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Ball X Pit is an achievement of gaming, perfectly blending classic brick breaker arcade games and roguelite base-building into the most pure fun of the year.
Some of the worst gameplay, puzzles, design, and movement I've ever encountered ruin anything the beautiful classic Disney visuals offer. Bye Sweet Carole is not worth your time.
Silent Hill f is the first full original Silent Hill game in 13 years, but maybe offers too much of a new take on the series, barely resembling a Silent Hill game. Although it has a story worth experiencing, its strictly linear action-horror gameplay makes this nightmarish descent a struggle to get through.
Hades II is an improvement not only of the previous game, but an improvement of the entire roguelike genre. The story and gameplay elements flow so naturally, that it feels much more than just a rouguelike experience.
A Technical remake that preserves everything that worked for the original release while still managing to improve and enhance the already stellar experience of the 1997 original, The Ivalice Chronicles is a must play for basically everyone.
Yooka-Replaylee is a massive upgrade on the original that finally lives up to the duo's potential as successors to Banjo-Kazooie.
Blood of Mehran feels like a pale imitation of far better action-adventures, and a lazy imitation at that. Good visuals can't make up for sub-par mechanics, linear level design, or an uninspired story which doesn't seem to have any real reference to "The Arabian Nights."
One of the prettiest games you can find with a boatload of fascinating secrets based on underexplored folklore, CARIMARA: beneath the forlorn limbs is a must-play this season.
Star Fire: Eternal Cycle is easy to pick up and play, but it doesn't do anything to stand out from other roguelikes.
Jelly Troops is fun PvP action where everyone is truly equal except for experience, but it can't work outside of multiplayer.
Gloomy Eyes is a decent puzzle game, but it can be frustrating and doesn't last long enough to help its story themes.
While Arctic Awakening feels very directionless in its plot and frustrating character writing, it's serviceable as a walking sim for fans of the genre who may enjoy its beautiful setting and interesting premise.
With Agatha Christie - Death On The Nile, Microids has given us a game which is technically playable. But it requires you to put up with bad writing, generally bad voice acting, and far too much in the way of tedious puzzles to generate any suspense. There are better ways to pass the time.
Twinkleby is nothing but house decorating, but it's hard to find a cozy experience as rewarding as this.
Consume Me is one of those games that, if it finds its audience, will end up becoming one of the most special experiences of someone's year. Perhaps far more than just that.
While Borderlands 4 does still have some performance problems, the general gameplay and writing are a marked improvement over where the last two installments in the series were on launch. The series feels like it's taken a major leap forward in this latest entry.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is my favorite racing game this year - it's fast, it's fun and its creativity is only outmatched by its flair.
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor offers an engaging and challenging gameplay within the familiar world of the franchise. It offers a new experience that can appeal both to the fans of the original game, and new players as well.
Concierge is a well-designed, surreal point-and-click puzzle game, until it decides to pad itself out with everything else and turns into a frustrating slog.
Shuten Order demands full completion and it is exhausting, but it does a good job keeping things fresh.