This souls-inspired roguelite frustrates just as often as it entertains.
Outward's survival focus oftentimes feels skin-deep, but still manages to provide a unique perspective on the drawbacks of overly-convenient design.
Vesperia's enhanced release is finally available worldwide, but several small frustrations old and new keep it from being truly great.
Deadfire's last DLC pack is easily the strongest, though still a bit short.
Darksiders III falls short of the games it's imitating, but it is still an engaging experience in its own right.
Fallout 76 offers a large playground with some potential, but is heavily lacking in purpose.
A huge, imaginative CRPG that could have stood toe to toe with the genre's best, but instead finds itself crudely stapled together, clearly not ready to be released.
Another lackluster DLC for Pillars of Eternity II.
Beast of Winter is a strong self-contained story that expands on some of the background lore of the series, but just feels all too short and limited.
The Yakuza series bursts onto PC in a promising, albeit imperfect debut.
With clever gameplay refinements, strong mechanics, and a smartly integrated narrative, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is one of the genre's best.
A lot of work has been put into Final Fantasy XV's 2018 revision, and it's the best version of the game...so far.
An excellent port that makes the PC Version the definitive way to play the game.
Final Fantasy XII's PC version is a good port of an excellent game.
It feels like a nice refreshing counterpart to some modern rpgs that treat their quest lists more like chores, but as a complete package, it falls disappointingly short.
This unique JRPG inspired title might have flown under-the-radar last year, but its a game worth making space for from a crowded 2017.
With a gripping story, fantastic soundtrack, and new gameplay mechanics, this game is a cannot miss for RPG fans.
A fun additional chapter for Tyranny, but suffers from the same weaknesses.
Arkane offers a strong reboot to the lapsed IP that is both mechanically and narratively refreshing.
An amazing entry in the Trails series that makes fantastic strides to the series in unconventional ways.