Steven Petite
Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition holds up as a fun loot shooter, but the improvements made in the remaster are minimal.
PGA Tour 2K21 builds off of the solid foundation of The Golf Club series, delivering a wonderful golf sim that's getting closer to the real thing.
More than anything else, Metroid Dread feels like going back to a place of comfort after a long time away. Though the gameplay is refined and new features have been added to the mix, Dread sticks closely to the formula of its predecessors. In the end, for longtime fans like myself, that's probably for the best.
PGA 2K23 vastly improves on an already great foundation with refined golf gameplay, customization, and an expansive suite of modes.
Super Mario RPG is an overtly faithful recreation of the Super Nintendo hit, and this charming adventure has aged quite well.
Fast, fun, and easy to play, 'MLB The Show 17' knocks it out of the park
NBA 2K18's dedication to the finest of details make it a living, breathing adaptation of the NBA experience.
'Monster Hunter: World' represents the best the series has to offer.
Madden NFL 19 fumbles the story, but remains an excellent football sim.
Nothing offers the lighthearted, fun for all ages battle royale that Fortnite does.
Far Cry New Dawn is a great open world shooter that rewards exploration in explosive ways.
MLB The Show 19 is a comprehensive baseball sim with a wide variety of engaging modes.
Madden NFL 20's Ultimate Team and Franchise modes are superb, but the career mode misses the mark.
The Walking Dead's and Telltale's goodbye succeeds by closely examining the mother/son dynamic between Clementine and A.J.
Last Year: The Nightmare is among the best the asymmetrical survival-horror genre has to offer so far. While it's light on content and has some severe bugs, the rewarding class-based gameplay and great killer diversity makes each match feel slightly different and equally exciting.
A Plague Tale: Innocence has a great story, but the gameplay has a level of convenience that undercuts the perilous world.
Blasphemous is an eery Metroidvania with gorgeous animations and combat that's just a tad too one-dimensional.
Mario Golf: Super Rush is a fast-paced spin on the relaxing sport that oozes excitement.
'Fast RMX' isn't quite the 'F-Zero' revival you've been waiting for, but it's close
Scribblenauts Showdown is fun party game that's uncharacteristically smart.