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For 4,836 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 47% higher than the average critic
  • 6% same as the average critic
  • 47% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 2.8 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 72
Highest review score: 100 Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
Lowest review score: 10 Afro Samurai 2: Revenge of Kuma Volume One
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,684 out of 4836
  2. Mixed: 1,725 out of 4836
  3. Negative: 427 out of 4836
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    • 88 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Apex Legends
    I'm excited to see Respawn's plans for the future. Although Apex Legends is fairly light on content at the moment, after having played it for over a week now, it's become my new favorite battle royale game. Matches are quick enough that I never feel burned by a sudden loss and jumping back in with different legend makes it more addictive than any battle royale I've played so far.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Reverie: Sweet As Edition
    Most of the game is rather pleasant, but it’s a type of pleasantry that dissipates the moment I set down the controller.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Crackdown 3
    Crackdown 3 is a good Crackdown game, which, unfortunately, doesn't mean much anymore.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Far Cry New Dawn
    I don't know what to expect from the future of Far Cry, and that's so exciting.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Jump Force
    Like the Dissidia series, Jump Force is something I'm going to be coming back to for random bits of fun throughout the years.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Metro Exodus
    These thrills and chills are irritatingly tempered with menial tasks, poor voice acting, dull stealth and a soulless hero, all of which prevent Metro Exodus from achieving its true potential.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Fitness Boxing
    Fitness Boxing is a better fit for me and while I may not get the body of my dreams using it, anything is better than what I'm working with now.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    Smash Hit Plunder
    Despite its inherent flaws and strange design choices, it's not by any means a bad game. It's just really not a very good one, either. You can have some fun with it, and it might even be a good way to introduce new people to VR. But at the end of the day Smash Hit Plunder feels more like a tech demo stretched out into a full game, without adding anything in to justify that decision. And that makes me more ill than any motion sickness ever could.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince
    As wonderful as the art and soundtrack are, and for as much as I enjoy the story, they can't quite save what is otherwise a pretty standard puzzle-platformer.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Yo-kai Watch 3
    There are very few games that can make me smile the entire way through and that counts for a lot.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Etrian Odyssey Nexus
    Not rocking the boat is actually a great way to sum up Etrian Odyssey Nexus. Atlus didn't set out to create a new, series-defining game with this entry, but rather a recap of the everything that's come before it. Being able to replay my favorite classes from the past is a treat, but it's really that spirit of adventure percolating through the entire package that has me hooked. That excitement, that sense of wonder, is why I gravitated towards the series nearly a decade ago and it's why I'll be there day one when it finally makes the jump to Switch.
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    The Elder Scrolls: Legends - Isle of Madness
    Due to the marriage of puzzles and story I was swept up in Isle of Madness from start to finish.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition
    Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition excels in the places that matter most to Tales game, and in doing so earns the timeless adulation lavished on it by its fans. I can't tell you if it's the best Tales game, but it's everything a Tales game needs to be, in order to be considered great.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Wargroove
    There's a lot to love with Wargroove. I definitely have my qualms with some of the campaign mission design and plot, there is so much here to love. I can't say that it's a completely innovate entry into the genre, but I think it's safe to say that Wargroove is a title that needs to be in every turn-based strategy lover's catalog.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Hong Kong Massacre
    There is fun to be had with The Hong Kong Massacre, but I don't believe it lives up to the years of hype following it. With some finer tuning and better balance, this could be a real contender for the Hotline Miami clone crown. As it is, this is an okay time that wears out its welcome well before the end credits start rolling.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Kingdom Hearts III
    Kingdom Hearts III might not be the best final entry possible, but I'll dearly miss Sora and his friends.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Life is Strange 2: Episode 2 - Rules
    Rules is bookended by some heartrate-spiking sequences, but the majority is spent relatively comfortably. Music has crescendos and decrescendos because they're dynamic. Loud has more impact when everything was soft just moments ago. Rules is a decrescendo. It's quiet and it's retrained. But all indications are that Life is Strange 2 won't stay quiet much longer.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Jon Shafer's At the Gates
    At the Gates has a ton going for it, and this is easily the most addicted I've gotten to a game that I am reviewing. Although the replay value might not be as vast as some of the bigger 4X games on the market, it has enough of a unique and condensed feel that by the time you're getting ready to make moves to win, it hasn't overstayed its welcome by 20 hours.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
    It's tough to recommend this release to anyone who already owns the DS version, a game that is still completely playable no matter which member of the 3DS family you own. Everything that was great about the original is still great here. But if you're one of the dwindling number of people still rocking a 3DS and you have yet to take a trip to the bowels of Bowser, it's an unforgettable adventure full of wit, charm, and comedy. Bowser Jr's Journey may not add anything worthwhile in regards to gameplay, but it does reaffirm that the strength of the Mario & Luigi franchise lies in its writing.
