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Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony brings back a lot of what made the first two games great. Class trials are fun and tense, the visuals are weird and quirky, and it has the best leading cast in the franchise. It still has a lot of the same issues as earlier games too with frustrating plot twists and some characters being less useful than others. If you played the first 2 games, expect more of the same in every aspect.
Gears for Breakfast has done a fantastic job of revisiting an old genre with a new, fresh perspective. Featuring tight controls, a whimsically colorful universe and characters, and a gorgeous soundtrack, 'A Hat in Time' hits all the right notes to become an instant classic.
Despite very simplistic gameplay and challege, 'Yono and the Celestial Elephants' does have some personality and charm going for it, as well as some oddly frank discussions on deep philosophical topics.
A great work of design and audio, brought down and made boring by endless back-tracking, slow walking, and puzzles that don't always make any sense.
Earth Atlantis is a beautiful monochrome world that is just aching to be explored. Visually stunning, this unique side-scrolling shooter is incredibly challenging as the player faces a unique variety of enemies and bosses on their journey across an apocalyptic Earth.
Oxenfree is an astonishingly imaginative, poignant, genre-defying tale of loss, grief, guilt, revenge and time travel wrapped in a ghostly mystery that’s just as dark and disturbing as adolescence.
Gundam Versus brings its action packed 2-on-2 fighting the PS4 with a bang. This is the first VS title to make it overseas in over a decade and a half, and it's awesome experience.
Although ECHO is not a Game of the Year contender, it certainly deserves credit for how well it executes its core concept.
Ruiner is a brutal cyberpunk shooter with fast-paced and unforgiving combat, matched by a ruinous and richly detailed dystopic world. With a brilliant soundtrack from Susumu Hirasawa and a bloodied chrome aesthetic, Ruiner is only let down by a lack of variation in its enemies and level design
An absolute triumph of RPG design, and a sprawling, content-filled game that's sure to enthrall any and all that dive into it. With great quests, satisfying combat, and intelligent systems that all feed into the flow of gameplay perfectly.
Steamworld Dig 2 is developer Image & Form’s crowning achievement. It’s an innovative, finely-tuned, idiosyncratic game that ranks among the most ingenious indie titles of the year.
Absolver is a heavy hitter and as such, a lot of its punches are wild swings that miss their target.
Locomalito has once again created an unforgettable experience that stands head and shoulders above the competition. With incredible level design, perfect controls, and an astounding attention to detail, it’s not ridiculous to call this the greatest shmup ever made. One man has set the standard for a genre through passion and a deep understanding for what makes games enjoyable.
Sundered beautifully melds genres and thematic styles to create a hauntingly wonderful world filled with danger and madness.
When it comes to technical wizardry and sheer visual spectacle, Metroid: Samus Returns unequivocally delivers.
A clear and engaging campaign, immense balancing, gorgeous visuals and cinematics, more activities than ever before, one of the best, most dynamic game soundtracks I've heard in while, and much more ensure Destiny 2 will see as much play as its predecessor if not more.
If you're in search of something aesthetically pleasing, I think you'll find a lot to like here. From the voice work to the visuals and especially the score, Petals' presentation shines. If you're looking for a more hard-hitting game in the same genre, however, there are certainly better options out there.
The first installment in "Life is Strange: Before the Storm" blew me out of the water. The Game's clever use of literary allusions, coupled with the impressive dialogue and impeccable playlist makes 'Awake' a beautiful exploration of depression.
With Everybody's Golf, Clap Hanz resumes its position at the top of the virtual golf genre, delivering a title that preserves the beautiful, deceptively technical core gameplay they've refined over the past two decades, with a number of new tweaks and online offerings to keep the series feeling fresh and relevant.
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is yet another example of Naughty Dog’s almost incomparable ability to create astoundingly beautiful games and truly excellent characters. It tells an interesting story, albeit one that's rather derivative of the rest of the series, and, despite the somewhat dated core mechanics, is still a fun game to play.