But while Journey fostered a connection with others, Everybody's Gone to the Rapture left me feeling completely alone as a player and desperate to find out why. The answers came slowly, and they might not be utterly satisfying at first, but that's what can happen when you go where everyone is not.

Submerged tries to go for the same vibe as Journey but falls short.

It's a surprisingly adept blend of various types of nostalgia and does a good job of capturing the feel of SNES-era style RPGs without overstaying its welcome.

It's a near-perfect adaptation of an average slasher/monster film. It's a fun romp through a horror movie, and the tension of all characters being able to live and die contributes well to the overall feel. At the end of the day, though, it's not exceptional and lacks replay value. A $60 price tag is too high for the experience, especially with companies like Telltale Games and Dontnod Entertainment offering similar experiences for lower prices.

Dungeon Travelers 2: The Royal Library and the Monster Seal is a perfectly fun dungeon crawler.

The Adventures of Pip is an example of a perfectly fun platformer. It doesn't do anything exceptionally well, but it's a solid and well-made game.

Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess is a surprisingly sadistic guilty pleasure.

Ultimately, Rare Replay is a must-buy title if you have even a passing interest in a handful of the included games.

Rory McIlroy PGA Tour isn't a bad game; there's just not enough of it.

J-Stars Victory Versus+ has a lot of heart, but that heart doesn't guarantee good gameplay.

The license is used effectively for a solid presentation, and the extra flourishes are a nice touch.

Onechanbara Z2: Chaos promises two things: fan service and zombie killing. It delivers on that but not much else. XSEED's lively translation and the sheer fun of zombie killing make it an enjoyable enough romp, but low production values and repetitive gameplay really drag it down.

In the end, No Time to Explain is hurt by inconsistency.

Game of Thrones: Episode 5 - A Nest of Vipers reinforces the idea that happiness doesn't last. All of your victories in the previous episode — and the much smaller ones here — are easily reversed, and you get the feeling that the final episode will end in a Pyrrhic victory.

At the end of the day, God of War III: Remastered is God of War III again.

As the game stands right now, it kills time, and that's about it.

Like the other Marvel-related tables before it, Ant-Man is pretty solid.

Batman: Arkham Knight has been billed as the most complete Batman video game experience in existence, and it lives up to that billing in spades.

When it comes to the actual racing, the game gets top marks primarily because of how deep the handling model feels. It also does a fantastic job of giving the player every possible option to tailor his or her experience to their liking. However, everything outside of the racing, such as the career mode, is mere window dressing.

Though not as thematically strong as its predecessor, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood still provides solid gameplay.

The improved combat and predator systems are worth the cost of entry, and a lot of the core combat mechanics are still the best in the genre. Unfortunately, it's held back by a somewhat weak Batmobile mechanic and a lackluster plot.

When all is said and done, LEGO Jurassic World is still going to appeal to fans of the LEGO franchise, but it's not going to impress them.

The game is appealing to both casual and hardcore players, seamlessly splitting them into different player groups. If you've never given a MOBA a try, Heroes of the Storm is the perfect entry point.

Sayonara UmiharaKawase+ is a fun but ultimately divisive game. The level of difficulty is certainly up there, and it escalates quickly, so you'll hit roadblocks very early

Portal Pinball is another in a long line of excellent tables for Pinball FX 2. The table is rather challenging, and the multitude of ramps and pathways means you need some great mastery over the ball if you want to get some high scores going.

Shovel Knight is a modern classic that takes the 2-D platforming genre and modernizes it.

It has its strengths, including some pretty cool monster design and fun puzzles, but by and large, almost everything it does has been done better by another RE title.

Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas is a pleasantly surprising homage to a classic adventure series.