Britton Peele
Full Bore's open world of puzzles is fun to explore, though it doesn't always offer incentive to solve everything.
The short but sweet Journey of a Roach presents a charming postapocalyptic world.
While Redshirt is a funny and clever sim that allows for interesting relationships, it can occasionally be as mindless as the social networks it parodies.
Flow remains a beautifully simple blueprint for the developer's later triumphs.
Nidhogg isn't too satisfying alone, but it offers frantically enjoyable sword-dueling action with local friends.
Basement Crawl tries to emulate Bomberman with a horror setting, but fails to ignite on all accounts.
Luftrausers' arcadelike simplicity makes conquering the skies feel natural and fun.
It's not especially unique, but well-designed puzzles make Escape Goat 2 a lot of fun.
Sportsfriends' simple games provide some of the best local multiplayer you and a few friends can have.
1001 Spikes will kill you, but it does so in a way that's both fair and fun.
Super Dead Rising 3 Arcade Remix is a fun, nostalgia-fueled romp through Capcom's history.
Britton Peele is a fan of both ancient mythology and puzzle games, but Munin wasn't the chocolate and peanut butter combo he was hoping for. He solved all of Munin's puzzles before writing this review.
It tries to add something new with its story mode, but Infinity Runner isn't much more than a rote Temple Run clone.
Great exploration and combat make Rogue Legacy a game you will want to play (and die in) over and over again. [OpenCritic note: Britton Peele seperately reviewed the PlayStation (8) and PC (8.5) versions. Their scores have been averaged.]
It doesn't move the genre forward in any way, but Shadowgate is a wonderful return to the early days of adventuring.
Roundabout's story is short-lived, but it's jam-packed with humor and crazy, quirky action.
Clunky combat, bad AI, and so-so stealth leave Styx lingering in the shadows of mediocrity.
It's a fine version of a classic, but there's little that's "ultimate" about Tetris Ultimate.
OlliOlli2 adds few changes to the original game's formula, but "more of the same" is enough to make this excellent sequel a consistent joy.
White Night hints at a horror story of quality, but it's hidden in the shadows of tedium and visual ambiguity.