Will Fulton
Shadowgate is a loving recreation of a seminal point-and-click adventure, with a few modern touches tacked onto a thoroughly 1987 chassis.
If science fiction Civilization is an appealing prospect to you, Civilization: Beyond Earth will satisfy that promise on nearly every count.
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father holds up remarkably well after two decades, but loses some of its soul in this HD remake.
This spin-off is the unambitious median point in a triple-A market saturated with zombies and stealth-action games that have narrative aspirations.
The Witcher 3 is enormously ambitious, and a monumental game that engulfed us from start to finish.
Fallout 4 sets a new standard for first-person RPGs, and is the best game that Bethesda Game Studios has ever made.
XCOM 2 is one of the richest and best designed strategy games we've ever played.
Star Fox Zero is a barrel roll of N64 nostalgia, and that's about it.
It raised nearly $4 million on Kickstarter, yet Mighty No. 9 offers little but nostalgia.
Unsettling, atmospheric, and gorgeous, 'Inside' is the indie sleeper you need to know
Telltale's take on Batman will woo fans, but won't win skeptics.
‘Headlander’ is a lovely dystopian 70s sci-fi game that's strange, good fun.
While its desire to draw parallels with real-world issues lacks teeth, that criticism wouldn't be worth making if this weren't an enjoyable game. As an intricate, entertaining, and genre-bending action-stealth RPG, Mankind Divided lives up to the Deus Ex legacy. It may not quite meet its larger narrative ambitions, but it's still a hell of a good time.
Paper Mario: Color Splash is a charming, but paper-thin RPG
'Until Dawn: Rush of Blood' expertly exploits VR to breathe terrifying new life into classic scare tactics.
The arena-based robot battles in 'Rigs: Mechanized Combat League' make it one of the most complete VR games you can play.
‘Batman: Arkham VR’ is one of the most immediately impressive AAA experiences to launch on the PSVR, but ultimately lacks substance.
Civilization VI is a masterpiece. It’s the best entry yet in the esteemed 25-year-old PC strategy series.
Dishonored 2 gives fans even more of the innovative gameplay that made us fall in love with the original.
We loved the original Super Mario Maker last year, and, in many ways, this is a seamless port, with a fantastic, complete 2D Mario game thrown in to boot. However, the gutted online capabilities cut this port off from a lot of what makes the game special, leaving the 3DS version in an odd position.