Michael McWhertor
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker on Switch is a can't-miss Wii U port
This feels like an answer to why Capcom isn't making Mega Man games anymore
There's a weird, enjoyable story in Metal Gear Survive for players who make it past the game's grueling opening hours, and there are flashes of a great survival game. But with a threadbare connection to the 30-year history of Metal Gear and a comparatively shallow game made in the shadow of The Phantom Pain, it's hard to recommend enduring the whole thing.
With a stylish, memorable cast of characters, inventive gameplay mechanics and smart use of the Switch hardware, Arms already feels like Nintendo's next great new franchise.
After a bumpy initial roll out, the Faction Wars component seems to be mostly working as intended — though the reward for participating in faction-based battles feels like little more than a well-meaning distraction. Faction Wars just doesn't add a compelling reason to invest more time in Mortal Kombat X beyond the game's other competitive fighting modes.
With Injustice 2, NetherRealm has outdone itself
The Phantom Pain is a bittersweet but impressive send-off for the series' creator
Bloodborne is a shrewd turn from its souls lineage