This perfectly competent open-world game gets a heck of a lot more interesting when it throws an endless host of savage, dynamic AI enemies into the mix.
The intricate puzzles and tantalizing secrets of this starkly gorgeous, mystical island are enough to lose yourself in for dozens of hours.
It's hard to imagine a better Doom game in 2016 than this exhilarating, darkly witty new take on id's classic.
Metal Gear Solid V practically redefines the notion of what open-world gameplay can be.
Playdead's followup to Limbo expands on and improves all of that game's ideas so thoroughly, there's no question why it took six years to get here.
Dimensions recaptures enough of Geometry Wars' thrills to stand as the best new dual-joystick shooter in quite a while.
Ground Zeroes makes up for its initial brevity with plentiful side content, a gorgeous look, and the most dynamic, satisfying stealth gameplay Metal Gear has seen in some time.
Resogun might be the best PlayStation 4 exclusive so far. It's certainly a must-download for new owners of the console.
Insomniac gets back to what it does best with this smirking, fast-moving romp through a gleefully silly open world.
The third outing of Capcom's other, more ridiculous zombie franchise ably walks the line between approachability and the series' trademark off-the-wall quirk.
Rocksteady's gorgeous-looking third Arkham game refines its open-world format a bit and lets you drive a whole hell of a lot of Batmobile.
Destiny's biggest expansion to date makes the game a whole lot more enjoyable and easier to recommend.
A bolder, more capable Lara Croft returns for an adventure that's more varied and fun than Tomb Raider has seen in years.
This oddball shooter sequel piles on more of everything from the first game, which is exactly what that game needed.
If you want a shooter that gives you more activities--and guns--than you know what to do with, Destiny 2 is your game.
Chloe Frazer ably steps into the lead role in a new Uncharted that's as action-packed and well written as anything in the series.
This intense exploration of a young woman's personal anguish is a triumph of interactive storytelling.
This sequel offers plenty of reasons to revisit the world of assassination, whether you're an experienced hitman or just trying out the fiber wire for the first time.
This big year-two expansion irons out most of Destiny 2's wrinkles and offers some of the most mysterious, enjoyable content the series has seen so far.
It may not reach the sublime heights of its predecessor, but Doom Eternal is bursting at the seams with hellacious action.