Reviews

Phantom Doctrine's abundance of systems takes a lot of time and experimenting to unpack, but if you’ve got the patience, the investment pays off.

Hollow Knight's inspirations are clear, but it eventually proves itself to go down as one of those classics.

The final season's opener starts with a whimper but we're hoping it picks up speed.

While We Happy Few is dragged down by irritating missions, scarce-but-necessary resources, and technical blips from time to time, it’s a fun adventure that combines an eerie atmosphere and a gripping narrative to great effect.

This massive monster mash is great at drawing you in, but does it have fangs?

The PC version of one of 2018's best games delivers the same thrilling hunts with some performance bumps and a few caveats.

Madness in the kitchen returns, but is made less frustrating with more forgiving gating and scoring systems.

Dying is never fun in games of this ilk, but Dead Cells' well-designed reward loop softens that blow and bolsters all subsequent runs.

The series' gameplay and selection of modes overcomes some of this year's less-than-stellar additions.

The Banner Saga 3 wraps up this bleak oddysey in a satisfying manner.

Chasm features all of the Metroid hallmarks: creative upgrades, fearsome enemies, and gorgeous backdrops. Unfortunately, its twisting labyrinths feel randomly slapped together – which they are.

WarioWare Gold is like a greatest hits compilation of the best microgames of the past 15 years.

The title, inspired by Burnout's Crash mode, takes limited steps beyond the first Danger Zone.

A frenzy of fresh, fantastical fun.

Octopath Traveler occasionally adheres too closely to antiquated ideas, but it also takes exciting leaps.

Pirates of the Enchiridion comes up short in many ways, but I still did get to have an adventure in Ooo, even if it was flooded with both water and technical issues.

Earthfall is a pale imitation of its co-op action influences.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker remains a delightful romp for anyone who missed this treasure hunt the first time around.

Octo Expansion is a terrific reason to once again take the plunge into Splatoon 2.

The Switch port of Wolfenstein II retains all the zany action and heartbreak of its console predecessor.