    • 91 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Resident Evil 2
    Most of the spirit of the original has been preserved and in many cases, enhanced.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Pikuniku
    In the wrong hands, Pikuniku could have been a shallow and ultimately forgettable experience, but its expressive dialogue, clever framing, and charming, upbeat soundtrack do enough heavy lifting to elevate it into something far more endearing. The characterization, in particular, is delightfully fleshed out. It's a simple game with a ton of heart that'll leave you beaming when everything's said and done.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Vane
    Vane has a very strong opening, some unique visual ideas, and an atmospheric electronica soundtrack. Unfortunately, all of this is quickly muted by aimless and frustrating gameplay.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    YIIK: A Postmodern RPG
    There's a fantastic game buried somewhere here, but its merits are clouded by a plethora of bad design choices, uneven writing, and a protagonist who nobody in their right mind would ever want to spend any time with.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
    Travis Strikes Again has some undeniable lows but the No More Heroes charm and the prospect of co-op lift it up.
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    • 65 Critic Score
    Assassin's Creed Odyssey: Story Arc 1 - Legacy of the First Blade: Episode 2
    Shadow Heritage is more Assassin's Creed Odyssey and I'm absolutely going to take it as we wade through an AC-less 2019. The episodic delivery system is a ballsy move that's somewhat paid off, though I wish it took more grounded risks.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 55 Critic Score
    My Time At Portia
    The world of Portia is full of promise but the time investment it requires makes it tough to recommend as is. A significant cut in crafting times across the board could go a long way toward making things feel more rewarding.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Onimusha: Warlords
    Given that I still play the original from time to time, I'd say I'm more than happy with a nip and a tuck here and there.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series - The Final Season Episode 3: Broken Toys
    I remain invested in The Walking Dead as it nears its conclusion, now just two months away. Though the move to Skybound hasn't improved the technical reliability of the Telltale Games experience, the artists, writers, and voice actors continue to present a story that remains suspenseful, delivering some great individual moments, even if it sometimes pads the run-time to reach them. Beyond that, it's just nice to see you again, Clem.
    • 80 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
    I had a blast going through the entire package again and will continue to bust it out when someone tells me they haven't played it yet.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    BQM - BlockQuest Maker-
    These are the creators who will make Block Quest Maker worth playing, and developer Wonderland Kazakiri did an outstanding job of giving them everything they need to make some memorable, chibi-size adventures.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Sega Ages: OutRun
    If you can stomach the price tag and are dying to have an arcade classic on your Switch, Sega Ages Out Run is highly recommended. As far as I'm concerned, this is the benchmark that all future releases in this line have to live up to.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    X4: Foundations
    Foundations is more of the same niche-scratching space exploration from previous iterations with a more immersive feel and I can't wait to dive back into my personal galaxy. For those that have been watching the X series from the outside, Foundations is a great entry point, provided you meet the beefy system requirements.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Viviette
    There are too many creepy statues, too many pools of blood, and too many run-ins with the knife woman to keep up the pretense that I'm supposed to be terrified. Viviette tries to go gonzo with the jump scares and frenetic furnishings rather than showing a crumb of constraint, something that would have gone a long way to keeping the tension from the first 45 minutes or so alive through its conclusion.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Ashen
    It doesn't have quite the same highs as a lot of its predecessors, but it maintains its tranquil equilibrium throughout. If you have an adventurous spirit and the patience and time to put into it, Ashen will pay dividends.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Marvel's Spider-Man: Silver Lining
    Much like its predecessors Silver Lining is over in an hour with a slight extension offered for sidequests, and three more suits. Then bam, there's a proper Stan Lee dedication, credits roll, and the wait begins. Hopefully Spider-Man 2 builds on top of everything we've seen so far, including the DLC trilogy.
