Tempest 4000 is the greatest version of an arcade classic and is absolutely worth your time. If you’re into old-school games, you owe it to yourself to pick it up. Even if you’re not, 4000 could surprise you. As your dad would say, ‘get some culture in ya’.
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes is not only a fantastic return of an iconic series, but a dazzling reminder that Suda51 has still got it.
RUINER is going to be a cult classic cyberpunk game. From incredibly tense combat to unforgettable atmosphere, it’s a title you’re going to love
Deadly Premonition 2 delivers exactly what fans have been craving for years
Is the latest entry in the series going in the history books as a great one?
You see that monster? You can hunt it.
We hardly knew ye, BoxBoy. No, seriously, you should have called or something
'Samus Returns' brings Metroid back from the dead, and it does so in style
Civilization VI: Rise and Fall sets out to make the game’s midgame more interesting by playing to the base game’s strengths. For the most part, it succeeds. But when it flounders, it makes you yearn for the game’s second expansion
Damsel will seep hours from your timestream. If you're up for a fast action game like the days of old, Damsel has you covered
Tetris 99 is what you get when you take the only perfect video game ever made and make it reflect the inner violence of the human soul
In a world now devoid of high-profile point-and-click games, Trüberbrook is more than qualified to become a cult classic some time down the road
While its scope may turn off people looking for a more focused game, you simply couldn’t ask for a better representation of the time period — even when it strays from what the books say for the sake of a consistent narrative
Irony Curtain is the funniest game of the year. It’s also a great tribute to the PC clickers of old, and a good PnC game in its own right
The Church in the Darkness is a thought-provoking experience that should absolutely be on everybody’s to-play list
Warsaw rises to fight tyranny in one of the best strategy games of the year
Tiberian Dawn and Red Alert may have gotten one of the best audiovisual overhauls I think I’ve ever seen in a remaster, but it’s still the same old story – for better and for worse
Oddworld: Soulstorm isn't without its issues, but the good far outweighs the bad. Its crafting system will prove controversial, but it is an overall boon to the game. A visual treat through and through that hits its stride after the first few levels.
Nantucket is a small but charming strategy title that nails almost everything it sets out to do
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante hits all the right notes of a choose-your-own-adventure game, with just enough of its own spin to stand out from the crowd. A dark fantasy world rife with pseudo-historical politics and tensions is just the icing on the cake.