A gripping story full of intrigue and murder that struggles to find its footing as an RPG sequel.

Beautiful pixel art and tight controls make Chasm a fine, if reserved, modern take on the Metroidvania.

Satisfying car combat and a beautiful wasteland mostly make up for repetitive melee combat and lackluster story.

Parkitect, for all its quality, is content to be a fairground attraction: fun and mechanically sound, but not something you’re going to queue up hours for.

An enjoyable interstellar romp, wrapping rich resource management and hypersonic combat around a gourmet 3D engine. [Mar 2003, p.93]

A beautiful game with great flying, only held back by confusing interiors and a short duration.

A witty spin on turn-based strategy with some novel mechanics that briefly makes Windows 8 gaming slightly less depressing.

Loadout’s gun customization and well executed twists on shooter staples make it a free-to-play game that doesn't feel like a compromise.

The challenges don't always delight as they might, but there's always another to try--a prospect that's hard to resist once Shuggy's manic sense of invention sinks its teeth into you. [Oct 2012, p.71]

Agreeable hack-'n'-slash fare – the puzzling and platforming is lightweight, but offsets the roaming and robust combat well.

All you get is a well-polished strategic wargame that offers a ton of depth, unique scenarios, and historical accuracy.

Even stranger than its premise and scarier than it looks, The Station is a short ride to a great ending.

A gorgeous world eager to be explored with satisfying puzzles and fun, if occasionally clumsy, action.

Assassin's Creed Mirage isn't the triumphant return to glory that I hoped it'd be, but it's a good first stab.

Its sprite-based units overlaid on a 3D field look cheesy(yet may still tax low-end systems), but stiff looks are a welcome sacrifice for historiccal accuracy and scale. [July 2006, p.67]

A no-fat riff on the early days of survival horror that knows just what to streamline and what to keep pleasingly obtuse.

A flawed but fascinating hybrid, Remnant: From the Ashes is a looter-shooter charged with potential.

Even alongside other recent, excellent retro FPSes, Ion Fury reminds us of how much this period of PC gaming has to offer. It's surely the best thing that's ever happened in the Build Engine, and although limitations of enemy and weapon design reveal themselves over time, the swift movement and sleek maps make Ion Fury a worthy indulgence in the past.

Fuser feels like a natural evolution for Harmonix and, scoring system aside, lets players take control of the music more than ever before.

Beautiful, touching and messy. Life Is Strange is good—not great—but I'd recommend it to anyone.

The excellently revised camera system and eerie villain makes Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 one of the better scare-fests out there.

A fun take on a classic format, great to play with friends—hectic and unique, but easy to understand and play.

The Skywalker Saga's competent design is elevated by its infectious, charming sense of humor.

Visions of Mana weaves accessible action and RPG elements together to create a gorgeously enthralling fairy tale.

A deckbuilder that will have you doing hit point calculations and liking it.

A worthy new entry in the legendary series that’s equal parts progressive and dated.

A worthy end to Dragon Age: Inquisition. A lengthy quest with a satisfying pay-off makes up for some unimaginative encounters.

It's still a fine adaptation, offering a surprising amount of gumshoe depth. [Mar 2006, p.102]