Polygon's Reviews
Risk of Rain is a great blend of difficulty and approachability
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood has good elements but inconsistent quality
Spartan Assault's simple gameplay and broken economy misses what's special about Halo
World of Warplanes needs some tune-ups before it can soar
Mario Party: Island Tour is too random for its own good.
You could play literally any other competent third person shooter from this or the last generation, and have a comparable — and very likely better — experience.
Dr. Luigi is content with safety over invention
Taken as a whole, Broken Age is still a easy-to-recommend, extremely charming game with some lovely messages about growing up. But it isn't quite the landmark achievement in video game narrative I spent its year-long intermission hoping for.
Nidhogg manages originality in an often tired genre
When the bizarre controls make mundane tasks impossible, Dadliest Catch is just too funny to be frustrating. When it piles on the weight of traditional video game challenges, controlling the tendrils of an uncooperative marionette becomes instantly less appealing.
Bravely Default is a masterful blend of old and new
The Castle Doctrine posits a no-win scenario
Smoke and Mirrors wants to know how far you'll go to preserve your humanity
Jazzpunk doesn't aspire to be an excellent shooter or platformer. Instead, it aspires to and succeeds in having a great conversation with the player.
Strike Vector can't quite stick the landing
Tropical Freeze adds intelligently to the formula, with new characters that imbue subtle nuance to the gameplay, a better-tuned challenge level and an increased emphasis on replay value. These features make Tropical Freeze consistently worth coming back to, and mark it as a high point for the series.
Strider takes the best parts of its lineage to heart
The elements of a better game never come together in Thief
Plants vs. Zombies is an elevating factor in a tired genre
Episode 2 raises stakes and expectations for The Walking Dead's second season