Polygon's Reviews
Horizon Zero Dawn feels like a storied developer finally finding its voice
With its inconsequential story and addiction to inane splatter kills, Rebellion's Sniper Elite 4 doesn't subvert expectations. It doesn't have to necessarily: The appeal of shooting digital Nazis may never stagnate, and increasing the scale of each stage means more Nazis to kill and an increased potential for strategy. But a bigger scope makes the inherent problems more visible.
Halo Wars 2 can't stick its landing, but it remains accessible without feeling dumbed down
For better and worse, We Are Chicago dares to spend as much time on life's tinier moments as its most dramatic ones. That balance isn't always maintained successfully: Blunt dialogue often undercuts the power of otherwise understated scenes. But the combination of the two still gave me a broader, better perspective of what life is really like on the South Side.
Team Ninja has taken some big chances here. They don't all pay off, but the ones that do pull together for a game that justifies some of the pain required.
It's hard to know if Resident Evil 7 will stand the test of time as much as classics like the original, or RE4. Taken on its own, however, it's an excellent game that pushes the series in worthy new directions.
Yakuza 0 has heart, despite some significant shortcomings
Gravity Rush 2 manages to land on its feet
Walking Dead fans looking to jump back into Clementine's story with this new game should temper their expectations. The player only takes control of her in flashback chapters that do not affect the overall arc of the story or any relationship with a character in it. Her retrospectives are nonetheless harrowing.
Shadow Tactics is a return to form for a genre that hasn't received nearly enough love
Steep never holds players back or slows them down
The Last Guardian bounces between highs and lows without ever fully living up to its legacy
Dead Rising 4 isn't always smart, but it's rarely boring
Tyranny's bad guy morality system is a little on the nose, and other aspects of the game sometimes suffer. But the game's dedication to that conceit works, setting a path of bargaining and self-examination. Even amidst self-doubt, I did summon a volcano and destroy a library — and I’d probably do it again.
Orwell grabs the problem of how we balance our own liberty and our safety and turns it into a thrilling adventure. It unfolds complex debate points into a dazzling satire, that neatly presents all the relevant arguments as a series of moral problems, dressed up in a frighteningly convincing world.
Final Fantasy 15's big heart and ambition easily outshine its flaws
Dishonored's 'whalepunk' world remains stunning
Pokémon Sun and Moon makes big changes, for the better
Watch Dogs 2 improves on its predecessor but doesn't go as far as it could have
As a package, Infinite Warfare stands out