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Nathan Drake's quest in Uncharted 4 successfully bridges the uncanny valley between adventure game, action movie, and real-world exploration.
Persona 5 is the moment Atlus allowed the Persona series to truly grow up and earn that “M for Mature” rating.
The game allows players to learn and wonder at all the symbolism at their own pace, to draw their own conclusions.
An unusual fusion, not just because it's a platformer with fighting, but because it's a party game for the hardcore.
By keeping things so simple, the game is able to keep our focus entirely on the joy of discovery.
Just as the game isn't content to rest on clichéd gameplay conventions, neither does it lean on stereotypical villains.
In a world of all-too similar platformers, Hue is a literal palette cleanser.... We may never be sure that we're seeing the same blue, but it's hard to imagine anyone not being entertained by Hue.
Beneath Cuphead's staggeringly wild aesthetic lurks the steel-hard, unforgiving soul of a run-n-gun shooter.
Think of Rare Replay like an entire Criterion Collection for video games in one package.
We now have a complete, perfect version of The Binding of Isaac, one which can sustain no further refinement.
One of the finest, most relatable examples of the incredible empathy that video games are capable of inspiring.
The game comes down to the indisputable truth that, when it comes to space travel, the journey is everything.
The player has full control of each character, but not their fate, and so the senselessness of war always sticks out.
Like Playdead’s Limbo, Inside is one of the few video games that reaches the level of allegory.
Watch Dogs 2 not only represents a massive upgrade over its predecessor, but over similar open-world titles.
The game thoughtfully uses the opposing philosophies of its lover protagonists, Alm and Celica, to color its warfare.
Almost every element ties into the game's overarching theme, which calls into question rules and tradition.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is one of the most creative turn-based tactical games in years.
More so than any pop game this year, Super Mario Odyssey sees virtual space as a land of elating possibilities.
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice‘s strongest sequences mirror specific physical symptoms or psychological fears.