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Much like an actual modern-day factory, Splash Team's Splasher abides by an assembly-line philosophy.
In terms of tone, viciousness, subtext, and sheer oppressive fear, Resident Evil 7 is a beast unlike its predecessors.
This port of the 2015 Wii U title Yoshi's Wooly World doesn't try to break the mold, though it's certainly cuter.
Dragon Quest VIII‘s almost random plot and character moments carry complex emotional weight.
Although Rise & Shine may sometimes look like a more cartoonish version of Contra, it doesn't play like one...and the majority of battles ultimately play out as fast-paced puzzles that test how well a player can prioritize targets.
Gravity Rush 2 should be a sleek and swift experience, but it feels like a local train stuck in traffic.
Telltale Games's take on the Dark Knight is a much-needed step forward in terms of placing gamers in Batman’s boots.
Final Fantasy XV is a game that chooses to leave its mythology disjointed and its emotions real.
Dead Rising 4 is a defanged sequel unlikely to satisfy fans of the series or appeal to new ones.
Figuring out The Last Guardian's puzzles—like the one in which a broken wheelbarrow must be used as a makeshift catapult—isn't nearly as difficult as getting Trico to cooperate.
Based on its turn-based combat alone, Dragon Ball Fusions distinguishes itself from other roleplaying games.
On paper, Dishonored 2 is a marked improvement on almost everything the original game brought to the table.
Watch Dogs 2 not only represents a massive upgrade over its predecessor, but over similar open-world titles.
The game’s best moments use the story’s futuristic and space-bound setting to find new dramatic opportunities.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, at its most well-executed, is a grueling slice of a very real nightmare.
The multiplayer doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but the single-player levels are delirious in their verticality and spectacle.
The Batman: Return to Arkham collection is the video-game equivalent of that old “You Had One Job” meme.
There's an odd dissonance found in the five social games that make up Jackbox Party Pack 3. With each new Jackbox Party Pack release, the included games increase in production value, but diminish when it comes to actual substance. Scripting is at an all-time low for the franchise, replaced by the unevenness of a book of Mad Libs.
The player has full control of each character, but not their fate, and so the senselessness of war always sticks out.
The material grants a depth and poignancy to Lara’s zealous chase across the globe to finish her father’s work.