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    • 65 Critic Score
    Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft - Rastakhan's Rumble
    Rastakhan's Rumble isn't the best expansion Hearthstone has ever released, and it's only a small step up from August's Boomsday Project. Unfortunately, like its predecessor, the reward for completing the single-player content is extremely disappointing. Rumble Run is a decent way to spend about an hour, but that's all it is and you'll never go back to it. I hope Blizzard puts more resources into the next expansion's single-player mode.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Below (2018)
    Some players will relish the challenge, but I just couldn't. Not in this game. Below puts its best foot forward in its early hours and then never stops losing steam. If the experience were somehow compressed into a tighter six- to eight-hour adventure, I'd confidently recommend it to a wide audience. As it stands, the game has a masterful command of ambience, but it comes with too many caveats.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Override: Mech City Brawl
    Override: Mech City Brawl had a lot of potential, but ultimately I like the concept a lot more than the execution. The fighting engine is adequate, but I felt like it should be a lot more fun blowing up a city in a million-ton robot suit. It kinda seems like this one was sent out to die, and that's a damn shame.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
    Mutant Year Zero seems like the natural evolution for tactics games. The real-time aspects make things move faster and add a unique layer of tension. On the story end of things, it manages to keep you interested until the linear campaign finishes up. You won't find a groundbreaking narrative but it doesn't overstay its welcome, and the characters are just charming enough to keep you invested.
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    The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game
    The Lord of the Rings Living Card Game is crafted by a company that loves Tolkien, and understands both the lore and how to craft a unique world around the source material.
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    • 30 Critic Score
    Tony Hawk's Skate Jam
    I think the absolute worst part, and this is unique to Skate Jam, is when the game decides that you hit an angle wrong and instantly boots you back out to a random area instead of the zone you're actually playing in.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Forza Horizon 4: Fortune Island
    It's more Forza Horizon 4, but Fortune Island has a hook that's worth its weight in gold. Turning an island into a giant scavenger hunt is the kind of allure that works perfectly with Forza Horizon.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 100 Critic Score
    GRIS
    With GRIS, Nomada has created an abstract adventure, as beguiling as it is haunting. By focusing on its courageous protagonist, and creating a bewitching but frightening world for her to overcome, GRIS succeeds with its short but unforgettable odyssey. Awash with meticulous detail, charming aesthetics, and smart design, GRIS is something special. Take the trip.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Prison Architect: Nintendo Switch Edition
    Prison Architect is a blast. It offers an interesting thematic take on a bizarre sub genre of simulations, and while it retains the general complexity and what made that other game so good, it strips away all the fat, keeps it laser focused, and wraps it all up in a lovely usable user interface. It can be a hard knock life, and even with the tutorials you will still learn best by diving in and exploring, but Prison Architect is well worth the time investment required.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    EVERSPACE: Stellar Edition
    While I might have aimed a little high with my expectations for Everspace, as a fan of the space combat genre, it ultimately is enjoyable.
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    • 50 Critic Score
    Gungrave VR U.N
    Gungrave, like when it debuted over a decade ago, is an acquired taste.
    • 41 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Gungrave VR
    Gungrave, like when it debuted over a decade ago, is an acquired taste.
    • 88 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    DUSK
    This is shooter perfection and something fans of the classics need to experience. Maybe it doesn't redefine what is possible with video games, but it beats out basically every other shooter I've ever played. I know I'll be replaying this for years to come and I look forward to seeing what fans are capable of with mod tools.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Shikhondo: Soul Eater
    Shikhondo - Soul Eater is a dessert shmup. Newcomers won't want to skip ahead to the last course of a meal because there are already so many other dishes to choose from, even at the same restaurant..
    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Earth Defense Force 5
    It has been a long time since I've played a game so self-aware of its own flaws, yet so proud to embrace, even celebrate them.
