FIFA 17 feels like an evolution, rather than a marginal update.

All of the changes made in this version are improvements. The only thing left to do is get rid of those damn coins!

Not an overhaul, but a refinement.

You don’t often play an 80+ hour game that earns every second of the time it demands.

Absolutely nails the core gameplay.

Children of Arkham is a less theatric, but more disruptive story to Batman’s lore.

Slightly better than being run over by a tractor.

The games are probably a bit too young to be considered retro or nostalgic, (Infinite is only three years old), but they do bring with them a lot of fond memories. If you’ve never played them before, the series feels fresh and new.

Solid core systems, but poor presentation and technical issues hold it back.

Visual novels rarely come as deep and thought provoking as this one.

A charming, fun old-school-style action-platformer that’s about twice as long as it should have been.

An epic and gorgeous drive through Oz scenery, and the best driving game this year.

Other M is no longer the worst Metroid game.

New content that’s less like busywork, and more like meaningful progression.

Deep and rewarding.

A unique sandbox experience once you get into it and figure out how to play.

All the depth of 2D King of Fighters, none of the beauty.

F1 2016 is a real upgrade on its predecessors, and hints at a promising future.

Charming tabletop presentation, let down by boring combat.

More akin to a great part one of a television two-parter – awesome, but not the whole story.

Valley’s answer to one of its main mysteries doesn’t quite satiate the curiosity it taunts, though it wisely leaves others unsolved.

A great game wrapped in a blanket of bugs.

Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom is a valiant attempt to capture the feel of AoT that is unfortunately encumbered by some underwhelming elements.

Designed for younger children but still a really well made game.

Worms W.M.D. is a Well Made Distraction that I Would Most Definitely recommend.

It’s size and scope elicits feelings of wonder and irrelevance in equal measure, creating metaphors from calculus and code. Those feelings are savagely curtailed by oppressive systems that transform it into something smaller: a videogame.

Bound is an ugly game, but it’s the most powerful, most enchanting kind of ugly. It dares to reject videogames’ obsession with “looking good” and instead focuses on using visual design to complement the core themes and emotional hook of the game.

The game that finally convinced me to get a Telltale account.