God of War forges a new identity and surpasses even its most acclaimed predecessors.

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Chorus can be an entertaining space combat adventure at times, but the mediocre moments take a considerble toll.

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There’s a lot to love about The Gunk even if the core gameplay rarely rises above being pretty OK.  It’s a good adventure through a unique and pretty alien world, filled with character and life.  Rani and Beck are a good team and their dialogue is great fun, even as the pressures mount on their relationship.  The story of the alien civilization makes sense, and it’s good to play a game where the mysteries...

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The characters' relationship bolsters the story and sucking up goo is satisfying, but The Gunk doesn't offer much that players won't have seen before.

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Halo Infinite concludes a good run of 2021 Microsoft exclusives and it stands up to the best of what the Halo series has offered over its near twenty year run. The hybrid linear and open-world concept is enjoyable on its surface, but could’ve gone deeper on the open-world side. Co-op will aid this down the road, but the lack of any type of customization for weapons or secrets will make it no more than...

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343 Industries captures the magic, embracing series traditions without being held back by them.

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Though its narrative could have hit harder, Moncage is an intelligent puzzle game.

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Among Trees is a game that ends up being more pretty than good, but then again it’s incredibly pretty so that’s a high bar to clear.  For every element there’s something that doesn’t quite work, such as a good fishing system that’s let down by lack of inventory to fully store the day’s haul, or a fire pit that for the life of me I never could figure out how to re-light once it burned down.  At least...

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A horror-themed deck-building experience that evolves in unexpected ways the more you play.

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An otherwise solid online shooter bogged down by an abundance of bugs.

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Battlefield and DICE have been put through the ringer time-after-time last-generation. Leaping into the next-generation, Battlefield 2042 should have been a triumphant return of the franchise and developer. In some respects, Battlefield 2042 delivers on its promises thanks to fantastic gameplay, a suite of new features and improvements, and a presentation that looks as good as it plays. Unfortunately,...

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Bright Memory: Infinite boasts dazzling and entertaining combat but its full potential goes unrealized thanks to a largely flat design and an insultingly brief runtime.

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Sledgehammer Games clearly had high ambitions when approaching their third solo Call of Duty project. Doubling down on World War II was a smart idea to help the studio carve out its own identity separate from Infinity Ward and Treyarch. While Call of Duty: Vanguard doesn’t break the mold, it does succeed on most fronts, delivering one of the better multiplayer experiences in years for the franchise...

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Call of Duty: Vanguard brings three distinctly different experiences to the table.

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Shin Megami Tensei V is one of the best RPGs of 2021. It has an immensely-enjoyable combat system, some of the best and most varied battle music we’ve heard in a long time, and all the demonic creatures we’ve come to love from the series. It’s not without its flaws, though, as the pacing is slow and unrewarding, the plot is barely there for most of the game, and there are sharp difficulty curves. Regardless,...

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