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    • 70 Critic Score
    Assassin's Creed Odyssey: Story Arc 1 - Legacy of the First Blade
    Even though it's not the most thrilling side of Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Hunted accomplishes what it sets out to do. It's an introductory chapter, one that establishes a new conflict at the origins of the Assassin's Creed lore. Although reserved, Hunted manages to be plenty entertaining. More importantly, it constructs a compelling foundation for the rest of Legacy of the First Blade. If the latter two-thirds can build on the first chapter, we're in for one hell of a story.
    • 93 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
    Despite that a lot of the old content isn't as hard-hitting seeing it the second, third, fourth or even fifth time around, the fact that it's all here, and in a manageable file size, is more than enough.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Project Warlock
    Project Warlock is just a damned blast. You could say this is the best version of Wolfenstein 3D ever made. Hell, it even tops the original Doom in some categories. It certainly won’t win awards for originality, but this is a true work of passion that pays off in the end.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Fallout 76
    There's no sugarcoating it: Fallout 76 comes up short at nearly everything it aims to be. It's not a good role-playing game and it's not a good multiplayer experience. It never really feeds into the gradual RPG power fantasy but it's also inadequate as a survival simulator. In wanting to be so much, Fallout 76 doesn't amount to much at all.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The Council - Episode 4: Burning Bridges
    Episode 4 feels like we're back to square zero. One big story moment, a puzzle that leads into a cliffhanger, and more backtracking. I guess Episode 3 was just lightning (albeit a small baby bolt) in a bottle because this is crap in a can.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Killer7
    It may not be a game you need to finish, necessarily, but it's utterly unique and needs to be seen first hand.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Artifact
    It is for people who enjoy card games with an incredible set of fair and unique mechanics that reward out-playing your opponent over luck and randomness. And while it may be based on Dota 2, with a lot to love for its fans, knowledge of the Heroes or universe is in no way needed to enjoy Artifact. All you'll need is $20 and an open and creative mind.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 90 Critic Score
    Parkitect
    If you came into this review with the simple question of "is this game a modern-day RollerCoaster Tycoon?" the answer is an absolute yes. I spent most of my time in Parkitect analyzing revenue graphs and tinkering with prices to try and nickel-and-dime each guest out of their hard-earned cash. While I wish the ride creation was much friendlier, managing staff, guests, and park design has never felt better or more complete.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight
    Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight delivers upon expectations without quite surpassing them. It's a very welcome return for a great cast of characters with a fun, colourful, challenging rhythm-action game wrapped around their weird and entertaining universe. Though the price of entry is undeniably high, there is definitely a party happening in the Velvet Room, and few Persona fans in attendance will find themselves leaving disappointed.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight
    Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight knows its audience within its audience. It's one of the more engaging rhythm games I’ve played to date, even if I wish it was open from the start and had more to do. Like the Phantom Thieves, I have to follow my heart; and it sides with the music.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Darksiders III
    With all of the efforts to resurrect this once dead and buried series I hope there's a chance to wrap it all up with Strife.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    The Haunted Island, a Frog Detective Game
    This has some great potential as a bite-sized series to spend an evening with. If I had kids, this is exactly the sort of experience I'd want to share with them. As a thirty-one-year-old bachelor, I still think it's pretty gosh darn rad.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Marvel's Spider-Man: Turf Wars
    With two thirds of the season pass in the bag I can honestly say that I'm invested.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Spyro Reignited Trilogy
    Spyro Reignited Trilogy is a fan's dream. This heartfelt remake is bursting with colour, character and adventure, even if it has been developed with an cautious approach to reinvention. Though some might find its retro-fused action a little simplistic in this convoluted era of gaming, Spyro has the ability to entertain even the most cynical player with its wonderful worlds, slick design, and ability to spark the flames of nostalgia.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Mutant Football League: Dynasty Edition
    It just feels like there are a lot of missed opportunities in Mutant Football League: Dynasty Edition. The gameplay certainly works, but there's really nothing all that spectacular about it.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Battlefield V
    While I'm happy with what we got, I ultimately can't help but wonder what another six months could've done for Battlefield V. In a business with virtually no downtime, that's just the way it is.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu!
