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Baldur’s Gate 3
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a once in a generation game with a level of quality and innovation that is rare for the video game industry. This is a game that advances the industry and hopefully will influence future video games. I see countless games being marketed as giving the player choice; however, these games mostly…
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Star Wars: Jedi Survivor
Jedi Survivor is yet another sequel that takes the approach of bigger equals better. This is a rare case of this approach working. For the most part. The planets are large semi open worlds with tons of secrets and hidden bosses throughout. There are side missions that are mostly worth doing. The combat is still…
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Dead Island 2
With the rocky history of development for this game I was skeptical that this would be a good game. Thankfully, it indeed is a good game. The game has more in common with the Dying Light franchise than with the first entry in the series. The game is also set in L.A. which I don’t…
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Alan Wake 2
Many AAA games today feel soulless and made by committee. Alan Wake 2 bucks that trend by feeling auteur driven. The game takes risks and is by design experimental. The story is what the main draw is to this game. The gameplay is flawed but functional. The 3rd person survival horror gameplay simply is not…
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Remnant 2
Remnant 2 is a solid sequel that improves on almost every aspect of the first game. The game consists of a randomized campaign that takes you through 3 very different worlds with loads of secrets to find. I see that this franchise is often compared to the souls franchise. While there are some elements here…
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Guilty Gear: Strive
Arc System Works knows how to make a fighting game. All of their games have amazing art styles, in depth, yet accessible combat systems and this entry in the Guilty Gear franchise is no different. If you are looking for single player modes, I recommend you play either Street Fighter 6 or any of the…
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Horizon Forbidden West
When I played the first entry in the franchise I felt gaslit. Everyone was saying Zero Dawn was an amazing game, with great gameplay, great characters and a cool world and story. I disagreed with almost all of this sentiment and it felt like a glorified Ubisoft game with flat characters and fun, yet repetitive…
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Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
Hellblade 2 seems like a game that prioritized graphical fidelity over telling a compelling story and providing any sort of real gameplay. I honestly struggle to even consider this a game given how much the developers take control away from the player in almost every moment. Everything that was present in the first game is…
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The Callisto Protocol
The Callisto Protocol starts off strong with incredible visuals and a combat system that feels visceral and fun. However, that combat only remains fun for a few hours, after that it completely falls apart and brings the entire experience down. This game is as if the Dead Space franchise didn’t have a sequel that iterated…
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Mafia: Definitive Edition
Mafia: Definitive Edition is a from the ground up remake and it looks incredible. The gameplay is a bit dated and simplistic but the story and characters is what makes this game worth a playthrough. The gunplay in Mafia has always been pretty weak and it still is in the remake. The game does have…
