Alex Navarro
Everything you loved about Rayman Origins is polished to a glistening sheen in this tremendously fun platformer.
The Stick of Truth is one of the rare instances of a licensed game done exactly right.
Jazzpunk is beautiful, beguiling nonsense.
Red Dead Redemption 2 offers up an astoundingly engrossing world that's remarkably easy to get lost in.
Psychonauts doesn't reinvent the platformer, but it still delivers an experience that feels wholly original in every aspect of its execution.
It's got its share of holdover problems, but Madden NFL 15 at least represents a positive step forward for this series.
Ubisoft Montpellier's take on the first World War is a surprisingly heartfelt adventure.
Wolfenstein: The New Order is smarter than a game called Wolfenstein probably has any right to be, yet it still manages to capture the hyperviolent spirit of its predecessors.
Some late-game issues not withstanding, Dadliest Catch is a charming, bizarre, genuinely likable little game.
Black Flag takes a sharp left turn from the series' traditional progression, but the ways in which it diverges are what make it one of the most purely entertaining games in the franchise.
2K Sports hits the reset button on its NBA franchise while still maintaining the level of quality fans of this series have come to expect.
Access Games' episodic follow-up to Deadly Premonition is a tremendously strange trip.
Stoic's debut strategy RPG succeeds far more than it falters.
Her Story is a bold and largely successful experiment in interactive crime fiction.
It's squid kids and ink blasting abound in Nintendo's exceptionally fun new online shooter.
Vlambeer's new shooter is as hectic as it is addictive.
Excellent new courses and spectacular visuals go a long way toward negating the sense of over-familiarity that comes part and parcel with all things Mario Kart.
Mafia III is a smartly written and enthralling open-world action game bogged down by technical issues and a repetitive structure.
It doesn't offer many surprises, but Syndicate represents a return to form for Assassin's Creed.
For the second year in a row, Madden makes smart, interesting changes that genuinely improve the experience.