    If you happen to miss this return to Kanto that's perfectly fine, but I was mostly delighted to go back.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee!
    If you happen to miss this return to Kanto that's perfectly fine, but I was mostly delighted to go back.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Save me Mr Tako: Tasukete Tako-San
    Save me Mr Tako successfully apes a period of gaming history, but I just wish it had shed a few of the more tiresome tropes from that time. If you're part of the niche audience that this is catering to, you'll find a fun romp down what feels like memory lane. For everyone else, I'd proceed with caution.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Tetris Effect
    It goes without saying, but yes, this is all heightened in virtual reality. Tetris Effect is a must-have for PlayStation VR owners. You do lose some crispness compared to playing on a TV, but the way the world wraps around you in VR and further draws you into the experience more than makes up for it.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Hitman 2
    I don't even need the Sean Bean and company timed challenges or the promising now-in-beta Ghost Mode: just keep giving me more maps and I'll keep playing.
    • 51 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    OVERKILL's The Walking Dead
    There's a lot of time for the studio is smooth things over, build on the season concept and trim some of the fat. For now, be cautious.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don't Dry
    A solid point-and-click adventure with a fresh twist, though it stumbles into many of the standard pitfalls for the genre. The story is largely respectable and interesting, while not at the top of the pile. If you’re a big fan of the genre or an old fan of Larry who wants to check in on him, you should absolutely give this game a go as close to release as you can. For everyone else, a fun time lies in wait, provided you can tolerate the infuriating puzzles.
    • 78 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    SNK 40th Anniversary Collection
    SNK 40th Anniversary Collection is a fine collective of games that helped define several genres, even if they weren't nearly as popular as their successors.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session!
    Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session achieves its goal of being incredibly simplistic but wonderfully addictive.
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    • 50 Critic Score
    Resonance of Fate 4K / HD Edition
    If you're a hardcore fan of Japanese role-playing games, then Resonance of Fate might be for you. The storytelling is far from remarkable, and the battle system requires a whole lot of patience and commitment. It wasn't groundbreaking in 2010 and isn't groundbreaking now, but there are a handful of neat ideas.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    The Hex
    The Hex is a really solid game that does a lot of very creative things. It’s definitely worth the asking price. However, it certainly won’t set your loins on fire and leave you dry humping the air for more. It’s an enjoyable jaunt with some cool ideas. Nothing more, nothing less.
    • 28 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The Quiet Man
    As you might have gleaned I'm totally into this eccentric insanity more often than not, but there's a limit.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun!
    The beat is strong with this one.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Reigns: Game Of Thrones
    Reigns: Game of Thrones doesn't reinvent the Reigns formula but it certainly gets more out of it than either of the last two games. With clever writing and a deductive approach to ruling from the Iron Throne, it's a great way to revisit the world of Westeros as we await the final season of the show. Just don't stay around for too long or you might find yourself growing bored fighting against the Dornishmen for the umpteenth time.
    • 88 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Diablo III: Eternal Collection
    As I geared up for this assessment I found myself playing the entire first act again without thinking.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Luigi's Mansion
    Some technical and control issues aside, I still think the 3DS version of Luigi's Mansion is a solid option for newcomers or for people looking to revisit this GameCube classic. Catching various ghosts and completing Professor E. Gadd's gallery is a perfect time burner on the go and Grezzo have done a solid job bringing Luigi's Mansion to the 3DS. I just don't know if I'd prioritize playing the 3DS version over the GameCube version in the future.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    NBA 2K Playgrounds 2
    This is a game that does absolutely not need to exist but does for the sheer fact that the original game had no way of raking in the dough.
    • 97 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Red Dead Redemption 2
    Red Dead Redemption 2 is the epitome of ambition and like most things Rockstar, will meet the expectations associated with it.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    My Hero One's Justice
    In the end, the game's biggest sin may be not embodying U.A.'s "Plus Ultra" spirit, and simply settling for being a decent, good-looking fighting game take on a popular anime franchise.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    Black Bird
    "Onion Games has done it again.” For fans of the developer, that’s pretty much all I'd have to say to convince them it’s worth it.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Damsel
    Damsel is an intense, occasionally frustrating title, for those who have quick reactions, an eye for planning, and a patience for repetitive death. Those who like their games challenging, twitchy, and demanding of player improvement should consider joining Damsel on her wild ride into the night. But those expecting story, adventure, or even mercy will likely find themselves thirsty for more.
