Hitman’s mechanics translate well to a 007 experience, though they’re sadly watered down.
Each and every one of the games below came as a surprise to us in one sense or another.
The game is replete with diversions from your usual RPG bits of business.
Square Enix’s job with the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is an interesting one.
The game is a stinging condemnation of entertainment that thrives on the suffering of others.
At its best, the game is quite good at creating a rich and tumultuous history for its characters.
The game is a celebration of our inquisitive humanity and capacity for growth.
Its twists on older concepts register less as innovation than as lazy repetition.
The game eventually becomes a bout of scientific calculus on autopilot.
Gaiden makes a stronger than expected case for why Kazuma Kiryu has endured so much.
The game presents fractal realities in all their abstract and frightening glory.
The game promotes a harmonious sense of working with the world.
In the game, RoboCop’s actions are emphatically framed as making the world a better place.
Every inch of Super Mario Bros. Wonder is bursting with personality.
With this remaster, Resistance gets a second wind as a truly “complete” experience.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is an extraordinary standard bearer for open-world games.
The game builds literal and figurative cathedrals on the foundation set by its predecessor.
Mortal Kombat hits the reset button yet again, and finds itself looking older than before.
The game teaches us that some stories can only be fully told or understood in hindsight.
The game forces the player to grow more observant and respect the laws of the natural world.
Mirage ought to have been more than the dim illusion of where the series has already traveled.