Resident Evil Village is a genuinely engrossing and increasingly combat-heavy continuation of the Ethan Winters story.
Its roguelike runs are too long and it needs a way to save in the middle of them, but Returnal's third-person shooter action, clever story, and atmosphere are excellent.
New Pokémon Snap is a photography game with occasionally clunky progression, but which is eager to show off its delightful subjects and let them surprise you.
Total War: Rome Remastered makes a grand old game feel less old – but it doesn't make it feel new again.
MotoGP 21 is a good year for new riders to hop on but it hasn't particularly distanced itself much from MotoGP 20.
Improved visuals and smoothed out combat go a long way in Nier's update, but it's the story that's the star of the show
MLB The Show 21 isn't the generational leap forward we might've expected following a new console launch, but it's still the best baseball sim you can play on any platform.
Oddworld: Soulstorm is an excellent remake of a delightfully weird '90s platformer with tons of charm, challenge... and annoying bugs.
The Final Cut elevates Disco Elysium from an already phenomenal RPG to a true must-play masterpiece.
All the charm in the universe couldn't save Balan Wonderworld's half-baked platforming and ill-advised one-button design from being a complete bore.