito's shadow.
While you can explore Moonlight Peaks, fix your farm, and find love at any time of year, this game is something that I could return to every fall to match the vibes of harvest season and Halloween.
Not all the levels are winners, and I certainly found myself with a feeling of disappointment at how many of them end anticlimactically, but Rhythm Heaven Groove is still a neat little game that's worth diving into.
As a Switch 2 version, Sonic Frontiers - Definitive Edition delivers on an experience that matches what the Switch 2 is capable of and what Sonic Team felt like fixing.
As it stands, this is a great re-introduction for the franchise and will hopefully help kickstart the return of Star Fox.
Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains is a fantastic version of Monopoly that switches up the tried and true formula for something experimental and new. Aside from some balance issues, the game has something for fans of the series to enjoy, and non-fans can still get a kick out of conquering the galaxy.
But in the here and now, there's just an emptiness, and it might be a while before it goes away.
For newcomers, Dead or Alive 6 Last Round is going to be an electric experience, and it's guaranteed to be one of the best fighters this year purely by the will of its savage gameplay. For vets, however, it may indeed be DOA.
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales delivers an effortlessly fun and mechanically satisfying experience, making it an ideal pick for anyone who prefers games where pure gameplay reigns supreme over all other elements.