    • 74 Metascore
    • Critic Score
    Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood
    Castlevania: Requiem is a complicated thing. It's both a wonderful package of two incredible moments in Castlevania history and a bog-standard port.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 75 Critic Score
    Marvel's Spider-Man: The Heist
    Black Cat's DNA was already spliced into side activities in Spider-Man so her appearance makes sense, even if the "to be continued" ending is a bummer.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Space Hulk: Tactics
    If this is your first go at Space Hulk it is an excellent place to start but you have to be willing to learn to walk again as it takes no prisoners.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Nine Parchments
    With a stronger connection to the world and a more rewarding progression system, Nine Parchments could have been more than a fleeting arcade fancy. If you can find it on sale (which it has hosted many times since launch) and can wrangle up three other people, it's a decent party game that will fill a single afternoon.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 95 Critic Score
    Return of the Obra Dinn
    This is a game I can not stop thinking about. I think about it at work -- either remembering crazy moments I didn't see coming, or reflecting on recently discovered information and its implications. This is absolutely a "thinking man's game," and it's one that I hope other developers (or Mr. Pope himself) decide to ape and expand on. Despite the fact that this isn't a detective game, I've never felt more like a dick.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Starlink: Battle for Atlas
    A good game that's robbed of greatness by a lack of ambition and terrible toys-to-life implementation. Everything it gets right – the clever mix-and-match shipbuilding, the combat, the controls, the imaginative alien worlds, the decent space opera storyline – can’t escape the vortex of tedium that comes with pedestrian mission design, planets that are mechanically the same, and the crushing knowledge that people who buy just the Starter Pack are getting an unquestionably inferior experience.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 85 Critic Score
    SoulCalibur VI
    This is a larger than life series that deserves a lot of love and care from its creator: and with VI, it got it.
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    • 80 Critic Score
    The Jackbox Party Pack 5
    It's not quite as good a package as my favorite Jackbox Party Pack, but in my opinion, Party Pack 5 is much better than last year's offering. None of the games seem to be here just to fill out the pack. If you're looking for something to do with a group over the upcoming holidays, there's plenty in Party Pack 5 to keep a whole bunch of people engaged and laughing for hours.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Critic Score
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
    Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has ushered in a new era of AAA: one where every studio and their grandmother tries to pack a battle royale gametype into their project. The thing is Activision actually did it right, while also providing a strong zombies outing alongside of its token traditional multiplayer element.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Marble It Up!
    If you have been waiting for something approaching a new Super Monkey Ball, or just want a pretty direct translation of the Marble Madness formula, Marble It Up! has you covered. Just don't expect a lot from it and you will probably be very satisfied.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Dragalia Lost
    The wonderful art, music, and lore deserve to be in something more original than Dragalia Lost. There are a hundred different versions of this game already available on app stores and it doesn’t do very much to hoist itself above the competition. This title may represent Nintendo’s riskiest attempt at breaking big into mobile gaming, going with an original IP instead of known property, but it also represents its least creative.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    WWE 2K19
    The quality of any given WWE 2K game is a gamble year to year, but 2K19 manages to claw its way up from being buried alive by the travesty of last year's entry. Daniel Bryan's Showcase is a clear highlight as are the mostly welcome mechanical changes. Here's hoping they don't regress again in 2019.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    The World Ends with You: Final Remix
    My opinion of The World Ends With You: Final Remix is one of indifference. All the consideration that went into making the original a compound piece of craftsmanship, inseparable from the device on which you played it, is absent. In its place is a more user-friendly experience, and while I'm not against taking a traditionally difficult game and making it more accessible -- something Square Enix already did when it ported the title to mobile devices -- Final Remix's failure to utilize the extent of the Switch hardware shows a lack of understanding as to why so many people consider the Nintendo DS original to be the masterpiece it is.
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