A gorgeous, tear-jerking platformer which improves on absolutely everything in the first game and ranks among the finest Metroidvanias available today.
The Pathless switches effortlessly between relaxing exploration and exhilarating story moments, and it's altogether incredible.
Beyond Light delivers one of the best raids in Destiny history and some of the best story moments in Destiny 2, and that's more than enough to make up for a few disappointing gaps.
Old School RuneScape is a massive but compelling time sink, and even after all these years, there's simply nothing else like it.
Bravely Default 2 is one of the best games to point to when people ask what makes JRPGs fun.
Solar Ash is a platforming playground that never loses steam, and it hides a memorable story of unfathomable tragedy.
The Witch Queen is not only the best and most complete version of Destiny 2, it's the foundation for something better still.
Lightfall needs Strand to be good, and the new raid coming March 10 had better be a banger.
I've seen two endings now and they both make me miserable in different ways, which feels like a good summary of this and maybe all war
Stellar Blade is more ambitious and varied than expected, but also about as clunky as expected, resulting in a stilted action RPG with a level of jank that you just have to accept. Meet it on its terms, and either tune out or embrace the odd sexual veneer, and it's a solid 20 to 30 hours of fun.