Polygon's Reviews
Where other publishers might release a making-of documentary of their golden era, Super Mario Maker does the unthinkable: It lets you do the making of. I have had a tremendous amount of fun playing Super Mario Maker, but the way it developed that newfound appreciation for something I've known my whole life was the game's biggest accomplishment. Sure, there's touches of fan service here and there, like a startling number of references to Mario Paint, but that's not how it won me over. Super Mario Maker wooed me because it's a hands-on history lesson.
Mad Max is a shallow, forgettable experience
Disney Infinity 3.0 strives to do many things well
The Phantom Pain is a bittersweet but impressive send-off for the series' creator
Madden 16's hard-earned successes feel that much more satisfying.
Ultimate is the best possible demonstration of Gears of War's classic shooter bonafides
Until Dawn isn't a great game, but it's compelling in spite of its huge flaws
Volume has anger to go with its beauty and wit
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold gets the series back on track and builds on its strengths
'Dark Room' exhibits the best and worst of what Life is Strange has to offer
Feist's smart design ideas are hampered by its difficulty
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture contains astounding humanity beneath its flaws
The occasional technical hiccup aside, Galak-Z is a brilliant take on so many different genres, but it's the game's roguelike innovations that make it soar. Some lesser entries in the genre use permadeath as a blunt tool, wielded to tack some artificial length onto a repetitive slog. Galak-Z is going to kill you back to a season premiere constantly, but not for lack of content — it's part of a laser-focused intent to make Galak-Z as tense and thrilling a game as can possibly be.
Rare Replay is an essential piece of gaming history
'A Knight to Remember' is hampered by some significant issues, but shows promise
Lost Dimension is flawed but fun
'A Nest of Vipers' prioritizes the story over your choices
Tembo the Badass Elephant is a surprising new direction for Game Freak that pays off
Rory McIlroy PGA Tour falls far short of its predecessors
Book 3: Realms is where things finally get moving