Travis Northup's Reviews
The new Future Connected story chapter isn’t particularly inspired, but the impressive graphical overhaul and welcome (if small) quality-of-life improvements make this the best version of Xenoblade Chronicles we’ve ever had.
Pokémon Sword and Shield: The Crown Tundra puts your legendary monster hunting skills to the test in a fun but short-lived expansion.
Skul: The Hero Slayer puts skull-swapping and fast combat front and center in this bone-afide retro rogue-lite.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is a fantastic Zelda adventure that's aged like wine, even if Wii-era motion controls still aren't great.
World War Z: Aftermath is another lumbering step forward for zombie-kind, even if it doesn't completely satisfy one's appetite for brains.
The Riftbreaker is an addictive, complex, and satisfying RTS/bullet hell hybrid, even while it suffers from some very noticeable performance issues.
Riders Republic is an excellent, arcadey extreme sports sandbox with bonkers multiplayer events, an impressive open world, and unfortunate server issues.
Windjammers 2 is a tightly balanced, addictive game of combat air hockey that will have you screaming at your friends.
Bugs and PvP aside, The Witch Queen delivers the best version of Destiny 2 yet.
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is a fantasy-themed Borderlands spin-off that's hilarious, action-packed, and ridiculous, even if it plays it a bit safe.
Evil Dead: The Game is an asymmetric multiplayer game of cat and mouse that's compelling and exhilarating, despite being rough around the edges - much like the horror/comedies that inspired it.
Mario Strikers: Battle League is an over-the-top soccer game that's wildly fun, even though it does very little new.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 can take some meandering detours across its massive 150-hour campaign, but great characters and addictive tactical combat make it all well worth the time.
Disney Dreamlight Valley is an incredibly strong early access start to a bewitching, Disney-infused life sim.
A Plague Tale: Requiem is a safe but exciting sequel with an impressively alarming amount of rats.
Goat Simulator 3 is bigger, sillier, and packed with more low-stakes fun.
High on Life is a laugh-out-loud funny space odyssey that’s chaotic, bizarre, and a ton of fun.
Meet Your Maker is a great start for a dungeon-delving shooter that’s as unique as it is hard to put down.
Blasphemous 2 is an orthodox Metroidvania with style, creepy bosses, and a gloriously gross return to Cvstodia.
Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy sequel is a superb puzzle platformer that sticks close to the series’ playbook.