Elegy for a Dead World is an intriguing and attractive creation tool that fills a highly specific, highly underserved niche.
Resident Evil HD--a high-definition re-release of a remake of a classic--proves that sometimes the best adventures are the simplest ones.
Grim Fandango remains an absolute delight--funny, good-hearted, and fun to play.
The episodic Life is Strange is off to a good start, featuring sympathetic characters and tense social situations.
Dying Light has plenty of rewards to offer as long as you're willing to overlook its frustrations.
Evolve is a tense and gratifying online shooter.
The Order: 1886 is a boring collection of game cliches that betrays its fascinating premise.
Aaru's Awakening is gorgeous to behold and a chore to play.
Hand of Fate blends various elements of role-playing games and card games into a single, satisfying romp.
Screamride is good, destructive fun in spite of some frustrating limits on creation.
Not every change in this collection is for the best, but Homeworld and Homeworld 2 remain gorgeous classics that withstand the test of time.
Ori and the Blind Forest is a rapturous platformer that is as fun as it is beautiful.
Bloodborne's excellent action, beautiful artistry, and religious melodrama make it another must-play in the Demon's Souls tradition.
Pillars of Eternity is a lengthy and enjoyable role-playing game that springs from a time-honored tradition.
Titan Souls stretches its simple structure to its breaking point, but before that time comes, it's an intriguing game and a fair but fun challenge.
The horror of The Charnel House Trilogy makes a slight mark, but it's not a lasting one.
It is the most sumptuous and stealth-focused Assassin's Creed yet, but Chronicles: China doesn't assemble its pieces into a gratifying whole.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is one of the best games ever made.
Kholat's poor attempts to creep and confound you fail to capitalize on its terrific premise.
Arkham Knight is another slick and enjoyable Batman adventure, though what it brings to the series' table is not always for the best.