Forspoken is so uninspired and mired in cliches that its fantastic voice acting cast can only do so much to keep the game afloat. And while the movement and combat systems are interesting, they're often on the cusp of greatness without ever really realizing their full potential.

One Piece Odyssey takes the Straw Hat Crew on a fun journey, revisiting stories fans would already know from the TV show and also getting to know some brand new and exciting characters and worlds. However, the game is let down by its far too easy combat and some frustrating design choices, making the overall experience a bland one.

An insanely absurd, silly, and fascinating game that deserves to be played.

World of Warcraft: Dragonflight invites players to a breathtaking new world, teeming with excitement. However, despite some enjoyable new features, such as Dragonriding, the experience quickly boils down to more of the same stuff players have seen and done before.

Front Mission 1st is a solid and entertaining tactics game that deserved a bit more attention than it got.

Hugely engaging monster hunting, but not without major problems.

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion is without a doubt the best version of the game, and it's nice to have the game on new platforms. It's almost comical that the game is out on Xbox and Switch all the while Square Enix seems to be ignoring those platforms for the Final Fantasy VII game people really want to play.

The Callisto Project is a game with a well thought out and balanced tempo that in many ways reminds us of the best from the Resident Evil series.

One of the year's most shocking surprises gives us both an entertaining story and incredibly fun and constantly evolving gameplay.

This is a game that constantly surprises and tries new things, and it's simply shocking that the many different components work as well as they do.

Marvel SNAP does a terrific job of introducing players to its unique design. Here you gradually get more and more cards to play with, and it never gets boring to see which heroes and villains are waiting around the next corner.

A nice, but by no means particularly memorable experience.

One of the most well written video game stories ever told. It transports you to a different time and place, and leaves you longing for more.

This fantastic game just got even better, and there are enough changes and new touches to make it worthwhile for newcomers and veterans alike.

An entertaining action orgy that doesn't quite live up to its predecessors.

Despite a somewhat flawed presentation, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope captures what made its predecessor special, and improves on the series’ solid tactical RPG-premise.

Despite its shortcomings and eagerness to wrap things up, God of War Ragnarök feels like a better game than its predecessor in almost every aspect.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 leaves much to be desired in its lacklustre campaign, but the multiplayer is where the game truly shines. Awesome weapons, fast-paced gameplay and the overall sense of polish might make this the best Call of Duty online experience at the moment.

Victoria 3 is amazing from the get-go, with so many systems that it's going to take dozens – if not hundreds – of hours to get completely comfortable with everything there is.

Scorn is a powerful and unique experience of the like we rarely get to see.

Gotham Knights ends up being a pretty mediocre experience. The combat is decent, but not varied or tight enough. The story has its ups and downs, with a couple of very strange choices. The visuals are good, but the performance is not up to par, with severe frame drops happening too often.

Despite its somewhat outdated sneaking and combat systems, A Plague Tale: Requiem is without a doubt one of the storytelling highlights of the year, combining incredible voice acting, visuals and mystery with horror and historical fantasy.

Valkyrie Elysium is a fun and entertaining action game that feels like it should have been a full blown RPG.

Shovel Knight Dig features some of the best pixel art in the business and is a fun romp throughout, but lacks the depth of its peers and ends way, way too soon.

FIFA 23 had been a much better game if you could leave out everything outside of the matches. Ultimate Team has become too much of a focus, while the minute to minute gameplay still works.

The Diofield Chronicle is an interesting take on the tactics formula, filled with political intrigues and beautiful music.

Splatoon 3 is just as colorful and charming as ever, but the lack of new meaningful content makes for a harder sell than its immediate predecessor.

Little Orpheus delivers a charming, colorful and varied adventure, but is both too slow and too repetitive for the fun to last.