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Inspired by Nintendo’s Game Boy and Game Boy Advance era of platformers, Grapple Dog spends its time keen on swinging its way to victory as it never strays from properly exploring one leading mechanic.
Even in the face of a lack of innovation, Horizon Forbidden West properly articulates a fantastic open-world sequel that accommodates the response of its predecessor.
Despite the technical issues and gameplay annoyances, I adore Martha is Dead which is a testament to its soul.
Any series with a dozen games in its mainline story and over 15 years of time investment will naturally have an endless pile of expectations directed at it when it comes to wrapping things up.
Legends: Arceus is a fascinating culmination of decisions that will either steer the mainline Pokémon series into a new beginning or permanently disrupt its time and space in the gaming industry.
The King of Fighters XV is a love letter to fans of the series in just about every way.
About as subtle as a mace to the face, Infernax is for players who like their games fiendishly difficult, bloody as hell, and endlessly rewarding.
As an action role-playing game that feels familiar even as it makes its own choices, Ocean’s Heart wears its influences proudly.
Even though it may present an immensely overwhelming difficulty curve, Sifu constantly keeps its ground and gets players to rise again no matter how many times they are beaten down.
As Mr. Holmes comes to the handheld market through Nintendo’s ecosystem, Crimes and Punishments reopens its closed cases to flourishing and withering effects.
In a welcoming turn of events, Rainbow Six Extraction surpasses all expectations as it shockingly manages to be an entry of the Tom Clancy franchise that recuts and refreshes its roots.
The first Windjammers was an arcade romp nearly lost to time as other multiplayer hits hogged all the attention in the mid-90s, but Windjammers 2 gives the series the attention it deserves.
Pocket Dungeon emerges as an endlessly addictive brainteaser that puzzle and roguelike fans can’t afford to miss.
It Takes Two stands tall as not just a fantastic multiplayer game for players of any skill level, but as a reminder that splitscreen co-op can be just as engaging as any player-versus-player experience.
For all the flack Game Freak gets nowadays, it’s hard not to say that ILCA’s Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl can feel like a plunge backward when compared to the franchise’s prior nostalgic re-outings.
Tunche may not rewrite its formula, but it does something just as significant—it adds a new dimension to it.
Mario Party Superstars may be just a nostalgic banger for its celebrations of the past, but it is still the best game the franchise has had to offer since its final Nintendo GameCube days.
If game quality is represented by the depth of the ocean, then Moonglow Bay goes down deep, without quite touching the seafloor.
Sometimes scary games have hurdles to overcome, and this particular Fatal Frame will likely be the first for many players. Maiden of Black Water is scary, but it isn’t too scary, and that goes a long way towards helping players actually complete the game.
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy rocks its way through the cosmos for one charismatic and sincere adventure that will forever be marked as Square Enix’s first true jump into the comic book monolith’s catalog.